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Nicole replied to the topic Little Layette in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI made up the Puppet Show in white hailspot muslin for my baby before I knew what it was.
I also think the Hide and Seek tunic would look gorgeous on a wee baby boy.Do you have the Puppet Show? I wonder if that collar would fit?
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Nicole replied to the topic Little Layette in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI made up the Puppet Show in white hailspot muslin for my baby before I knew what it was.
I also think the Hide and Seek tunic would look gorgeous on a wee baby boy.Do you have the Puppet Show? I wonder that collar would fit?
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Darcy Struble started the topic Little Layette in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI can’t help but think when I’m sewing the little layette (and I’m sewing it A LOT right now as almost all of my friends are having babies by the end of the summer) that it feels like a modern heirloom (contradiction, I know).
I’m making the bodysuit in a batiste which automatically makes it feel special and on certain ones I have been adding…[Read more]
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Tamara posted an update in the group
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoCurrently I am making a Puppet show dress featuring a Madeira appliqued border at the hem.
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Kate Clemens posted an update in the group
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoHi there, I’m very new to embroidery and heirloom sewing. At the moment I’m trying to do my first piece of pleated smocking, does anyone know of any good video tutorials on simple smocking stitches for beginners… I’ve had no luck with YouTube??
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@kateclemens What about these… http://www.infinitefreedom.com/free-smocking-lessons/
They look simple and straightforward – and are for basic smocking stitches!!
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I don’t know about any video tutorials but I do know that if you pick up a copy of the A-Z of Smocking, you can’t go wrong! I also know that if you live in the US, a SAGA chapter might also help. I’m in Australia but have been a SAGA member and they have online courses etc – but first things first, you need to know some little ins and outs of…[Read more]
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buttonup posted an update in the group
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoMeleliza, Have you chose a flower girl dress? Wondering what you have decided to do.
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justsewit replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI would say that you wouldn’t actually fold the fabric as per you would ordinarily to get the result because the tucks moght end up a bit off. Would trace the pattern on the fold but not cut it on the fold in order to get the full piece and then work from there to determine where to put my tucks.
This is just how I would do it.
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justsewit replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI would say that you wouldn’t actually fold the fabric as per you would ordinarily to get the result because the tucks moght end up a bit off. Would trace the pattern on the fold but not cut it on the fold in order to get the full piece and then work from there to determine where to put my tucks.
This is just how I would do it.
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Hey Nicole, didn’t I see your layette in grey as well? Great neutral choice.
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Frances Suzanne replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years ago@meleliza – re: lullaby….Yes, that is how we’d do it {because we don’t trust our math, etc. to get them positioned just where we would want them}. 🙂
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Deb replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years ago@meleliza
Try the link again…..http://sewingstashchallenge.blogspot.ca/2012/08/smocked-dress-again.html
….and near the bottom of the post is instructions on how to do the ‘growth’ tucked hem. I simply call it a tucked hem and use it mainly because I like the neat finish.
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meleliza replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agore lullaby – wouldn’t you make the tucks in your fabric first and then lay the pattern on top for tracing and cutting?
I’d like learn more about growth tucks too, such a clever concept, but the link didn’t work for me either.
How about little pintucks in the Library dress bodice? Crossing over like that? So cool. It would probably involve…[Read more]
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Nicole replied to the topic Smocking in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoSounds like I need to photograph and sort. Woo hoo, that is therapy to me!
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tantemele replied to the topic Smocking in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoI know they have lovely models and would be glad to try any of them. And the fact that they have a history behind make these magazines even more special. I would love to have some sent though they should go over half the globe to Europe.
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cybele727 replied to the topic Using Tucks in O+S Patterns in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 9 years agoWhen I try copy and paste for a link, it won’t even paste. If I open a word doc and paste it into the doc, it works, but if I try and paste in this, it doesn’t work at all.
For the admin’s info. I am on a Mac (Yosemite), using Chrome. I thought it was just me being inept that was having problems so I didn’t mention it to anyone.
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