{"id":31908,"date":"2014-12-09T01:02:13","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T06:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=31908"},"modified":"2015-02-01T22:18:34","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T03:18:34","slug":"christmas-finery-for-sister-and-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/09\/christmas-finery-for-sister-and-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Finery for Sister and Brother"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hurrah!\u00c2\u00a0 Christmas clothes for our two younger grandchildren were finished, shipped and received late last week.\u00c2\u00a0 Toddler Vivian Rose’s white Swiss flannel bishop has the neck and sleeve bound with in red gingham pima cotton.\u00c2\u00a0 Heirloom lace is hand whipped to the bias binding.<\/p>\n

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The smocking design is just a simple diamond pattern that I made up as I stitched.<\/p>\n

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The back opening features matching gingham buttons.\u00c2\u00a0 Buttonholes were stitched on the embroidery side of my beloved Brother Quattro with this easy-peasy technique<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 But why does a\u00c2\u00a0 stiff breeze kick up every time I try to take blog pictures?<\/em><\/p>\n

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The red gingham buttons are from Farmhouse Fabrics<\/a> and come in three sizes and other colors.\u00c2\u00a0 The top button is just mother of pearl instead of gingham because the shank button made the lace stick out.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The bloomers are white broadcloth trimmed with the same red gingham and heirloom lace. Because Vivian Rose is a rough and tumble little gal, Swiss flannel did not seem like a good choice for her diaper cover.\u00c2\u00a0 Not yet 2 years old, she recently was shimmying up a potted palm on the patio and fell to the ground.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 She took the fall about as well as Swiss flannel bloomers would have taken the climb.<\/p>\n

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Monogram is from Embroitique’s Fancy Monogram 1<\/a> collection.<\/p><\/div>\n

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After seeing its frequent use on Cheryle Cole-Bennet’s always spectacular projects, Embroitique’s Fancy Monogram 1<\/a> has become\u00c2\u00a0 my go-to alphabet. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I was disappointed in my too-high placement of the lettering.\u00c2\u00a0 What was I thinking?<\/p>\n

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Maybe it was the Christmas carol I was singing along with—Angels We Have Heard on HIGH<\/em>.\u00c2\u00a0 Maybe if it had been LOW (Lo) How a Rose E’er Blooming<\/em> the position might have been better. Whatever. \u00c2\u00a0 It still will cover her diaper.<\/p>\n

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

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Big brother Alastair’s bow tie coordinates nicely with the dress.\u00c2\u00a0 Since finding this nice tutorial<\/a> on line, I can whip one up in a short time.<\/p>\n

Now, the children are ready for the annual Christmas pictures.\u00c2\u00a0 I hope they turn out better than this.<\/p>\n

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As always, I learned a few things on this project.<\/p>\n

#1 ALWAYS\u00c2\u00a0 ALWAYS\u00c2\u00a0 always put washaway thread AWAY in its specially marked container after use.\u00c2\u00a0 I was pretty upset after rinsing out my blue marker lines and discovering that the bishop sleeves were held in place only by the smocking.\u00c2\u00a0 Groan……..<\/p>\n

#2.\u00c2\u00a0 You cannot back smock red floss on white Swiss flannel at the bottom of a bishop.\u00c2\u00a0 As the pleats spread, the loose weave of the flannel shows every red back stitch.\u00c2\u00a0 I had to pick out the entire bottom row of red flowerettes and satin dots and re-stitch them tying off at each place.<\/p>\n

With these holiday garments ready for Christmas pictures, I am moving on to more holiday projects.\u00c2\u00a0 What are you stitching?<\/p>\n

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