It is starting to look more like a dress now. I put gathered 1 inch lace edging along the 2 seam lines, but I am not sure about that, it may be too much, but I’ll have to wait until I get more completed to see if it overshadows the embroidery or if it looks out of place.   I… Read More

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 by hand in red and… Read More

My oldest son had a suit when he was a newborn that was microcheck red gingham with a white bodice, footed pants to match, shirt buttoned up the back. I loved that little suit for him and wanted to make one just like it for Teddy. It is difficult to find cute patterns for baby boys but I ran across… Read More

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 photo above is a close up detail… Read More

This outfit was made using the Hooded Baby Coat pattern from Kari Me Away. The applique is a bunny and was sewn on by machine with an applique stitch.  There is embroidery also on the back of the hood to match.  It is made from genuine Irish Handkerchief linen in a pale blue color, and lined with Swiss Flannel, a… Read More

  While doing research for christening gowns, I ran across some photos of an antique Ayrshire christening gown. I fell in love with this beauty and have decided to try and reproduce an Ayrshire gown. Ayrshire Embroidery is hard to find, I could not find a source for any Ayrshire linens to use for the dress, so I will have… Read More