This silk dupioni christening dress was adapted from a girls dress pattern called Natalie. It was featured in Issue 135 of Sew Beautiful Magazine. Detail of lace fancy band Bodice Detail Detail of embroidery Completed...
I fell in love with this Alice Dress Pattern from Wendy Schoen/Petite Poche, the first time I saw it and decided I wanted to make it for my granddaughter, Hope. I could vision the embroidery in reds and greens for christmas. I used genuine Irish Handkerchief Linen for the dress in white. Embroidery was worked...
My middle child, Lindsey, now has a son, John Theodore Ehricht. He is my newest grandchild. Initially we did not know the sex of the baby, so I could not start on a christening gown until she could find out the sex at her ultrasound appointment. when she did finally find out, I was able...
I had seen this beautiful dress on the cover of Sew Beautiful magazine and wanted to make it for a while. I decided to make it for my oldest grandchild, Hope, knowing that she was getting too old for frilly dresses, she wants to look like a teenager, not a little girl. The...
I use only the finest cotton imported Swiss Embroidered Trims, French Val Laces, French Maline Laces, Silk Ribbon, and English Laces. Occasionally I find a source for antique laces and use them, they add a special touch. My own wedding dress was completely made of antique linen and antique belgian lace, check out the photo...
Swiss Nelona Batiste – Imported from Switzerland, this wonderful 100% cotton fabric has a gorgeous sheen with a little body, yet it is still translucent. It is 45” wide and very easy to work with for machine or hand sewing, smocking, or any other heirloom sewing project you might choose. A Swiss batiste known as...
Kathy
February 19, 2012 at 1:09 am (458 days ago)Do you have any patterns (easy) for placemats, napkins, and table runners? Thank you
Mary
February 29, 2012 at 1:50 am (448 days ago)I will see what I can find for you, Kathy and let you know.
Mary
February 29, 2012 at 2:02 am (448 days ago)I found placemat patterns at these places
http://tipnut.com/placemat-patterns/
http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/placemat-pattern/
http://www.quiltcetera.com/Tutorials/Tutorials/placemats.html
http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/freepatterns/placemats.html
Tablerunner patterns here
http://tipnut.com/table-runners/
http://www.butterflystitches.net/table_runner_patterns.htm
http://baywindowquiltshop.wordpress.com/simple-table-runner-pattern/
Napkins here
http://www.purlbee.com/mollys-handmade-napkins/
http://sewing.about.com/od/homedecprojects/ss/clothnapkin.htm
http://chezbeeperbebe.blogspot.com/2009/09/tutorial-and-pattern-cloth-napkins-5.html
http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/pdfs/Napkin_Rings_Napkins.pdf
Nicci
February 28, 2012 at 10:33 pm (448 days ago)These are stunning! What lovely work! I know youre going to sell a ton of these!
Nicci