My Rosebud and Hemstitching Class Project! Done!

The Rose is "Heritage" from my Garden!

My new class project dress.  I designed it for my Retreat, inspired by an old French Acadian  style.  It will be a new SAGA class I am submitting for next year.

The back has an old fashioned baby placket.

With my signature Rosebud embroidered on it.

The sleeve features hemstitching and Rosebuds.

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Stitching By The Fire and a Tip

Embroidered Collar.

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Although I am not making this dress, this is the pattern I am using for the dresses I am working on for my SB article.

Tea time by the fire.  Earl Gray is my favorite tea.  With chocolate Graham Crackers.  Yum!

I spent Friday morning stitching by the fire, which I have come to love.  I  had to work though because of my newly discovered deadline.  So,  I did the same thing I do when I am having fun.  I stitched!

Neckline Tip

Especially when you are working with  fabric that ravels,  be sure to stay stitch the neckline.  

Always stitch from the center toward the shoulder.  If this had not been linen, which is prone to fray, I would have waited until the front and back were stitched together before I stay stitched the neck.  Then I would have stitched from the center front to the very back of the neck.  Stitch just inside the seam allowance and use a short stitch length when stay stitching.