{"id":1077,"date":"2009-09-10T01:25:40","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T05:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2015-01-20T21:25:30","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T02:25:30","slug":"nivia-diaper-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/10\/nivia-diaper-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Nivia diaper set"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Nivia<\/a><\/p>\n

When I saw\u00c2\u00a0this\u00c2\u00a0baby boy\u00c2\u00a0outfit in Sew Beautiful magazine, issue 121, I knew I would make it for Alastair.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0The style\u00c2\u00a0is so unlike any heirloom baby patterns that I have seen.\u00c2\u00a0 He is shown here with the bib covering the unusual front, but it is shown below.\u00c2\u00a0 Even\u00c2\u00a0his father noted the masculine military look.<\/p>\n

With all its charm, it really is more old fashioned than modern.\u00c2\u00a0 It needs to be ironed.\u00c2\u00a0 But Rebecca is willing to do that for this sweet suit.<\/p>\n

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Usually, I change one thing or another when a project moves me to duplication.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0On this set, I stitched it almost exactly as shown.\u00c2\u00a0 However, if I recall, the magazine sample was made from linen and I chose cotton Swiss flannel.<\/p>\n

Another small change I made was to substitute some very pretty vintage, almost brown, pearl buttons for the off white buttons as shown in the magazine.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0From other articles in the same issue, I added the coordinating\u00c2\u00a0bib and bonnet.<\/p>\n

The color combination of\u00c2\u00a0 dusty blue Swiss flannel and ecru tatting adds to the elegant look.\u00c2\u00a0 I repeated that color combination by using dark ecru pima cotton to line the pants, bib and bonnet.<\/p>\n

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Swiss flannel is one of my favorite fabrics for many reasons, not the least of which that it hemstitches so beautifully.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 And I adore hemstitching, with which this outfit is completely outlined.\u00c2\u00a0 Another reason I favor Swiss flannel is that the tiny bit of nap and the twill weave combine to make the fabric look dressy and heavier than it really is.<\/p>\n

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\"zNiviacap2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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The hemstitching embroidery collections that were used, as well as the patterns for the shirt and little pants, were all creations of Nivia, of Puerto Rico.\u00c2\u00a0 The patterns\u00c2\u00a0are in the centerfold of the magazine.<\/p>\n

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The embroidery designs, available from Martha Pullen, are absolutely spectacular.<\/p>\n

When I was teaching in San Juan last fall, I had a student who has studied with Nivia for several years.\u00c2\u00a0 Oh, my!\u00c2\u00a0 What incredible work this lady did!\u00c2\u00a0 She proclaimed that Nivia is a wonderful, delightful person and, obviously, a wonderful teacher.\u00c2\u00a0 I wish I had had a chance to meet her when I was there.<\/p>\n

Alastair wore this outfit to his other grandmother’s wedding and charmed all who saw him.\u00c2\u00a0 He just radiated \u00e2\u20ac\u0153well-loved baby.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 And he is.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the only photo we have of him is the one below, \u00c2\u00a03 weeks old, held\u00c2\u00a0by his glowing\u00c2\u00a0grandmother.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0When you look at his Oma, you can see where he got some of his “pretty” genes.<\/p>\n

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\"Oma\"<\/a>

Oma, newlywed, Alastair 3 weeks<\/p><\/div>\n

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Later,\u00c2\u00a0 his parents dressed him for some casual shots on my kitchen table.\u00c2\u00a0 Talk about casual!\u00c2\u00a0 He looks like he is waiting to be served and is so hungry he has to chew on his fingers.\u00c2\u00a0 This boy has an awesome appetite.<\/p>\n

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Notice the A monogrammed bib. This is from another of Nivia’s gorgeous collections.<\/p><\/div>\n

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By the way, the little seat he sits in is called a Bumbo.\u00c2\u00a0 Even though he could not yet sit up alone, in this little firm foam\u00c2\u00a0seat he could look straight ahead and watch the world go by.\u00c2\u00a0 What great stuff they have for today’s babies.<\/p>\n

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