christening gown

I just wanted to thank you Dianne, and all of you, who helped me during the
decision making on the heirloom christening gown awhile ago. I have it
finished now and the date is february 1 for the grandbaby so plenty of time.
The Swiss batiste was a good fabric. i would be happy to work with that again.
It was a fun project and thanks for helping me get it launched !

PICTURES!! We want pictures!!! Hooray and hugs for your
accomplishment. Yes, Swiss batiste is the way to go. A dream to work
with. How much hand work did you do? Lots of embroidery? Lots of hand
sewing? Or, rely on machinework? ribbonwork? Tell us more.
Dianne

BDS2pds wrote:

I just wanted to thank you Dianne, and all of you, who helped me during the
decision making on the heirloom christening gown awhile ago. I have it
finished now and the date is february 1 for the grandbaby so plenty of time.
The Swiss batiste was a good fabric. i would be happy to work with that again.
It was a fun project and thanks for helping me get it launched !

Back out of the bed and on the computer! (recovering from the flu and I had a
flu shot too !!! Guests from 3 states must have brought something new !)
I have already passed the gown on to the daughter so she is responsible for it
!!
I ended up doing cross designs up the front and around the collar--- made a
cross blanket and little crosses on the lace socks! There is a little slip with
her monogram embroidered and then the gown and then the coat and then the
bonnet and then the blanket.... I ended up doing handwork -- it was the best
way to go and not sorry for the time. I did attach the handmade cluny trim
which I had to wait for by machine cuz i saw no future to that amount of time.
I went through 27 yards of the stuff and attaching it didn't seem time
responsible. The little bodice has over 120 tiny tucks on it and that I did do
my machine with my tucker (YES my Bernina sold one and I bought it !!! It made
it absolutely perfect. I did the vine work down those..The little Amish style
bonnet had over 19 tucks just on it too. It is not the most elaborate one I
have seen but that is how the mama wanted it and she wanted sophisticated and
clean lines so we did it. The dang thing is 3 times longer than that baby.
Hope they don't lose her!!!

You did some handwork. Sounds like a lot of it. g Good. That so
personalizes something. And the use of tucks is SO classic! This
sounds precious. Wish I could see it. What an outfit!!

What material for the blanket?
Dianne

BDS2pds wrote:
Back out of the bed and on the computer! (recovering from the flu and I had a
flu shot too !!! Guests from 3 states must have brought something new !)
I have already passed the gown on to the daughter so she is responsible for it
!!
I ended up doing cross designs up the front and around the collar--- made a
cross blanket and little crosses on the lace socks! There is a little slip with
her monogram embroidered and then the gown and then the coat and then the
bonnet and then the blanket.... I ended up doing handwork -- it was the best
way to go and not sorry for the time. I did attach the handmade cluny trim
which I had to wait for by machine cuz i saw no future to that amount of time.
I went through 27 yards of the stuff and attaching it didn't seem time
responsible. The little bodice has over 120 tiny tucks on it and that I did do
my machine with my tucker (YES my Bernina sold one and I bought it !!! It made
it absolutely perfect. I did the vine work down those..The little Amish style
bonnet had over 19 tucks just on it too. It is not the most elaborate one I
have seen but that is how the mama wanted it and she wanted sophisticated and
clean lines so we did it. The dang thing is 3 times longer than that baby.
Hope they don't lose her!!!

Well the blanket was worked from a ecclesiastic piece so milled to have a good
front and back. I believe it was an altar cloth piece. It was just luck I
found it. I just edged it and embroider worked with what was there. Fun
times....

What material for the blanket?
Dianne