The Old Fashioned Baby Sewing Room: Jeannie's Sewing Classes

Fine Heirloom Sewing, Smocking and Hand Embroidery

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Thursday, October 18

More Saga Fun!

I also taught beginning Shadow Embroidery.

This is a beautiful embroidery technique and so easy to stitch!

This design is from my Embroidery Book.

I'm so happy that my raffle Basket of Buttons and Other OFB Treasures went to someone who I know will love them.

Monday, April 9

Saga French Sewing by Machine Class at National Convention

Oh what a sweet baby wearing this Bonnet!

This fall will be the National Convention for the Smocking Arts Guild of America.

Classes, Information, Sewing Market, Fun, Friends to be made, Fun

I will be teaching a class designed to teach you the techniques needed to sew wonderful heirlooms by machine.

This little French Bonnet is the class sample we will be working on!

Wednesday, March 21

Baby Girl in a Bonnet

Those eyes!

melt my heart.

My sweet little Granddaughter is wearing one of my Class Samples "Fancy Snail Shirring Bonnet".

This is a 6 hour class that features the wonderful old fashioned technique "Snail Shirring", used to gather fabric. This class also includes Machine Tucking, Lace Edging rolled and whipped to fabric, Lace inserted into fabric and lovely embroidery.

The kit is available to purchase in my web shop.

Tuesday, January 30

Sewing at the Beach Class Three

Really, can it get any better than sewing at the beach?

(well maybe warm weather!)

This is my happy group for the last class. It took three classes before it occurred to me to do a group pic! I was taking the photo so I am not in it. But they are all smiling at me….so I am kinda part of it.

Finished Yoke - Lovely!

Hard at work stitching.

Finishing up stitching the Swiss Beading to the bodice.

Everyone in class did a fantastic job.

Many came very close to finishing. The two dresses pictured needed only to complete the embroidery and buttons.

Amazing, right?

We were making Toddler Summer Dress with all the fun techniques to learn.

Tuesday, January 23

SATB Fun - Class Two!!

This is the view from my chair one lovely afternoon!

The second class I taught was a six hour class with wonderful embroidery.

We each chose an initial to embroider for ourselves or a special person.

This is my Letter "B".

I am teaching this "Embroidered Alphabet" class at Saga this fall.

I see all kinds of pretty sewing things in class.

I'm especially fond of Tins.

Beautiful hand made pincushion.

Handy little Tin.

It's so nice to be able to personalize a gift by stitching an initial on it.

Sunday, January 21

Sewing At The Beach!! Fun, Fun, Fun!!

There is a beautiful beach outside the hotel at SATB.

And it warmed up enough for me to sit outside to enjoy it one afternoon.

My first class was the "French Acadian Sundress".

It was a combination of Machine Sewing with Hand Sewing finishes and Embroidery.

And Machine French - Lacy Hem!

I love smiley faces!

In this two day class, the students really did come close to completing their dress.

They stitched Old Fashioned Bullion Roses on the Hem.

This is my sample Dress!

"Sugar and Spice and everything nice….."

Saturday, April 1

Saga Class - Baby Dress Roll and Whip

I love the smplicity of this vintage baby Dress.

The tag is from Better Handmades.

The lace is tiny and the gathers soft.

In class we will be Rolling and Whipping the fabric to gather it to the entredeux.

Then attaching tiny Baby Lace.

And stitching our own tiny tucks.

Sewing together at Saga is fun!

Sunday, November 13

All Ready to Teach the French Acadian Christening Gown

My French Acadian Christening Gown is all ready.

Except for the embroidery that I will add later.

Beautiful Kits prepared.

For It's Sew Heavenly Heirloom Sewing Shop.

Saturday, November 12

French Acadian Christening Gown - Stitching

This Gown is looking extremely nice!

Working the hand Hemstitching at the top of the Yoke.

And finished the Hemstitching plus stitched the embroidery.

Saturday, May 14

Embroidery For Babies Class at the Saga Convention

At the National Saga Convention in September I will be teaching a class called Embroidery For Babies.

It is a 3 hour class focused on teaching the proper method for each stitch to help improve students embroidery skill, so some embroidery knowledge is required .

Many ladies are never quite happy with the way their stitches turn out and there is nothing like a hands on class to figure out how to achieve perfect stitches every time.

Jeannie will take you step by step through each stitch showing you which needle to use and the proper tension required to achive the desired result in your own embroidery.

We will be working on a Ready to Embroider Bib - no construction…only fun!!

Thursday, May 12

Handsewn Baby Clothes Class for Saga Convention

Click to enlarge.

This is a Saga Convention Class I will be teaching in September.

I love handsewing.

There is nothing more relaxing that sitting with a needle in hand stitching fine fabrics into Baby garment. It is pure satisfaction.

In this class Jeannie will take you step by step through many of the technique needed to make wonderful baby clothes as you begin a darling Baby Dress. This one piece BabyDress is quick to make, precious on Baby and a dream to embellish.

In class we will work primarily on constructing our little dress but several embroidery stitches will be introduced.

Do you love the look of this little dress?

Jeannie's pattern is not in print but it is included with this class.

Come spend the entire day…Slow Stitching with me!