Pink Ruffled Brim Smocked Bonnet

If you haven't been following the Bonnet posts, you can read about this model here.

Todays little Baby Bonnet is Smocked.

I call it my Ruffle Brim Smocked Bonnet.

A side view.

You can see that the bonnet is gathered up at the back and ties with a ribbon.  Classic Smocked Bonnet style.  This makes it somewhat adjustable, which is nice.

The lace edging was attached to the Bonnet Ruffled Brim using the machine Pin stitch.  Stitched on the Pfaff Sewing machine.

This ribbon tie was attached to the Bonnet by simply folding the ribbon under twice and embroidering a little flower on top of it.

I think it's more comfortable for Baby to tie the ribbon off to one side of the Bonnet.

Italian Organdy fabric was used to make it.  The fabric choice was perfect as the body of the Organdy really makes the ruffle pretty.  Italian Organdy is not as stiff of Swiss Organdy.  I love it.

The bonnet pattern is included with my OFB pattern "Baby's Smocked Layette"

And this is my Pink Saturday post along with How Sweet The Sound.

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Pretty Blue Baby Bonnet.

This Baby Bonnet features a fabric tie instead of Ribbon.

Todays Baby Bonnet comes from my OFB pattern "Baby Layette".

Although I did make up a different design than the pattern Bonnet, the basic bonnet is the same.  Fabric is Swiss Nelona Batiste.

I love this zig zag Baby Lace Insertion.

I used the Tuck Guide that is included in the pattern for the French Daygown.  Then I used an embroidery design from My Embroidery  Book and stitched Lace Insertion on either side of the Tucks.

I stitched a Fancy Entredeux to the bonnet edge (which is unlined - unlike the pattern) and wove soft pink embroidery floss through each hole of the entreduex.

Added softly gathered Lace Edging to the ends of the Bonnet Ties, which I have hand sewn (easy peasy to do!).

I folded the upper part of the Bonnet Tie  into tiny pleats and wrapped floss around it to keep it all together and then stitched it onto the Bonnet edge.  And sewed a pretty old Pearl button on top of it.

The Bonnet Crown had the same pretty treatment of Tucks and Lace (again, using the Tuck Guide in the pattern).

I think Pinstitching the Lace to the fabric would make this Baby Bonnet extra lovely.

"Beautiful Bonnets are welcome in Babys' wardrobe year round and can serve  a useful purpose.  They keep baby warm in cold  weather, and shade the eyes in  summer.  Bonnets accent  Baby's pretty face as well!"

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Pretty Baby Bonnet and Bonnet Training!

This little Bonnet was made using my OFB pattern "Raglan Christening Gowns".

Find out about the pretty Bonnet Display in my first Bonnet post.

This is a classic Baby Bonnet such as was made for ages and ages.  Lace and Swiss Batiste.  The lace frill around the face is always flattering.

This bonnet has a lace embellished brim on it.  And embroidery.  My favorite stitch, Featherstitching!

I love a bonnet that has embellishment on the crown too.

I have used "Angel Lace" for most of the bonnet.  If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you can see the angels on the insertions (they are in the center of the insertion and alternate with one right side up and one upside down).

The ribbon ties on this bonnet have  been double folded and stitched in place by hand.  Sometimes you don't need a fancy Rosette.

Bonnet Training.

Did you know that you must Bonnet Train your little baby?  

If Baby is used to wearing bonnets every time they are out and about, they will think nothing of it.   But if you do not put bonnets on Baby as a regular part of their wardrobe, they will not want to keep it on their head at all!!

This is my White Wednesday for this week, along with Faded Charm!

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About Baby Bonnets.

Pink Bonnet is made from Swiss Flannel fabric.

I love Baby Bonnets!

And I love Babies in bonnets.

This used to be in my OFB Shop, used as a display.

I meet many nice people in my line of work. And I find Sewing ladies to be extra nice people.  One  lady I met was a Doll Maker many years ago and she would sew for her dolls.  I think Carmel is now in her 90's, and she has given me this beautiful doll head that was mounted on a stand. 

 Perfect for displaying Baby Bonnets.

I used my pattern "Antique Christening Bonnet Collection" to make this bonnet.

