An Elven Babe

This spell was originally going to be a part of my book 'A Mother's Kiss' when I was still actively writing as a Pagan author. Since I'm not going to publish the book, I figured I'd include it in my online Book of Shadows.

She found a letter on this heap, and as she could not read, she put her broom in the corner, and took the letter to her master and mistress, and behold it was an invitation from the elves, who asked the girl to hold a child for them at its christening. The girl did not know what to do, but at length, after much persuasion, and as they told her that it was not right to refuse an invitation of this kind, she consented. Then three elves came and conducted her to a hollow mountain, where the little folks lived. Everything there was small, but more elegant and beautiful than can be described. The baby's mother lay in a bed of black ebony ornamented with pearls, the coverlids were embroidered with gold, the cradle was of ivory, the bath of gold. The girl stood as godmother, and then wanted to go home again, but the little elves urgently entreated her to stay three days with them.

— The Elves; Story Two

This spell is a bit more complex and time comsuming, and is not for those who are novices at sewing.

Take a length of black and a length of white satin or satin-like material suitable for a blanket and lay them flat on the ground. Sprinkle salt, sugar, and catnip over the lengths of them, then carefully fold the material and place into a wood box for three days. After the time is up, remove the fabric and pre-wash it before alligning them on top of each other and cutting them to equal size.

To sew, begin by taking the fabric one piece at a time, place it right side up on an ironing board, and turn the edges under by 1/4 an inch. Iron the edges so that the crease is well done, and repeat on the other piece. Now lay the pieces wrong sides together and pin them so that they are securely attached to one another, and the raw edges you ironed under are securely sandwhichd in between the two pieces of fabric and all raw edges are hidden. Using a needle intended for silk and satin fabrics, sew carefully and slowly with (so as not to bunch the fabric or offset the allignment; satins are finicky fabrics) along all four edges (as closely to the edge as you can, this is called top stiching) until you are left with one large square blanket.

Now along the edges- either by hand with an embroidery hoop, or with a machine with embroidery functions- embroider, in yellow thread, a pattern of your choice as a thick border. Place the fabric back into the wooden box until it is time to use it. To use it, give it as a gift as a baby blanket for a newborn, or use it to swaddle a baby during a Christening or similar ceremony, so as to bless the baby with a happy and mirthful childhood.