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Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

Posted on February 23, 2010July 27, 2015 by Martha

This is a large mail order transfer dated 1938 from Laura Wheeler Designs (#2266). My copy is in pretty bad shape, with some mouse chews and stains in addition to the usual yellowing. Probably mothers don’t teach this poem to their children anymore because of the whole dying in their sleep thing. Of course, it is followed by the more uplifting third verse (which was new to me) where the child gets to live another day. I still think it’s sweet and I love the little boy with his dog and cat.

The original is a large design (15″ x 20″) and it would probably be a hassle getting the design onto fabric because of the size and all the cross-stitch x’s. Click to enlarge the image below to use the light box method, or a lightened, reversed copy (along with the directions) is also available here, in case you want to use the transfer pencil/hot iron method.

8 thoughts on “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep”

  1. Allie says:
    February 23, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    I’ve never seen this version! I think I have a shortened version of the verse [not cross-stitch] with angels on it….it’s been so long since I looked through my stash of patterns though, I can’t be sure. This sure is a darling version.

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  2. Ann says:
    February 23, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    That’s very pretty! We still say this prayer only we say “Thy love go with me through the night and wake me with the morning light.” instead of the second verse and I had no idea there was a third verse!

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  3. Jan says:
    February 23, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    I love the kitty by the fire! It is strange the things that we learn as kids, without really thinking about the words. And the stories for that matter. To wit – Hansel and Gretel!

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  4. Vicki says:
    February 24, 2010 at 6:59 pm

    Found you through Barbara at Oodles. My twins’ entire nursery them is “Now I Lay Me”, the dying version (what can I say, the kids are German and Irish) I have vintage quilts, lamps, planters, night lights, wall hangings, evberything! love your blog.

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  5. pratima says:
    February 25, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    This is so sweet. The illustrations are adorable!

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  6. Judy Hall says:
    March 1, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    I’ve been trying to download the Now I lay Me Down to Sleep pattern.
    How do you do that?
    Thank you.
    Judy Hall

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  7. Amy says:
    June 12, 2014 at 5:08 am

    I just saw this post (a little late to the party, I know). My grandmother cross-stitched & needle pointed this exact pattern over 40 years ago. It is hanging in my bedroom. So pretty and sweet.

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  8. Peggy Rose says:
    September 7, 2015 at 6:24 pm

    had exact same one as a child. Trying to find one or the pattern for a gift

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