Fine Heirloom Sewing, Smocking and Hand Embroidery

"Baby will be well and smiling in little garments made by Mother, Auntie, Grannie and loving friends!"

Please join me as I teach the old fashioned techniques and skills needed to sew baby clothes. You will find lessons that start at the very beginning and take you step by step as we sew little baby clothes together. May you find much joy and pleasure in making them.
It's easy and it's fun!!

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Wednesday, May 5

White Wednesday - White Embroidery on Baby Gown


Design using OFB pattern "Old Fashioned Baby Layette".
This gown was published in Sew Beautiful Magazine issue #89.
The fabric is Swiss Batiste.  It features White on White embroidery.
The lace insertions down the front lends princess-style detailing to the gown.  Tiny Featherstitching runs along the side of the lace.
The fabric was cut from behind the lace, giving it an airy look.
The lace insertion at the hem appears to have tiny fagoting on either side but it is all one piece of lace.
The embroidery design includes eyelets, buttonhole eyelet flowers, stem/outline stitch, tiny bullion buds and applique cord.

"The fashioning of wee garments for a baby is something dear to the heart of every woman in the world. Even those who do not know how to sew cannot help feeling the appeal of soft, daintily made little dresses and envying , no doubt, the more skillful fingers of their friends."
Excerpt from  woman's World Baby Trousseau Book, copyright 1926


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All Designs Are Copyright Protected copyright 2009 Jeannie Baumeister

5 comments:

Laurie said...

Beautiful! I love the feather stitching next to the insertion lace - never thot of doing that, but I am very inspired by it! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous creations!

Sherry Richardson said...

Beautiful!!!! Love your embroidery.

Michie' Mooney said...

I'm always shocked that it is "White Wednesday" again! Where does the week go..... Love the post of one of the prettiest gown I've ever seen!

Martha said...

Love it. This pattern is in y que to try. Love those eyelets. Buttonhole eyelets? Haven't tried those. Beautiful as always.

Julia said...

Oh me oh my!!! So pretty!

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