A Summer Nightgown for Londyn

I made this Nightgown for Londyn using my  Sweet Summer Nightgown and Slip

Pattern.   I made up the Yoke Design and stitched it before I cut out the yoke.  I actually used the Tuck Design from "Baby's First Daygowns".  And added a cotton lace insertion, stitched on the fabric. But I didn't cut the fabric away from behind the lace.  Making it more durable as a nightgown which will be washed often.

 I used a cotton Batiste fabric that is 60" wide, so no side seams necessary.

I stitched a narrow Swiss Edging to the hem by machine.

It buttons in the back.

This is a very easy pattern. No complicated special finishes.

I attached entredeux to the neck edge the old fashioned method, which I love.

It makes a very nice finish.

I had some fun with the neck edge.  I used 12 Perle cotton to crochet an edge for a soft and pretty finish.  I need to tell you that I really didn't know what I was doing, having done only simple crochet long, long ago.  But it took very little time and I love it.

In fact I want to do more! I will look up a U -Tube video or find a book so I can do a better job.

Have a wonderful day!

And those who know Your name will put their trust in You,

For You , O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Psalm 9:10

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Antique Toddler Dress in Dotted Swiss

This cute little girl is wearing Antique Toddler Dresses in one of my favorite fabrics…Dotted Swiss.  Made for her by her Grandmother, Julie.

Antique Toddler Dresses pattern.

Pattern includes sizes 1,2 and 3 T.

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A Week of Sewing - Day 4

Baby's First Daygown in White Linen

With blue linen contrast for the hemstitched sleeve bands and the bias at the neck.

I decided a simple embroidery design between the top buttons gave me the look I wanted.

I love the trim going down one side!

And here is the embroidery design with all the fabric marker washed away.

Embroidery design is on page 27 of my book Jeannie B's Book of Heirloom Embroidery Designs and Stitches.

This is one of the classes I am teaching for SAGA in the fall.  

Hope you are coming!

I am not actually done yet.  I plan to Pinstitch the Bias at the neck for a really pretty look.

And it still needs to be hemmed.

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Smocked Baby Clothes - Daygown

This luscious Daygown is from my Smocked Baby Clothes pattern.

It was featured in a Sew Beautiful magazine.  The focus of the article was Honeycomb Smocking.

The fabric is Bear Threads Swiss Flannel in Pink.

Here is my Sweet Baby Betsy wearing this Daygown.

(she is my antique Store Mannequin - a gift from a fiend)

The long sleeve on this daygown is slightly full, giving it an elegant look.

I am very fond of Smocked Sleeves because the sleeve has some give to it.

In fact Smocking is decorative way to gather fabric and that is what you see in this sleeve.

                                     

I have added a bullion Rosebud to the collar.  And hand stitched gently gathered lace to the collar.

Notice where the yoke meets the smocking.  Instead of piping to join them, I used a Flat Lace Edging.

I always think it looks unfinished if you don't use something at the join.

I used Madeira Silk Embroidery Floss to embroider between the buttons.

Click on this image for a closer look at the embroidery.

This has to be one of my all time favorites.

The Swiss Flannel is soft, pretty wrinkle free and just plain yummy. There is extra delight in holding a little baby dressed in this fabric.

Your little baby needs one!

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Smocked Baby Clothes - Dress in White

Is there anything sweeter than a little white Smocked Baby Dress in white with pink embroidery?

I photographed this little dress when visiting It's Sew Heavenly.

Brenda and Lacie made it.

This dress from my OFB pattern Smocked Baby Clothes ,  features sweet puffed sleeves with lace embellishment.

And matching lace embellishment in the skirt.

And ungathered lace edging at the hem.

I love that the back only has a little pleat for fullness.  Because a baby doesn't need to have all those gathers underneath them.  I think it's more comfortable.  

Yes, Baby will be well and smiling in garment made from Old Fashioned Baby patterns.

Sweet as can be!

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Featuring Smocked Baby Clothes

Above you see the Baby Dress in a soft pink fabric

I am featuring my pattern Smocked Baby Clothes this week.

This pattern buttons down the front. 

 The dress has puffed sleeves with optional lace on either side of the front placket as well as lace on the lower skirt.

I went to visit Brenda and Lacie at It's Sew Heavenly recently and she had a little pink  Smocked Baby Clothes Dress in progress. 

Click to enlarge for more detail.

