Saga Retreat Was Great Fun!

Jane Brisco, Cindy Foose and Gail Doane waiting for our flight.

The Saga Retreat started for me at the Detroit Airport.  

I met up with Sewing Friends for the final flight into State College, PA.

My Friday class was "Daygown Design and Application"

I loved this 9 hour class.

We learned how to change about a pattern to get different looks.

Then the students began designing their own Daygowns.

It was like Project "Daygown" Runway!!

There were great ideas being formed and I enjoyed seeing the creative process go to work!

 

This will be the Daygown back.  It will have the center pleat at the back with a tuck on either side of the center pleat.  I love this look!

A sleeve was designed and stitched in class!

She used the Shadow Embroidered Bows from my Embroidery Book.

Someone brought in Daygowns she had made using my pattern "Sweet and Simple Baby Daygown Collection".

Love the color choices.

I love it when students bring in garments they made using my OFB patterns!!

This design is on page 30 of my Embroidery Book.

The Daygowns had slips. 

 The ruffle on this slip was finished with the Shell Hem.

Very pretty and economical too!

A pretty touch of lace was added at the hem on this Daygown.

The lace design came from my Baby Daydresses Pattern.

Her garments were all very pretty and a delight to see.

Each teacher had a small market in their Teaching Room after class.

That was fun, too!

more to come about the Saga Retreat...

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French Handsewers Saga Guilds Upcoming Programs

Lorraine brought in a collection of her Bonnets to get us excited about the next program!

We are continuing with our Baby Layette theme for our programs.

Lorraine's lovely lace Bonnet

Dotted Swiss Bonnet.

Lorraine will be showing us how to make a simple Bonnet that can go with our Daygown.

Our two young visitor's were excited about the Bonnets.  It is so nice to have young ladies who want to carry on our sewing traditions!

I applaud the Mothers and Grandmothers who are teaching young girls to sew!

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French Handsewers Saga Guild Program

This meeting of my French Handsewers Guild was the last in the three part program of the Baby Daygown.

We were finishing up our Daygowns.  Learning how to gather the lace edging and attaching it to the front placket.  Then stitching the sleeve in a French Seam.

Several  members brought in their Daygown almost done.

And quite a few brought completed Daygowns to show.

It was fun to see the different looks that were created by the members while using the same Daygown pattern.

We were using OFB Sweet and Simple Daygown Collections.

We also learned how to stitch the Shell Hem for our slip.

I love Daygowns

It was a nice surprise to see two of the ladies who were in my Ark (Stitching In The Foothills) class a couple of weeks ago.  They drove an hour and half to attend our meeting. 

And brought friends!

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Class Dress Finished by Marilyn

This dress is the project from my class  "Whip Tuck Baby Dress".

It is a class I will be teaching in Atlanta soon and I am getting ready for my trip right now!

I will be teaching for the Atlanta Smocking Guild.

Marilyn, who is in my own French Handsewers Smocking Guild, took this class a while back.

And finished the dress.

She did a wonderful job on this very cute Baby Dress!

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Miss Dot Makes a Baby Dress - Baby Layette

Continuing my posts from teaching at Farmhouse Fabrics.

Miss Dot used my back button version of my Old Fashioned  Baby Layette pattern to make this little Baby Dress.

Very cute and Old Fashioned!

With sweet embroidery at the hem.

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Miss Dot Adds Lace Applique to Baby Layette Daygown

Continued from my posts about teaching at Farmhouse Fabrics.

Miss Dot used the Front Button version of Old Fashioned Baby Layette.

Miss Dot used Swss Windowpane Dimity on the Daygown .  

And lots of fancy lace work. 

This pretty Lace applique looks nice on the skirt.

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Miss Dot and The Blue Baby Layette Daygown

Continued posts from teaching at Farmhouse Fabric.

Miss Dot made a pretty Blue daygown using my Old Fashioned Baby Layette!

I love the color Blue!

Notice that Miss Dot attached the sleeves using entredeux!

This is one of my favorite lace designs she made!

And  look how fancy she stitched the sleeves!

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Miss Dot and Her Lovely White Daygown From Baby Layette

continuing my posts from teaching at Farmhouse Fabrics

Miss Dot used my Old Fashioned Baby Layette pattern to create a lace V yoke on this Daygown.

I like the ecru lace on the white Windowpane Dimity Fabric.

This is the back of her Daygown.  It would be lovely as a Front!

Daygown back with matching slip!

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Miss Dot Makes a Pretty Pink Baby Layette Daygown

Continuing my posts from Farmhouse Fabrics.

Miss Dot used Old Fashioned Baby Layette to make this stunning gown.

She used the  Daygown version that buttons in the back.  She stitched tucks on the front bodice and then arranged lace over the tucks and attached them with a machine Pinstitch.

And added lovely embroidery!

And a lacy hem.

But then, she fancied up the back of the daygown too!  With lace insertion along the back facing.

And notice the sleeves have lace too.

Sigh!  It's a beauty.

(Wish I had taken a close picture of the sleeve and matching slip.)

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Miss Dot Makes Another Baby Layette Daygown

Continuing my Posts from Farmhouse Fabrics...

Miss Dot used Old Fashioned Baby Layette to make this pretty Daygown.

She stitched three tucks from the shoulders to the hem on either side of the Front Placket.

And she attached a tiny lace edging to the outside of each tuck.

Very Pretty, indeed!

Old Fashioned Baby Layette is a very versatile pattern.  You can button it down the front or the back.  You can leave the front plain or include tucks.  It's a great pattern if you like to change up designs to suit yourself!

Miss Dot fancied up the hem too!

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Miss Dot and Baby Layette

I am continuing my posts from teaching at Farmhous Fabrics.

Miss Dot does amazing things with my patterns.

She loves Lace!

And she loves Embroidery!

And she always makes a slip to match her Daygowns!

And I am so  happy Miss Dot loves my OFB Patterns!

She used my pattern Old Fashioned Baby Layette for this Daygown.

Miss Dot....you go girl!!!

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