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Frances Suzanne replied to the topic Easter Sewing in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

Love, love, love Gail Doane’s gorgeous creations!! Funny thing….we briefly met her last weekend, while “crashing” an heirloom sewing class she was teaching. Luckily, it was during lunch so we got a quick photo with her and were able to ooooh and aaaah over the loveliness she brought to showcase.

Yes, yes, yes….if only the time could match our…[Read more]

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Nicole replied to the topic I need to make the prettiest flower girl dress ever! in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

I don’t do much in the way of fine hand work but I joined this group purely to comment on this!
So excited to see what you do. I still have that Vogue pattern I can post to you, if you like.

Why not start a Pinterest board?

Nicole replied to the topic I need to make the prettiest flower girl dress ever! in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

I joined this group purely to comment on this!
So excited to see what you do. I still have that Vogue pattern I can post to you, if you like.

Why not start a Pinterest board?

Nicole joined the group Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

justsewit replied to the topic Easter Sewing in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

Oh yes that’s another one of the favourites on my to do list but because we will be heading into winter (whatever that is around here) and my baby is still very much a “lying down” baby, that one is earmarked for more around the first birthday mark. I might even adapt one of Gail Doane’s bishops to make it fit her when she’s walking. It would be…[Read more]

meleliza started the topic I need to make the prettiest flower girl dress ever! in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

After lots of saving and uncertainty, the tickets are booked and we are definitely going to Ireland for my cousin’s wedding! Kitty will be the flower girl and I totally splurged on

The fabric has a gorgeous drape and will gather up beautifully, so I think a full skirt is in order. But I just keep going back and forth on what I want to do with…[Read more]

beachmom posted an update in the group Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

I’d been thinking that I’d love the little girls to have smocked dresses for Easter. Not sure if they will ‘approve’ or not. They seem to have grown up on me overnight!

I want to say that BK’s baptism gown was made using the Twinkle Toes pattern…I’ll have to double check next time I’m at my mom’s.;)

Frances Suzanne replied 10 years ago

Well, that’s terrific news :)….if we get in a bind, maybe would could just “rent” it from you for an Easter wearing!! Maybe the girls will let you have another year of smocked attire. Whatever you decide, we’ll be anxious to see the completed garments!!

beachmom joined the group Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

Frances Suzanne replied to the topic Easter Sewing in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

Oh my….that’s lovely {had to look it up online}!! I can completely see why you’ve been itching to make the Mignonette. We hope to make our youngest niece a dress from AS&E for Easter as well. It is Twinkle Toes from AS&E issue 58. Time will tell if we get it done :).

justsewit replied to the topic Easter Sewing in the forum Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years ago

I have this little dress I have been itching to make from Australian Smocking and Embroidery (issue number will come to mind shortly I hope) called Mignonette. It involves smocking, insertion lace and embroidery down the centre of a t shaped panel. Whether I will get to it for Easter or not is one thing as it falls early this year. But the aim is…[Read more]