A Really Cute Daygown

I made this little Daygown in a Jiffy!

I wanted something soft and cosy so I made it from a fine Pink Mico-check Flannel.  To make it very usable for Mom, I made a casing and inserted a soft elastic into it.

This pattern is  "Priscilla's Layette", which I love.

It has been out of print for a while but.. Hooray, I found a few hiding in the wrong box!

 I have made up kits using this pattern.  For more information…go to my Web Shop  "Really Cute Flannel Daygown with Pattern"

I have a kit in fine solid Blue Flannel for Boy Babies too!

Sorry, these patterns  are not available except in the Kit.

I embroidered a vintage inspired Kitten on the lower right side.

And I embroidered a spray of flowers between the first two buttons.  The hem is white Swiss Edging and I also made the neck binding out of a white fabric.

Toot Sweet!!

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A Week of Sewing - Day 3

Almost constructed.

I drew on a design for Featherstitching but….I dont' think I like it.  Because I decided to put the Swiss Trim along one side only, it makes the embroidery design seem off center.

See the completed daygown below and you will see what I mean.

Having the trim on both sides of the facing makes everything look centered.

Nope! 

 Back to the drawing board.

 I do like the trim along one side.  

And I like the floss woven through the entredeux edge of the trim. I used four strands of floss.

And I like the little buttons stitched on with blue embroidery floss.

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Wrapped in Baby Love!

This sweet, sweet Baby Boy is why we do what we do!!

I was totally honored that Baby Boy came home from the hospital in the Daygown I made him.

I chose the Newborn size in my pattern, but he can wear it awhile.

He weighted 6 lbs. 5 oz.

If you have been following along on my blog, you were with me in the planning of this Daygown

And knew I chose "Baby's First Daygown" because it has both the Infant and the Newborn size in it.

And saw my finished Baby Daygown before I gave it to Baby's Mother.

What a joy to see a new baby cuddled up in something you have made with your hands.

"And God saw every thing that he had made, and behold, it was very good.  And the evening and the morning were the sixth day."

Genesis 1

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New Daygown for Baby Boy!

The Baby Boy Daygown I have been stitching is finished and ready to give to the new Mother.

It turned out just the way I wanted it to.

I finished the neck with a Bias Band.  Stitched the little buttons on with blue embroidery floss.  Hand stitched the Swiss edging along one side of the front.

And embellished the Daygown with the simple Featherstitch and Pinwheel Posies.

The cuff has the same treatment as the front. But I stitched the Swiss edging on by machine, then used the hand running stitch and blue embroidery floss to anchor the cuff in place. 

Ta Daaaa!!

Baby Boy Daygown in Blue.

Adorable.

Prayers for the new baby:  May this Daygown  wrap your new baby in love with sweet dreams and peace filled days.  May he learn wisdom young and follow in the steps of Jesus.  May he be filled with wonder and merriment at the beauty of Gods creation.

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A Christmas Daygown and My Good Brown Dog

This photo bears repeating!!    

Talk about "Sweet Dreams"!!

I threaded floss  through the holes of the  entredeux part of the Swiss Edging.

For those thinking about sewing for a Christmas Baby I wanted to remind them of Baby's Frist Daygown pattern.  Its cute and easy.

Here it is made from yummy Swiss Flannel fabric.  Soft and fine and brushed for warmth.  Not at all like the heavy flannel.

I lengthened the daygown so I could add a ribbon and cover baby's little feet.

The instructions for adding length and a casing are in the Sew Beautiful Magazine Nov/Dec 2011

I used Bias Binding at the neck, red and green Christmas floss and red ribbon to make it Christmas.

On another important note....

Me, Strider and the two wonderful Dog Obedience instructors

My Brown Dog passed the test and is now a "Canine Good Citizen"!!

What a good dog you are, Strider!!!

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I Work Too!

Slip to go under my Sweet and Simple Winter White Daygown.

Lest you think all I do is play with my Grandchildren, I want to show you the work I am doing.

Just a hint of the Daygown to show you. 

I have designed and stitched up a Daygown for Sew Beautiful magazine "White" issue.  It is a variation of my Sweet and Simple Daygown Collections.  Made from white Swiss Flannel - perfect for a winter baby.  Soft and pretty.

I added a touch of pink to the hem of the slip.

