BUSY IN THE SEWING ROOM

Haven't posted a lot

but have been busy.  Getting things ready for Christmas.

I love making the gifts!

These are place mats, for a country kitchen.

I will finish these doing

what is called the 'flip' method.

No binding, so they are quick and easy.

Also I am doing stitch out's

practicing how a design will

stitch out, before I move on to the

main project.

I have a certain project in mind for this design!

Have a few other things in stages, so for 

now, not a lot ready to wrap.

coasters.  So fun to make, these are

a add on gift.

I will try to keep you posted as to what is going on in the sewing room.   Really could use a elf to help out.

Pure Elegance

Pure Elegance 

Since the Christening gown was shown in the last post I wanted to re-post the original story of the gown.   

 

 

Ole McLaughlin, is a member of the Apple Valley smockers and does the most amazing Brazilian embroidery. I hope she will let me show more of her work in the future.
Some Christening gowns have stories connected with them before they are created, with others the stories are created by the babies who wore the gown or the creator of the gown. This gown shares a little of both.
Ole, fashioned this elegant gown from silk brought back from China by her father a member of the Flying Tigers in WW2.  His soon to be bride used some of the silk to make a blouse for her wedding, the rest of the silk was stored away with orders for it to be used for Christening gowns when Ole’s boys became fathers.
Ole choose a pattern from AS&E issue #60, called Heaven Blessed.Ole said,” The only changes made, I didn’t put the bows on the front yoke and didn’t do the lower skirt embroidery. Instead I added the lace insertion. The fabric wasn’t long enough and I felt the silk was busy enough without adding embroidery.”
I hope I have been able to capture the beauty of this gown.










 

  Ole has 3 plus months in the creation of this gown. She has one more to make I am looking forward to what she comes up with, I know it be fantastic.

  I hope you have enjoyed this gown. I know it is hard for a camera to capture the true beauty.

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CHRISTMAS SEWING

Christmas past

 

I thought I would share some of past

Christmas sewing.

It is time to start again, sewing for this

year.  I have actually gotten a few things done, but can 

not show them yet.

 

Teens are probably the hardest to sew for

Last year, the teens wanted 

A. Something Grandma made and

B. Something warm and soft

 

So,for warm and soft,

What could be softer the minkie?

She modeled for me!

 

Reading pillows and a good book

 

Of coarse the Christmas quilt

warm, soft and something Grandma made!

 

To me, Christmas sewing is a challenge

at the same time, it is fun.