Bubble Mania

A quick Show and Share of baby bubbles!

Wendy Schoen vintage bubble

Kaylee by Bonnie Blue

Cheryl Williams bubble

Such a sweet and comfy outfit for summer!

Fun with Frannie and Lyn Weeks

Midnight Oil Smockers hosted Lyn Weeks for a 2 day class on the construction of Frannie.  Frannie was designed by Lyn.  She gave us two days of pointers to make our dresses look lovely.

Lyn showing us how to pleat only the middle of a garment.

SAGA President-Elect, Tawn working on a dress for her granddaughter.

Smocking Frannie.

A full class of 20 members and Lyn Weeks.

Cutting our the bodice of Frannie.

Lyn showing us a few machine tips.

We had a wonderful weekend of sewing!

Don't forget the last gift card will be drawn from those that finish Frannie by the June meeting.  

March Eye Candy

Enjoy the pictures!  It is eye candy for the browsing!  

Sorry, I are posting March late.  That last minute Easter dress went down to the wire.

Melissa bonnet from Wendy Schoen.

Fabric Finders print with brown/white gingham lining

Pattern is Johnny by Childrens Corner

Applique is from "Applique For Kids"

Cherry Williams bishop with Cross-eyed Cricket smocking plate.

T-shirt quilt for the band raffle.

Prairie point Easter egg.

More prairie point Easter eggs.

Creative Needle "Kimberly" sundress done in imperial broadcloth in a size 3.

Ellen McCarn bishop from Imperial Broadcloth.  

Smocking plate from Creative Needle.  So perfect for Easter!

February Show and Share

Eye candy for your enjoyment..........

Baby boy romper smocked with sailboats

Front of boy's romper with smocked sailboats.

Beautifully picture smocked sailboats

Diaper shirt for new baby with shadow embroidery.

Fun quilt!

Lace insertion and embroidery.

Heirloom dress for toddler.  

Heirloom dress.

Baby bib from tea towels.

Berenstein Bear quilt.

"Macy" by Children's Corner in Nashville Cotton's dot and stripes.

Summer Irene by Bonnie Blue.  Fabric from Fabric Finders.

Summer Irene

Front view of Summer Irene.

"Kitty" by Children's Corner.  Applique from Applique Market.  Fabric by Fabric Finders.

Christening gown.

Embroidery detail on christening gown.

Boys Christmas outfit with holly embroidery details on front pleat.

Bishops Abound

One member has been busy with making a few bishops.  Enjoy the pictures........

See you in February as we shop at our annual Midnight Madness sale!

Christening Gown Show and Share

 A member of our guild made this beautiful Christening gown for a friend.  The set includes the dress, slip and bonnet.  She describes her project details below:

 A member of our guild made this beautiful Christening gown for a friend.  The set includes the dress, slip and bonnet.  She describes her project details below:

I used Swiss Nelona for the gown and Swiss batiste for the slip.  The laces are Lily of the Valley 7/8" insertion, 3 1/2" edging and 1/2" beading.  I used Lily of the Valley Maline lace on the bonnet.  The ribbon in the beading and on the bonnet is silk ribbon #3 pink (which matches the DMC #818 pink floss perfectly).

 

For the pattern pieces, I used the front and back yokes from Chery Williams' Baby Square Yokes.  I used the long puffed sleeve pattern piece from Ginger Snaps Christening Gowns,   Book 1, with one inch removed to accommodate the beading and edging.  Design elements were borrowed from "Loops of Lace" by Lyn Weeks, published in Sew Beautiful, Issue 72.

 

I used 3 strands of DMC white #5200 for the smocking. The smocking plate is basic 2-step baby waves with a 2.0mm white pearl at each intersection.  The last 2 full rows form hearts with an embroidered rose in each.  I used 2 strands each of DMC pink #818, white #5200 and green #369 for the embroidery.

 

The tucks on the bodice and fancy band are 3/16", spaced 3/8" apart.

 

For the slip, I used the pattern from Old Fashioned Baby Gowns with about 3/16" removed from the neck edge.  I finished the neck and sleeves by hand with a tiny shell stitch.  The slip is embroidered with the baby's name and date of baptism.  For the bonnet pattern, I used Old Fashioned Baby Bonnets, Package 2. 

I hope you are inspired!  It is lovely work!