Felicity’s Dress

I made this elegant baptism dress for my youngest daughter when she turned 8.  I wanted the dress to have the look and feel of being smocked but just didn’t have time to do any actual smocking.  Instead, I sewed cotton lace insertion together to make the bodice.  I then hand embroidered a pretty design onto the dress yoke.  Felicity wanted it to have bows and flowers.  The entire bodice is lined for extra support of the lace.   I used an ivory color of lace and embroidery floss so it would really stand out.

 

Bags

Someone asked me recently to post some pictures of the pixie bags I’ve made from my tutorial.  Here’s just a handfull!

         

 

Whitening a Yellowed Baptism Ensemble

I received this nice email from a thankful reader today.  Se had read my tips on removing stains from heirloom clothing.  She even sent me before and after pictures!  You’re welcome, Sue! So glad I could help!

I came across your site while searching for information on cleaning christening gowns. My daughter wanted her baby to wear the dress that she had worn for her baptism 31 years ago. The dress was satin and VERY yellowed and I did not think that it could be safely cleaned. I was hesitant about following your instructions, but I finally put everything in a tub with equal parts Oxi Clean & Dawn. Everything came out as white as snow! Thank you so very much! I’m enclosing before & after pictures. Sue Hasson  Cincinnati, OH.

before:

 

after:

To find the Stain Removal page, click the button on my sidebar or at the top of my blog. (or click HERE)

Placemats

I spent two weeks in a Montessori preschool getting some experience as a preschool teacher

One of the projects I did was to make some cute placemats that shows the children where the plate, cup, and silverware goes.

Snack time is so much fun! Yum!

Smocked Heart dress

I made this pretty dress for Sarah to wear on Allyson’s blessing day (1997). It got dirty the minute we got home, so she had to change into a different dress for the family party. Always have a backup for special occasions!

Hand smocked with green rayon embroidery thread. Heart hand embroidered with variegated silk ribbon.

Sarah age 3

It’s Christmas Time Again…

Looking for something special for Christmas? Check out this festive Etsy treasury for ideas!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTEyNTExNzh8MTEwODk2OTkzNg/its-christmas-time-again

my sweet little baby dress was featured!

Pink and Green

I just noticed that my dress was featured in a beautiful pink and green etsy treasury in September! lol! HERE is the link!

Mushrooms {Year Of Enchantment swap}

I just found a couple of posts that I had never published. lol! This fun swap took place May 2010.

 Mushrooms are one of my favorite things.  they can be a home for a fairy or gnome, they can have magical caterpillars sit on them, if you are in “Wonderland” they will make you grow or shrink… the possibilities are endless when you use your imagination

 

  I was lucky to be swap partners with one of my dear friends, Sandy.  I made her these fun mushroom ornaments from wool felt.  I felted colors onto the top of the mushroom before sewing the two pieces together.

 

I also sent Sandy a few extra things in her package… lemon tea (her favorite), a couple little wooden mushrooms, a mushroom  card made from paper that I made, and a tissue holder for her purse.

Sandy made three sweet little mushroom ornaments for me.  the pink one is only 1 inch tall.

Sandy always sends me lots of fun “extras” in my packages…  lace, ribbon, recipe cards, fairy button, and lots of fairy stamps.

She sent these cute doll clothes for my kids.  my girls were thrilled! they had to put the outfits on their dolls right away and had a fashion show  :)

Thank you Sandy!

Allie’s Strawberry Dress

hand smocked strawberry on center front, hand embroidered leaf and blossom on collar

 

All Dressed Up!

This beautiful silk gown that I made is featured in an etsy treasury HERE!