A Little Bit Spoiled

While teaching at the Sip n' Sew I was treated to lovely pillow cases to sleep on!

The embroidery is exquisite.

The hand monogram is such a special touch to linens.

And what sweet dreams I had !

I was also kept supplied with hot tea complete with pretty Tea Pot, cup and saucer.

And fresh oranges.

What a treat!!

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Sip n' Sew - Another Sequel

The sleeve on Emma's Smocked Baby Dresses also had a fancy lace band at the center, with a strip of lace insertion on either side.

Embroidery was stitched between the lace bands.

And a pretty fancy entredeux was stitched at the sleeve edge using the Old Fashioned Method.

click here to see how

We cut a block of fabric out for the sleeve and embellished it before we cut out the sleeve. 

Although we did trace the sleeve pattern onto the fabric to determine lace placement, we used the pattern when we cut out the sleeve.  It is much more accurate to use the pattern.

Emma's Smocked Baby Dresses was designed using and old dress as inspiration.  The fabric is not as full as many of the modern smocking  patterns but it has plenty of fabric for smocking (and is totally pleater compatible).  And I like the back with the tucks.  

I love  the old fashioned look of it. 

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Sip n' Sew - The Sequel

This photo is my finished Dress.

Emma's Smocked Baby Dresses View 2 has a lovely embroidered yoke.

We traced the yoke onto the starched and pressed fabric and worked the embroidery before we cut out the yoke. When the fabric is very sheer and there is much embroidery to be worked, this is a good method to use.  Otherwise the yoke might be stretched out of shape with all the working of it.

Stitching Bullions.

And paying very close attention to every single wrap!

Embroidery is the fine finishing touch to a special garment.

And it is your personal signature.

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Sip n' Sew

Our happy group of Sip n' Sew ladies.

I was invited to teach a private group for a three day class.

They chose "Emma's Smocked Baby Dresses" pattern for the class project.

Lots of wonderful techniques on this dress.

We sewed "lace to lace" to make a pretty fancy band for the skirt.

We were set up right by the windows which provided natural light to everyone.

Perfect!

We stitched the lace bands to the hem (by machine) and added the lace edging by hand.    Stitching gathered lace is always prettier by hand because you have more control of the gathers. 

And we began smocking the yoke of our dresses.

We were able to get alot done because the group was so small.

And the sewing area was perfect!

Of course, after a day of stitching….

there was sipping!

And we all had a real good time.

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