The Old Fashioned Baby Sewing Room: Baby Bonnets

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Monday, April 3

Baby's Ruffle Brim Smocked Bonnet

This pattern is Baby's Ruffle Brimmed Smocked Bonnet"

It comes in the same pattern with a little Smocked Dress and is too sweet!

Baby Londyns sweet little face (from 5 years ago!)

Just a wee bit big but still so cute.

The Ruffle is folded back before it is pleated. So there is the fabric ruffle around her face, and the turned back fabric ruffle, edged in lace.

This is a great view of the Bonnet on a doll.

Just a bit of smocking.
You can't make just one!
You will be thinking about your next little dress before you even finish the first!

The dress that goes with this bonnet is one of my favorites.

The pattern "Baby's Smocked Layette" Pattern is in my Web Shop and 2 sizes are included.

Infant and 6 Months.

Have a happy stitching day!

Friday, March 31

Easter Bonnets - Miss Bufords Baby Bonnet

This is one of my all-time favorite Bonnet Classes and Patterns!!

I was given the original Baby Bonnet by a generous friend several years ago.

My friend was given this bonnet by Miss Buford, who was still living at the time.

Her information about the origin of the bonnet was that it was made for her by a family member, perhaps an aunt. And she recollects that she and her Bonnet were over 100 years old.

Many of my designs are inspired by old baby garments.

This is one of the few that I tried to reproduce the style exactly.

I taught it for SAGA at one of the Nationals.

The fabric is fine Linen.

The Bonnet buttons down the back with tiny slip size buttons.

It has a casing to thread ribbon through and pull up to form the bonnet shape. A bonnet that pulls up in the back also makes it somewhat adjustable for size. A good thing!

In this photo you can see the bonnet is completely made but the buttons are not fastened and the ribbon not pulled up. It makes it easy to iron!

The lovely feature of Miss Bufords Bonnet is the Hemstitched Tucks and Embroidery. The pretty Maline Lace edging just makes it even more beautiful to me.

There are so many things to love about this bonnet!!

Close up of the Half Hemstitching and the embroidery. The leaves are Satin Stitched, the stems are the Trailing Stitch and the flowers are tiny Eyelets.

Here is a photo of the original bonnet. It was damaged but still beautiful.

The embroidery is perfect.

There is a pattern for Miss Bufords Bonnet in my Web Shop.

It is completely constructed and embellished by hand.

Happy Stitching, J

Wednesday, March 29

Baby Bonnets - Little French Bonnet

Baby Londyn in her Bonnet
(taken 5 years ago!!)

Bonnets frame the sweet little face so nicely!

She is wearing a Bonnet from the first Bonnet Pattern I ever printed.

Old Fashioned Baby Bonnets

This Bonnet is "Little French Bonnet"

The fabric is a Pink Lawn.

The Laces - Exquisite!

And Silk Satin Ribbon for ties.

The sizes are Infant to 12 Months included in this pattern.

I call this Baby Bonnets 1, because it was the first Bonnet pattern I printed.

As you can see, the pattern includes 5 different Bonnets.

Old Fashioned Baby Bonnets is available in my Web Store.

This Bonnet has a Lacy Front Band and the fabric is slightly gathered to the band.

The back has a casing to pull up with a ribbon to make it easy to fit the bonnet to your baby!

I think every baby needs a Bonnet!

May you have a lovely day stitching your dreams.

Jeannie B

Friday, March 24

Baby Bonnets - Anna Circa 1920

Anna's Circa 1920s Baby Bonnet

My friend Jamie, shared her treasured baby clothes with me and allowed me to copy this sweet Bonnet! It was made for Anna Gordon Barrett Kelly in 1920 by her Mother, Virginia

I taught this Bonnet as a class for SAGA

I used a Maline Baby Beading as Lace Insertion

No Ribbon woven through.

This Bonnet has three overlapping triangles that make up the Brim. Each triangle is finished with a Lace Insertion and edged with gathered Lace.

They are embroidered before cutting out, which is much easier. You can see the Old Fashioned Double Featherstitch in the photo here, which I love! I used soft Green for the stems and leaves and pink for Featherstitching and Rosebuds. Each triangle is completed before attaching it to the Bonnet.

A look at the lower edge

The Ribbon Ties were attached on the inside of the Bonnet and a pretty Ball Baby Button was stitched on the outside. Entredeux was used to finish the neck.

Side View

This is a lacy little Bonnet, with gathered Lace Edging all around the Bonnet, included around the crown on the back. I used Maline Lace which is the Queen of Heirloom Sewing - so beautiful. The edging used is 5/8" wide.

You can find Anna's Circa 1920 Baby Bonnet Pattern in my Web Shop if you would like to make one.

Happy Stitching!

Jeannie B

Wednesday, October 17

Saga National - Baby's French Bonnet Class

This is the Little French Bonnet's Fancy Band. It was stitched by a student.

As a teacher I think this is an excellent class to learn Heirloom Sewing.

Students learn great techniques. They have the experience of working on a real project, where you always do your best work. And the bonnet is well on the way to completion by the end of the six hour class. Win - Win!!

This old Singer Sewing machine did a wonderful job at Heirloom Sewing.

Just goes to show you don't have to have a machine with all the bells and whistles.

This is my finished Bonnet.

"Baby Bonnets 1" Pattern available.

Sunday, July 22

Baby in Bonnet

Baby Londyn is wearing Ruffled Brim Smocked Baby Bonnet.

Londyn is so cute in Bonnets!

This Bonnet Pattern can be purchased in my Web Shop.

It is also included in my pattern "Baby's Smocked Layette"

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!

Tuesday, March 6

Baby in French Bonnet - Blowing Bubbles

Baby Londyns new trick - blowing bubbles!

Baby is wearing "Little French Bonnet" from my pattern "Old Fashioned Baby Bonnets - One"

As for fit - She is 3 Months old and wearing the Infant size Bonnet.

Fits her perfectly.

Remember, every baby is different, as to head size.

"Every Baby needs a frilly Bonnet, to frame her pretty face"

Thursday, November 16

Londyn Marie is Born

Meet my new Granddaughter!!

These pictures were taken on her birth day.

Londyn Marie

November 9, 2017

6 lbs 10 oz

Mother, Father and Baby Girl.

Mother and Daughter

Londyn with me.

My heart melts when I even think about her!

Patient little girl.

Grammies already trying pretty garments on her.

Isn't she beautiful?

"Children's children are the crown of old men;

and the glory of children are their fathers."

Proverb 17:6

Monday, August 3

"Baby Emma" Smocked Bonnet

Fancy Smocked Bonnet instructions comes in the pattern Emma's Smocked Baby Dresses.

It has a fold back brim that is pleated and smocked.

The bonnet back is tied with a ribbon which makes it adjustable.

This lace edging on this bonnet was attached using a machine Pinstitch (Pfaff Machine). I used a fine thread (#80 Madeira) and a large machine needle, size 90.