Babies!!

Londyn wearing a soft mint  Daygown made form Geiger Batiste.

Such a sweet little Daygown and the materials are luscious.

I am going to put a kit together using these fine materials.

Later….next post.

Babies are very time consuming, even when you only go to play with them two days a week!!

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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"

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Redwork Romper Baby!

Baby London is wearing "Redwork Romper" from my pattern "Best Embroidered Baby Clothes 2"

This little Romper is easy peasey to make.  The embroidery design is available in The Kit.

It's very comfortable for Baby to wear, too!

The embroidery design is available in the "Redwork Romper Kit."

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Baby Londyn is 3 Months Old. Wearing Baby Rose Pattern!

Hard to believe three months has passed and Baby Londyn  changes every week!

She is wearing a Baby Gown from the pattern "Baby Rose Raglan Dresses"

A similar design for the Bonnet would be found in "Raglan Christening Gown".  Lacy and sweet.

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I love the gown length on infants!

The length is about 21" or 22" .   It's also a good length for Dedication Gowns.

You can just imagine the immense fun I have in seeing her in my own little creations!

Heart of my Heart!

Easter Inspiration is Everywhere!

This is the hospital gift shop at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge.

I had just finished my annual Mammogram and passed it by. (I am always in a hurry to get away after the mammo).  I stopped and went back.  The window was just too inviting.

With a Smocked Dress featured in the display, how could I resist?

This little boys short all was hung from the display.

The baby garments lured in inside!

There were so many cute things.  Many by Feltman Brothers. 

 Lots of handwork on them too.

I thought this little yoke was very sweet.

It's a Yoke Overlay.  

Just a pretty yoke made to set over the regular yoke on the dress.

Doesn't it give you ideas??

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Antque Toddler Dresses- View 1

Flat Baby Betsy is splendid in her fancy Dress.

Antique Toddler Dresses - View 1

This dress view is the actual reproduction that inspired the pattern.    I made  short sleeves for a little girly dress but the original had long sleeves and is part of the LSU Textile collection.

The Dress that I copied this from belonged  to a little boy.  Yes, that's right….it was worn by a little boy.  

All the materials on this particular dress are antiques I had.  I am happy to tell you that there are plenty of "new" laces, trim and fabrics that can be used to make this beautiful garment.

I suggest: Swiss Batiste, French cotton Laces and Swiss trim.

I think the neatest thing about this dress is that it only looks like a Round Yoke Dress.  It is really a Square Yoke Dress that has a ruffle sewn onto the yoke to make it appear to be a Round Yoke Dress.

very cool

The pattern includes size 1,2 and 3 and makes a beautiful Easter Dress or Flower Girl Dress.

A little bit of history is sewn into this fabric.

Goodbye Snow and Stitching Friends

I love it when students bring in garments made using my patterns.

 I think this dress is made from Best Embroidered Baby Clothes.

Design at the yoke.

Cassie did  wonderful work on this Satin Stitched Embroidery Design.

Design at the hem.

Cassie stitches beautifully.

She is a serious student in the Artisan Saga Program.

Another garment brought in by a student is the Redwork Romper.

This romper is too cute!

Do any of you remember this Daygown?

We stitched it for the "Blog Sew A Long" I did!

Embroidery on the hem of Embroidered Raglan Daygowns.

I will miss all my stitching friends!

Every morning my personal chef (I did have to share him with the other Hotel Guests) made me an Egg white Veggie Omelet!  It was Divine.

I miss this Hotel too!!   It was amazing. 

 Cook to order breakfast, the best bed I have ever slept on, and free drinks and nibbles in the evening!  Plus , there was a SPA in the hotel and I had a Massage. Woo Hoo!

I felt totally spoiled day and night by the Ozark Guild and the Hotel!

Bye,  I hope to see you in Frisco at the Saga National Convention.

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Show and Share Fun

Ladies brought lots of pretty Old Fashioned Baby garments to the Retreat for Show and Share.

This little apron is from Best Embroidered Baby Clothes 1.

Love the pocket!

And someone brought a lovely Christening Gown to show us.

She used the pattern "French Acadian Christening Gown".

She had changed it up to copy a family Christening Gown.

She did a beautiful job.

Here is a pretty gown from "Baby's Summer Clothes".

I love the yellow fabric with blue piping.

The cute design on the collar is on page 25 of my book.

And I adore the collar. 

 Susan stitched a design that she reduced from my  book 

 "Jeannie B's Book of Heirloom Embroidery Designs and Stitches".

Pretty soft rose colored Daygown.

This Daygown is made from one of my favorite patterns.  "Sweet and Simple Daygown Collection".  She also used one of my favorite laces.  The maline Dot lace.

This sweet daygown is "Old Fashioned Baby Layette".

You can't tell from the photo but this linen was so very soft.  The daygown had been worn over and over and over again!  Using linen fabric is what makes it soft and less wrinkly.

This girl version of "Baby Summer Clothes" made with white fabric and just a touch of blue in the collar inspires me.  I love Blue and White.  I love White and blue too!

This little dress was made from "Baby Gowns", the short dress version.  She did some cute embellishments on it.  And she made the pink slip to poke out at the hem  just a bit, which is really sweet.

I love this gown. 

 Lorraine copied an old gown using my pattern "Old Fashioned Baby Layette".

We are all inspired when we see what everyone else is making.

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Miss Dot and The Old Fashioned Baby

Miss Dot is holding two  baby gowns that she made using my patterns.

Miss Dot is standing in front of the OFB clothes that I made and brought with me to Farmhouse Fabrics.   The two garments hanging on the left (the yellow on top and blue on the bottom) she also made.

Pattern above was created using Old Fashioned Baby Layette.

Miss Dot likes to use my patterns when she creates her lovely baby clothes.  And I am tickled pink that she does!

The little Gown in the picture above was made using my Baby Layette pattern.  She stitched lace insertion down either side of the center front, which she embroidered, and bordered the lace with pintucks.  I love her variation of this little gown and can't wait to make it myself!

Old Fashioned Baby Layette Pattern is  perfect  when you like to get different looks from one pattern.

OFB Baby Rose pattern.

Look closely at the sleeves of this dress. 

 I love how she stitched the lace to complement the raglan style.

OFB Sweet and Simple Daygowns pattern.

Miss Dot likes to sew lace at the hem of her baby gowns.

Close up of Sweet and Simple Daygown. 

 She has stitched lace insertion down either side of the front and also at an angle across the two tucks on each side of the Daygown.

I think OFB Baby Summer Clothes must be a favorite of Miss Dots. 

 I saw it made up in many different ways and in a variety of fabrics.  I love that she makes a slip to go with each Daygown!  And she always stitches lovely embroidery on her slips.

Miss Dot and I have quite alot in common! 

 I love the combination of Blue and White.  Don't you love the blue embroidery on this white gown?  The embroidery design is from my pattern "Best Embroidered Baby Clothes 1"

Another beautiful blue and white embroidered Summer Clothes!  The embroidery on this gown is in the Summer Clothes pattern.

The very good news about my Baby Summer Clothes pattern is it will soon be available again! It is at the printers right now.  And I have added a few new embroidery designs to it.

Miss Dot gave me permission to quote her (so I will!):

"Of all the patterns I've ever sewn, I like Old Fashioned Baby patterns best.  I like them because they are easy to make, you can change them around and they fit!"

Miss Dot, February 2012

Now, thats an endorsement! 

Coming from a woman who has been sewing for 80 years!

I want to grow up and be like Miss Dot.

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