National Smocking Month - Emma in Soft Prints

My pattern Emma's Smocked Baby Dresses is gorgeous in a soft print.

It has a sweet little collar.

This pattern features a pleat under the arm.

Very Old Fashioned!!

Happy Last Day of Smocking Month!

Keep Smocking!

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National Smocking Month - Fairy Fabric:Smocked

This is the Bonnet that is in my pattern "Baby's Smocked Layette".

Ruffle Brim Bonnet

I added a scalloped hem.

The fabric is a sheer Swiss Fairy Fabric.

It's beautiful and easy to use if first you spray starch it.

(so fine, the fairies might have spun it)

Just a bit of Smocking.  

And such soft floss for a delicate little dress.

Hope you have a very Smocking Day!!

National Smocking Month - In Blue Dimity

Pattern is Baby's Smocked Layette"

It is gorgeous in the real old fashioned Swiss Dimity.

I love the pink Bullion Roses on the blue fabric.

This dress is just Yummy!

Happy National Smocking Day.

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National Smocking Month - Baby Smocked Layette in Pink

Baby's Smocked Layette pattern on a sweet New Baby!

(Bonnet is from Smocked Baby Clothes)

Just a bit of smocking.

And Smocked Sleeves.

Baby's Smocked Layette.

I love this pattern!!!

National Smocking Month - Emma in Prints

Emma (again - love this pattern) in Fabric Finders blue print.

Emma in Fabric Finders Yellow Rosebud print.

Sleeve nicely pressed….the Old Fashioned Way!

Emma's Smocked Baby Dresses by The Old Fashioned Baby

Happy National Smocking Month!

National Smocking Month - Emma Pink Fancy

I am featuring my patterns that are Smocked in honor of National Smocking Month!

This is "Emma's Smocked Baby Dresses" in pink Fairy Fabric.

This Smocking Design does not come in the patten.

This dress was in Sew Beautiful and the Smocking is Honeycomb. 

Very Old Fashioned.

The back of Emma has the cutest tucks at the shoulders.

A baby doesn't need the bulk of a back yoke to be laying on.

Close up of the embroidery on the yoke.

Very yummy!

And a close up of the smocking.

Happy National Smocking Month!

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Less is More??

I have never been a Less is More person.

I have  never been comfortable in a "neat as a pin" creative environment.

 Although I like the words "neat as a pin".

But as I have spent more years in this world, I have gathered  more "stuff" in my life. 

And I now feel the need for peace and order.

And so, I am looking at the words of William Morris through new eyes.

I love beautiful.

I love beautiful even more when it is useful.

Have a Happy Valentine Day

My Redwork Romper is just the thing for Baby to Wear on Valentines Day!

From Best Embroidered Baby Clothes Pattern!

I hope your stitching today!

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Pink Baby Rose in View 2

This is View 2 in a soft pink fabric.

Notice I pinstitched the sleeve……be sure to see my article in Classic Sewing magazine to find out how to make this machine stitch looks the best ever.

Lace at the hem.

And a pretty tucks at the top.

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More Visions of Baby Rose

Baby Rose View 1 again, but stitched with soft mint green Fairy Fabric and off white laces.

This was a class project for It's Sew Heavenly Shop.

Embroidery was the icing on the cake.

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Baby Rose on Two Beautiful Babies

This photo is from a past post.

But who doesn't love seeing twins dressed like babies should be!

Made with loving stitches.

The photos kindly shared with me and you.

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Visions of Baby Rose

My own little Emma Rose. 

 A granddaughter who is no longer this tiny!

In honor of my Baby Rose pattern being featured in Classic Sewing magazine  I decided to show more photos of this pattern.

Though you might have seen them before, I hope  you enjoy them again!

View 3 Baby Rose is much simpler.

And very, very Old Fashioned!!

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Baby Rose in Classic Sewing Magazine

Here is my Baby Rose pattern on page 37 of Classic Sewing Magazine…the Spring issue.

I'm happy to have an article in this great magazine.

You can see the hem of this dress on page 39.  The baby who is wearing the featured Booties has my dress on.  And look on page 45 and 50.  The baby is wearing it with the featured Bonnet.

I'm very pleased!

Back Facing is finished with Machine Pinstitching.

I did an article about Machine Pinstitching for Classic Sewing.

Close up taken with the IPhone 7 Plus

It's really important that you use the right needle and thread to get just the look you want.

I hope you enjoy my article and find my tips and hints useful!

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