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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 ! |
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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 ! |
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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!!! |
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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!!! |
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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 |
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