Baby Bonnet

Starts out as a handkerchief for a lady; with just a few pieces of thread, it will become a family heirloom. On one side of this hemstitched handmade linen baby bonnet, we've embroidered a little spray of delicate white roses. On the other side we embroider baby's name and special date. Linen keepsake bonnets for baby come with a beautifully bittersweet poem printed on linen parchment.

After baby has worn the bonnet, simply snip the satin ribbons and basting threads holding it together, wrap gently and put it away for your grown child's wedding day.

Date will be embroidered as "m-d-yy"

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Linen is probably the oldest fabric known to man, and is one of the only fibers that is stronger when wet. If you want to make sure that the piece of linen you have stays beautiful for years and years, try the following recommendations.

Always try to clean stains immediately. The longer a stain sets in, the harder it will be to get out. If you've spilled something on the baby bonnet above, first rinse in cool water. Never use bleach! If the stain remains, rub a small pea-sized amount of baby shampoo in with your fingers. Keep rinsing in cool water. All residue of soap needs to be rinsed out thoroughly, since any soap left in the fibers may oxidize over time, leaving a yellow stain.

It is perfectly fine to machine wash your fine linen. Machine drying isn't recommended, as linen shrinks. It sets in those wrinkles and makes ironing more difficult (I know--what's an iron?). Much better to air dry. If the item is small, just lay flat over a towel or drying rack. If you need to air dry something larger, like a tablecloth, many folks swear by just laying it in the grass, and letting the sun dry it.

If you just have to machine dry linen, remove from the dryer before it's completely dry. If you are going to iron your linen (there's just nothing else quite like pressed linen!), make sure the fabric is still slightly damp. If you have a pile of table napkins, sprinkle them all with distilled water, and place the ones you're not working on in the frig until you're ready for them. Iron the wrong side first.