This pretty little bonnet was featured in the September/October 2011 issue of Sew Beautiful magazine (page 54).  The article did not have the Bonnet pattern in it but it did have all the instructions to create this Snail Shirred ruffle.  And the embroidery design, too.

Snail Shirring (a name I kind of made up) is an old technique used to gather fabric in a pretty way.  

I added a pretty Rosette to each side using Silk Satin Ribbon.  I do have a kit for a different bonnet with instructions for Snail Shirring. But not as warm and snugly as this one.

I have a few more Bonnets to show you in the coming days....

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A Heavenly Host of Angels

 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!"

..they shall call His name Immanuel which means God with us.  Luke:2

Handmade Christmas Ornaments

I have a Friend who gives me Christmas ornaments every year.

She makes them.

This year she gave me a Hobby Horse.

They are all little works of art.

My Christmas Tree is a testament to how many years we've been friends.

 My sister made this special ornament  for me.

The little girl you see pictured is my Grandmother.  She was 2 years old when the picture was taken in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Memories can be such good friends.

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Stitching By the Fire.

Well, a couple days ago, it was cold enough for a morning fire.

Cold is a relative thing.

It was in the 50's.  And I was cold.  

I was adding lace to the facing on my new Baby's First Daygown pattern.

Almost done.

and my brown dog was keeping me company

Doesn't he go well with this room?

I love  to watch the flames dance. 

And here is my cosy little chair where I can sit and stitch. 

And watch the fire.  

And sip tea.  

And be with my brown dog.

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Early Christmas Teacup - Pot!

A gift from my son, who won't be here for Christmas.

Does he know his Mama or what?

And it all fits together into this wonderful little Teapot/Cup combination!

 cute

The design on the China is very pretty and cheerful.

And you know I love the Roses!

I came right home and had a cup of tea!

If you are cold, tea will warm you;

if you are too heated, it will cool you;

if you are depressed, it will cheer you;

if you are exhausted, it will calm you.

William Gladstone

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Pretty Baby in Smocked Silk Dress

Look at all the loving hands surrounding this child!

Another name for this post would be..

"Happy Baby in Silk Dress"!!

Her Grandmother told me this sweet angel was requested by her Church to be Baby Jesus for the Christmas Pageant.  And she wore her little smocked silk dress.  

Look at her smile!  See...I told you "little babies dressed in OFB garments are happy and smiling"!!

Baby's Smocked Layette Pattern.

With a wee bit of Smocking.

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My Fun Time at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.

This was on a cake  celebrating the graduation of Zoo Volunteers.

On Saturday we went to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.

There were Grandchildren involved in this Zoo Trip!

We went to see a friend graduate from the intensive Volunteer course required to be a part of this wonderful zoo.

The great Horned Owl.

A Volunteer was educating us about this owl.  It was sitting on his (protected) arm.

He was a little scary.  

Did you know he can tear apart small animals?  Yuk!

Sweet Bunny Rabbit is my kind of animal!

This is the kind of thing my friend could be doing.

Along with a million other jobs including working with animals in the hospital- her first choice.

How many monkeys do you see in this picture?

There were scary reptiles here.

Challenge - Find the eyes of the alligator in this picture.

Alligator's live in Louisiana - This freaks me out!!

They hide, waiting to eat you!

(hint - eyes are in the middle of the picture..you can click on photo to enlarge it)

Here is an alligator that I like.  The ride on this old Carousel! The Carousel is one of my favorite things at the zoo.

It was much fun.

And you should go to...

  the New Orleans Audubon Zoo!!

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Sew Beautiful and My New Pattern!!

I have received much interest in this dress  featured in the brand new Sew Beautiful Magazine.

It is called Toddler Summer Dresses.

It is one of the patterns that will be available soon but is not ready now!

I am working hard!

This is an elegant but simple little sleeveless Tucked Dress.

I have this Swiss Edging for sale too, but just haven't put it on my web site yet.

There are tucks at the hem to match the ones on the yoke.  

And floss threaded through the Swiss Edging.

If you like this pretty embroidery design...

you will find it on Page 37 of my Jeannie B. Embroidery Book.

Not shown in the magazine is the other Dress view in the pattern.

It does not have tucks but has a sweet Shadow Embroidery Design (included) on the Yoke.

And no tucks on the hem either, just a Swiss Edging.

I used a fine Pima Pique for this dress.

So, which is  your favorite?

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