{"id":25918,"date":"2013-02-13T05:51:57","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T10:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=25918"},"modified":"2016-03-02T00:31:25","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T05:31:25","slug":"liberty-bubble-and-pr-diaper-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/13\/liberty-bubble-and-pr-diaper-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty Bubble and PR Diaper Shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Old Fashioned Baby bubble set for Vivian Rose, my 5 week old granddaughter, is finished and I am pleased.\u00c2\u00a0 The bubble is made of Liberty of London tanna lawn and trimmed with tatted edging.<\/p>\n

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Hand embroidered in classic blue on white, the cotton diaper shirt was purchased in Old San Juan.\u00c2\u00a0 It has been modified slightly to coordinate with the bubble.<\/p>\n

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After seeking the advice of you, dear readers,\u00c2\u00a0 as well as Martha Pullen Forum and SewForum, I was amazed at the number of creative, thoughtful suggestions.<\/p>\n

While I could think of nothing but finding a way to incorporate tatting into the diaper shirt,\u00c2\u00a0 the answer that suited me best was in totally different component of the set–the buttons.\u00c2\u00a0 The simple addition of embroidered flowers on the 4-hole mother-of-pearl buttons (replacements for diaper shirt plastic utility buttons) in the colors of the Liberty print seemed to solve my problem of making two unrelated pieces into a set.<\/p>\n

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n

upper edges<\/em>—One of the things I like most about the Old Fashioned Baby<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0 patterns is\u00c2\u00a0 that they are very simple, with only a touch of embroidery for embellishment.\u00c2\u00a0 For someone like me, who prefers MY way without having to plow\u00c2\u00a0 through extensive how-to directions, this little 3 piece pattern–front, back and crotch extension–was perfect.\u00c2\u00a0 But…<\/p>\n

It calls for a sweet hand stitched shell hem around the neckline and armholes.\u00c2\u00a0 Because I preferred a tatted against this busy print, I had to find a method that would not destroy the simplicity and delicacy of the pattern.<\/p>\n

I rejected adding entredeux between the body and the edge because it seemed like it would be heavy against the tiny garment and the light weight of the Liberty.\u00c2\u00a0 Ultimately, I did a machine roll and whip on all the upper raw edges.\u00c2\u00a0 Then I folded it over a scant 1\/8″ and machine basted that in place.\u00c2\u00a0 The tatting would butt up to that folded edge.<\/p>\n

My first attempt was to work a tiny zig zag with 80 wt. thread and a 60 needle between the folded edge and the tatting.\u00c2\u00a0 Having cut the tatting a few times when it was attached to the back ruffles in this manner, I was\u00c2\u00a0 reluctant to try that again.\u00c2\u00a0 Mending those cuts was very tedious and not very attractive.\u00c2\u00a0 But
\nstill I tried, using extra care.<\/p>\n

It took an eternity to join a few inches of tatting!\u00c2\u00a0 So I resorted to doing it by hand.\u00c2\u00a0 I actually enjoy handwork, but I dislike the amount of time it takes. \u00c2\u00a0 Still, it proved to be the most successful way to get the tatting attached.<\/p>\n

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Liberty bubble trimmed with baby tatting<\/p><\/div>\n

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ruffle edges and attachment<\/em><\/p>\n

This is the third ruffle bottom garment I’ve made and a different method was used for each.\u00c2\u00a0 Finally, I think I have decided my preference.<\/p>\n

I’ve rejected the serged ruffle edge I used on the rhumba<\/a> pants and the pattern from Martha Pullen’s Precious Daygowns-Round Yoke Collection<\/em> as too bulky.\u00c2\u00a0 A much finer finish, in my humble opinion, can be had with a roll and whip or Swiss roll.\u00c2\u00a0 I used that pattern and technique on the ruffled pants<\/a> that coordinate with another Puerto Rican diaper shirt as well as\u00c2\u00a0 the ruffles on Sweet Baby Jane<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Attaching the ruffles was another trial and error process.\u00c2\u00a0 There is a lot to recommend the technique of cutting the ruffle twice as wide as the finished width.\u00c2\u00a0 It is then finished on both cut edges and then gathered up the center.\u00c2\u00a0 The ruffles were simple tiny zig zagged down over the center gathers.\u00c2\u00a0 This is quickly done and gives a nice full set of\u00c2\u00a0 ruffles.\u00c2\u00a0 I don’t think I would like this style if\u00c2\u00a0 a trim were added to the ruffle edges.<\/p>\n

The second method I tried was to roll, whip and gather the ruffle by machine then attach by simply zig zagging over the gathered edge with monofilament thread.\u00c2\u00a0 That’s how the ruffles on the yellow Imperial, MP diaper cover was attached.\u00c2\u00a0 Somehow, it seemed okay to use monofilament on polycotton and I was satisfied with that.<\/p>\n

The lavender gingham ruffles on Sara Norris’s<\/em> Sweet Baby Jane bubble were gathered with a serged narrow edge.\u00c2\u00a0 I thought I could just fold the serged edge under.\u00c2\u00a0 That proved to be messy and tedious.\u00c2\u00a0 It was hard to distribute the gathers evenly and keep them in place while pressing under the serged edge.\u00c2\u00a0 I basted them but still it was unsatisfactory. \u00c2\u00a0 Finally, they were determined to be good enough, but not good.\u00c2\u00a0 It was time to move on to another garment.<\/p>\n

On this OFB<\/em> bubble, the Liberty print ruffles were rolled, whipped and gathered.\u00c2\u00a0 I would like to have used the monofilament, but that seemed like serving a Moon Pie on fine china with sterling silverware.\u00c2\u00a0 So I fell back on my reliable 80 wt. thread and zig zagged over the gathers as on the yellow pants.\u00c2\u00a0 But the solid colored blue zig zag makes noticeable line along the busy print.\u00c2\u00a0 If I were to do it over, I would use monofilament on a print.<\/p>\n

More than you wanted to know, no doubt.\u00c2\u00a0 But these are almost all my thoughts on ruffles.\u00c2\u00a0 What is your preferred method?<\/p>\n

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shirt and bubble back<\/p><\/div>\n

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