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Antique T-Yoke Baby Gown - Teaching

This is the gown in my "Antique T-Yoke Baby Gown, Dress and Christening Gown" Pattern.

I am teaching a class for the Smock Shoppe in Dothan, Alabama in a couple of weeks.

There is a choice between making the Baby Gown….. 

…or the Baby Dress.  The only difference is the length and the choice of sleeves.

Both are beautiful garments…with a history.

See this Post to read about the History.

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New Year Garment Reviews - Toddler Summer Dresses

Toddler Summer Dresses - Shadow Embroidered Version.

I plan to post pictures of all my patterns this year.  Some pictures you have seen but I hope you are inspired all over again!

This little dress is made from Pinwale Pique fabric.  

Very Summery!!

The hem is easy as can be with a Swiss Edging trim that has 4 strands of embroidery floss woven through it.  The floss accents the blue embroidery and the piping.

Miss Dot made this Toddler Summer Dress for Farmhouse Fabric to display.

She was inspired to create her own embroidery design.  The yoke of this little dress is the perfect canvas for embroidery of any kind.

I really like the piping at the bottom of the hem.  She used a fabric to face the hem, sandwiching the piping between them.  Very cute and clever is Miss Dot!

This is is a very easy dress to make and comes in size 1, 2 and 3 in one pattern.

Fabric requirements for this View up to size 3 is:

57" wide fabric - 1 Yard

45" wide fabric - 1 3/8 Yard

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Pink Baby Rose View 2

Today I will show my pattern "Baby Rose Raglan Dresses" - View 2

Still a fancy little Baby Dress but totally different than View 1.

I am using Pink fabric.

Bear Threads Pink Swiss Lawn is a good choice for this dress.

Other fabrics I recommend are Swiss Fairy Fabric and Bearisima 2.

All are lovely shades of soft pink.

The feature on this dress is the collection of tucks, lace and embroidery at the top of the Baby Dress.

Groups of tiny sets of tucks have lace insertion between them and the fabric is slightly gathered at the neck. 

Delicate but very sweet.

Accented with Featherstitching and Bullion Rosebuds.

In the above picture, you can see that I did not cut the fabric away from behind the lace.  This makes the dress less transparent and gives it a pretty old fashioned look.  

The dress is also much more durable.

Any time you cut the fabric from behind the lace, it is going to be a more fragile garment.

I added Lace Insertion to the sleeve which is included in the pattern directions (again, fabric is intact behind the lace) and I  attached the sleeve using Entredeux.  This was easy because of the raglan sleeves.

Entredeux always fancies up a dress!

The Baby Dress has a turned up (to the back) hem, with Lace Insertion placed just at the top where the hemming line would be.  Embroidery is centered above the lace.

Old Fashioned Embroidered Bullion Roses at the hem.

I like to put a label inside my Baby Dresses.

Baby will be well and smiling and ..

Pretty in Pink!!

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Daygown, Bonnet and Sacque Set.

Daygown is from my pattern Sweet and Simple Daygown Collection. 

It is such a cute and easy pattern .

The fabric is off white Fairy Fabric.  The Lace is a pretty Maline edging.

Click on the picture to enlarge it.

The same Friend who made the last several Blog Posts also stitched this outfit.  

The Bonnet, Daygown and Sacque make a wonderful set for a new Baby.

Here you can see the embroidery that is stitched onto the Bonnet.

I really like the special touch she did here.  She Pin Stitched the hem of the Bonnet Ties.

Very Elegant.

I will be teaching the Pin Stitch at the Saga Convention in my class "Playing With Lace on an Heirloom Pillow"

The Sacque is made from Swiss Flannel.  Yummy!

Pattern is "Sacque, Wrapper and Embroidery Designs".

The same lace is used here and on the Daygown and Bonnet.

Beautiful!!

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Sweet Baby wearing Sweet and Simple Daygown

Ann used Sweet and Simple Daygown Collections for the dress and Anna's Circa 1920 Bonnet .

What a cute little girl!!

Wearing an outfit lovingly made by Grandmother.

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Cute Twins in OFB Daygowns!

 Chat and Mary Kate.

In Daygowns made by Grandmother.

Adorable!!

The pattern Sherry used was "Baby's First Daygowns".  Perfect to take Baby home from the hospital or….well, perfect for  anytime.  The pattern has Newborn and Infant included and different styles too.

Baby's First Daygown

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