Teaching for the French Handsewers Saga Guild

The class selected by the French Handsewers Saga guild included several useful and pretty  techniques.

The technique come together in this sweet Baby Bonnet.

This class was originally designed for the St. Louis Smocking Guild.

So I sometimes call it the St. Louis Fancy Snail Shirred Bonnet.

Two of the students in class, packed up afterward and heading home.

This is the project, worked on in class, that she will take home to finish.

I love to see finished projects.

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French Handsewers Saga Guild Finishes Daygown Program

Sweet and Simple Daygown made from Fairy Fabric.

We finished our Daygown Program (and began our Bonnet series).

A few ladies are very enthusiastic and finished matching Bonnets already!

Beautiful!

Suzette pin stitched the edge of the Bonnet Tie.

The tie was folded over and sewn to the Bonnet, then a Bullion was stitched over the thread.

And added a very cute touch where the tie is attached to the Bonnet.

It was so much fun to see all the different Daygowns.

Another matching Bonnet already completed!

Everyone had their own style.

So each Daygown looked different, even though we all used the same pattern.

Bullion Roses between the Buttons.

Baby Daygowns are the perfect garment for babies. They are the most comfortable thing a baby can wear and very practical for changing all those diapers!

 As a friend of mine told her son when he balked at putting his newborn son in a Daygown....."He is coming home from the hospital with a bloody naval and gauze around his newly performed circumcision.....would YOU want to be wearing bluejeans?"

She had no argument after that blunt statement!

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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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