{"id":25057,"date":"2012-12-08T05:50:14","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T10:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=25057"},"modified":"2022-07-30T02:24:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T06:24:44","slug":"sweet-baby-duds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/08\/sweet-baby-duds\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Baby Duds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The scallops and embroidery are a very soft pastel yellow, not nearly like the bright color that shows up on my monitor.<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m approaching the panic mode as my new granddaughter concludes her cozy stay in utero. So few items have been sewn for her! A few smocked daygowns (Liberty of London<\/a>, striped Swiss do<\/a>t), a smocked white pique diaper shirt<\/a>, a Swiss flannel slip,<\/a> the ho-hum bassinette sheets, and the bassinette skirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On my cutting table sits a tall, tottering stack of fabric and patterns which I expected by now would have been stitched into an even taller stack of sweet baby garments.<\/p>\n

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So now, with less than a month to go, I have launched Plan B. rather than begin the elaborate beauties I long to stitch. This plan consists of making ruffled diaper covers to match the precious embroidered diaper shirts I bought in Puerto Rico. On one of my teaching trips to San Juan, almost 9 years ago, these shirts were purchased a few months before the arrival of my first granddaughter, Laurel.<\/p>\n

She wore them only a few times each, as our bouncing baby girl arrived weighing 10 lbs. and they were soon outgrown. All are still in very good condition.<\/p>\n

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

The linen shirt is entirely hand stitched, from the Madeira applique’ chicks to the buttonhole scallops and French seams. I really like this simple bias cut style with its almost circular hemline and seams only at the shoulder and armscyes.<\/p>\n

\"hemline<\/a>

The yellow is just not that bright.<\/p><\/div>\n

Having never seen a pattern like this, I wish one of the designers like Jeannie B. or Wendy Schoen would draft one. I guess I could trace this off, but I’d rather someone else do that.<\/p>\n

\"button<\/a>

notice the pin stitch and handmade buttonholes<\/p><\/div>\n

The shirt back was closed with what I call “utility” buttons of plastic. They were replaced with some antique colored pearl buttons on the original card that were in my button stash.<\/p>\n

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Alastair, 3 1\/2, alllllllll boy!<\/p><\/div>\n

Already the mother of 3 1\/2 year old Alastair, my daughter is so<\/em> ready for pink and ruffles. Early on in the pregnancy, she said she especially liked ruffle bottom diaper covers and would like enough for every day wear. Consequently, I am making them up in basic colors to match the Puerto Rican diaper shirt collection.<\/p>\n

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

This diaper cover pattern is Sweet and Sassy Pull-on Diaper Cover from Martha Pullen’s book, Precious Baby Daygowns, Round Yoke Collection<\/em>. I love the bias cut and the double back panel suitable for embellishment with machine embroidery, shadow work or lace ruffles. The fabric is easy care Imperial broadcloth.<\/p>\n

The ruffles were all finished with a 3 thread rolled hem with wooly nylon in the upper and lower loopers. The look is a little too heavy for the look I was seeking.\u00c2\u00a0 Next time I will roll and whip by machine with 80 wt. Madeira Cotona.<\/p>\n

So once again, to save time, I am pairing something old with something new. At least it is another outfit from Nana for little ????? (I wish they would decide on a name. I love monograms and so does Rebecca.)
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P.S. I just remembered that there were a few things made when we thought Alastair would be a girl! She also has two other smocked daygowns, one in pink batiste<\/a> and the other white with fagoted lace<\/a>. That counts, right? Am I approaching a moderately acceptable number?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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