Work, work, work......what a chore life is!!!

What I am reading:

"My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness."  Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

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I Want to Copy This Vintage Daygown

My taste in baby clothes mostly run  simple.

I love this Daygown!

There isn't much to it, really. A few gathers, a little lace.

It has a small collar and the only color on the Daygown is tiny rosebuds on the collar and sleeves.  They are pink with green leaves.  I think my Old Fashioned Baby Layette will be the perfect pattern for it.

It is on my "I want to make it" list.

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A Friend Makes a Pink Daygown

This lovely pink Daygown was made by my Friend. 

She used my Baby Layette pattern.

Do you remember I showed you this post not long ago?

She was stitching it.

She had it finished in a matter of days, just as I knew she would.

This Friend is the girl who told me she COULD NOT do Featherstitching.  And she wouldn't even try for the longest time! 

 Now, if you tell me you can't learn Featherstitching...I am not listening to you!

She had even made a second Daygown from a different pattern by the time I got to see this pink one.  

I'll show you next time.

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White Wednesday - Marlene's Finished Daygown

I taught a class at the SAGA convention last fall and this Daygown and Bonnet were the project.

Marlene took my Class and completed the class project.    I love the pictures she sent of the lovely Set she made.  And she finished  both the Daygown and the Bonnet!!

The Daygown is Sweet and Simple Daygown Collections.  The Bonnet is from Best Embroidered Baby Clothes One.

A closeup of her beautiful work.

I love to get pictures of finished class Projects!!

Thank you Marlene!!

This is my White Wednesday for this week.  Join Faded Charm for more!

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Pretty Blue Daygown.

Fairy Rose from my Garden.

I finished my blue daygown.

Actually, it will have gathered lace around the lace yoke.  But I wanted to show you before I stitched it on.

I like the simple look with just the lace insertion.  Very Boy, I think!

And love the sleeves.

With a pleat in the back.  And a Fairy Rosebud stitched on the pleat.

Will show you how it looks with gathered lace next!  Gotta go stitch it.

The Fairy Rose

Sprays of tiny, double, rose pink flowers against petite, dark green  leaves combine to make "The Fairy" a tidy , handsome, and useful shrub.  Antique Rose circa 1932,  disease resistance is better than that of most roses in its class.

from Antique Roses For The South by William C. Welch

Anyone can grow this rose!!  It is like a thorn bush with flowers!

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Blue

My little baby neighbor boy just keeps getting sweeter.

He has been wearing this gown since he was almost 2 months old.  His momma brought him over to show me how it looks on him since he has grown.

He is now over 3 months and weighs 13 lbs.  And the  Baby Daygown still fits nicely.

My hope is that it will fit from 7 lbs to 14.  Thus fitting my criteria for a newborn, "take me home" size.  Fitting the average baby to 3 or 4 months.  And still fitting the larger baby as a "coming home" gown and to at least six weeks.

I just love those baby toes!

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White Wednesday -The End of My Daygown Summer

Eleven Daygowns are pictured here.  Three were given away, so aren't in this picture.

Our Summer of Daygowns!!

It was one of the best summers ever.

My Friend made 8 Daygowns.  I made 6. She is much faster than me.  But that's ok.

I love Daygowns!

Pretty Daygowns with Lace and Featherstitching.

And a little Rosebud in the back!

Lace on the cuffs and lace along the front.

Blue Embroidery.

And Pink Embroidery!

So sweet!

"Patterns by The Old Fashioned Baby show the charm and daintiness that belong to every baby.  Baby will be well and smiling in little garments made by Mother"

Join me as I tour the blogs at Faded Charm for more lovely white items!

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Stitching In My Garden

I love stitching in my Garden!

This morning I had the best peach, my favorite muffin (wholewheat, bran, banana, blueberries and nuts) and Mocha coffee which was really half milk.

I read about Lydia from the Bible.  Acts 16:11

Did you know that Lydia was a seller of fine fabric?

My Graham Thomas rose was looking mighty fine this morning.

I am stitching a little white Daygown and trying out a new sleeve.

Using a beautiful cup!

I finished attaching the entredeux to the neck of the Daygown.

Using the old fashioned method that I love.

And peeked at the latest Sew Beautiful magazine.  

I have an article featuring three different designs using the same pattern - my Best Embroidered Baby Clothes One!

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