Teaching a Baby Bonnet at PBJ Kids Shop

Our Sunday class at Peanut Butter and Jelly Kids was a Baby Bonnet.

  We spent a good part of the class embroidering Bullion Roses and Featherstitching - both the Regular  Featherstitching and the Antique Double Featherstitching.

Next, we mitered lace for the pretty Brim triangles.  

Then gathered the lace edging and attached it to the lace beading.

We were pretty busy!

 Baby Anna's Circa 1920 Antique Baby Bonnet.

It's a class I teach as well as a pattern I sell.

I had a good time with all the students and Anna Marie - owner of Peanut Butter and Jelly Kids.

Next….a look at her wonderful Fabric Store!

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Teaching Anna's Circa 1920 Baby Bonnet at SAGA

This is the Class project for Thursday and Friday at the SAGA National Convention.

SAGA stands for Smocking Arts Guild of America.  And this guild is all about preserving the fine heirloom sewing techniques like Smocking, Embroidery, Handsewing, Fine Machine Sewing and just about all the fine sewing you can think of.

This class is called Anna's Handsewn Baby Bonnet Circa 1920. I told you a bit about it HERE.

It is made from Swiss Nelona fabric and Maline laces.

Click on photo to see Antique Double Featherstitching better.

You can see the lace gathered around the bonnet crown in the back. 

It's a very elegant bonnet.  And the antique double Featherstitching is part of the class.  

 I learned the antique double Featherstitching from Miss Eula.  There are only a handful of people who know how to stitch it and I think it is very important to pass this technique along.  That is what I do when I teach.

This is also the class where you can use all those handsewing skills you've been learning, because this bonnet is made completely by hand.  A sewing machine can be very useful, but it doesn't give me the same pleasure and peace that I get from using my hands to stitch.

Here is the same bonnet in a pale blue.

I  Love this Bonnet!!

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SAGA National Convention in Atlanta - Class preview.

This beautiful little Bonnet is featured in a class I will be teaching in the fall for the Smocking Arts Guild of America National Convention (SAGA).  In Atlanta.

"Anna's Handsewn Baby Bonnet, Circa 1920". 

 Like the name implies, the class is a Hand Sewing class.  I have taught a Machine class using this Bonnet, but never a class devoted to Hand Stitching it.    

This Bonnet has a History!

It is a reproduction of a Bonnet made in 1920 ish.  My friend, Jamie, owns it and you can read more about the Bonnet  HERE.

Even Sewing Machine Die Hards should know how to stitch by hand. 

There are just some things that are better done by hand. 

 But by and large, it will appeal to those students who love to work with their hands.  It is perfect for women  who want to know how to put these hand sewing skills into practice. And they will make a Baby Bonnet in just the way it was stitched to begin with.

 It is a 9 hour class which is great because you will have one full day and another 1/2 day to learn the techniques well and work on your little bonnet.  

Fun.... just waiting to happen!

White Wednesday -Baby Anna's Circa 1920 Bonnet

Original Bonnet.  Made from a soft Organdy.

Isn't it Beautiful.  So unusual.  I was attracted to it right away.  

This Heirloom Bonnet is owned by my friend Jamie. 

Side View.  

See the Antique Featherstitching along the Crown and the Brim pieces.

It was made for Baby Anna by her Mother.

The Embroidery was worked primarily in Satin Stitch Embroidery.  

For more history, please see this Post!

The Crown.

Just as fancy as the rest of the Bonnet.

Old Fashioned Baby copy of Anna's Circa 1920 Antique Baby Bonnet.

I now have the pattern for sale on my Web site.  You have the option of including all the materials with the pattern.

This is my White Wednesday, the day I share lovely white treasures with you.  I tour along with Faded Charm to peek at other peoples white treasures!

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White Wednesday -Baby Anna's Circa 1920 Bonnet

Baby Anna's Circa 1920 Bonnet

This is the bonnet we were making at the Elegant Stitces Retreat.

The Brim is made up of three triangle pieces.

This bonnet is a reproduction

 of one made circa 1920 for Anna by Mrs. Barrett.

The center Brim Piece overlaps the other two Brim pieces.

The center Brim piece has  a  pretty embroidery design on it.

All three Brim pieces have Lace Edging slightly gathered and stitched  around them.

A little Bullion Rosebud (taken from the center Brim design) graces the side Brim pieces.

The ribbon edge is turned under to enclose any raw edges.

Silk Satin ribbon is attached to the side fronts of the Bonnet.

The ribbon is sewn to the wrong side of the bonnet.

Notice the pretty entredeux that is used to finish the neck.

A pretty ball Mother of Pearl Button is sewn to the right side edge.

 I used beautiful French Maline Laces for the Bonnet.

Gathered Lace Edging  is stitched around the bonnet. 

 The lace is also stitched around the back crown.

The Bonnet is made from Swiss Nelona weight Batiste.

I can't wait to see a little baby face in this bonnet!

This design is copyright 2008 Jeannie Baumeister

This is my White Wednesday post thanks to Faded Charm.

Just Returned from Elegantly Stitched

Lunch was served  in the pretty Courtyard. This is Brenda and me.

I just returned from the Elegant Stitches retreat.  It was wonderful!

Brenda was my Teacher Angel in class!

Every meal was tasty! And the weather was fine!

Some of my students practiced their stitches after lunch.

I think they were stitching the Featherstitch!

I met some blogging friends!! 

That was fun for me.

They brought Old Fashioned Baby garments to show me. 

It is so exciting to see my designs made up by someone else!!

Laura made one Bib with lace edging and one with out the lace.  They were very pretty!

She used my book "Jeannie B's Book of Heirloom Embroidery Designs & Stitches"

Sue followed the Priscilla Layette Daygown Lesson and made this sweet Daygown.

She even embroidered the Bullion Rosebud on the back pleat!  Perfect!
It made me feel so good to know someone was following along with my Blog Sewing Lesson and stitching with me!

We did hand work and machine sewing in my Baby Anna's Circa 1920 Bonnet class.