{"id":37427,"date":"2017-12-08T03:25:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T08:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=37427"},"modified":"2024-09-11T23:56:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T03:56:06","slug":"precious-church-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/08\/precious-church-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Precious Church Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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flannel blanket for our newest church baby<\/p><\/div>\n

Presenting a welcome gift to new babies at our church is a task I relish. This purchased flannel blanket was embroidered for little Elise to wrap her in the warmth and the love of our congregation. I do so love babies!<\/p>\n

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The text was arranged in Brother’s PE-Design. The little angel cherubs are from Petite Designs,<\/em> Brother’s card #20, one of my most often used collections. It is also available at ibroidery.com here<\/a>. The corner embroidery nestled perfectly in my Brother Quattro 8X8 hoop.<\/p>\n

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The ribbon designs in each corner and below the text are are featured in Christening Gown Designs<\/a><\/em>\u00a0 from Martha Pullen’s Internet Embroidery Club, 2011.The little bib, bonnet and booties were extracted from Dakota Collectibles Toddler Trios<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A few years ago I purchased several of these blankets, described in the package as “Luxury Weight 9 oz Cotton Flannel.” And they really are luxurious. I loved the fluffy softness, mitred hem, and the generous 36 x 50″ size. I prewash each one with a baby laundry soap before it is embroidered.<\/p>\n

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The pink flowerette Swiss galoon covered the machine stitched hem, but it also posed a minor problem. While the hem was nicely mitred, it was not precisely<\/em> mitred. As I placed the trim I saw that centering the stitching on the flowerette would emphasize the previously unnoticed irregularity of the hem. So I just fudged it, leaving varying distances between the trim and the outer edge of the blanket.<\/p>\n

The flowerettes were first basted in place, then rearranged for the least offensive discrepancy. Then they were stitched in place free motion with monofilament thread.<\/p>\n

I’ve done several new church baby blankets and each one seems to be my favorite as I stitch. The boy blankets were a very different, but fun. For Liam his mint green blanket had a baseball theme, his large family’s favorite sport. But somehow I seem to have lost the photos for that one.<\/p>\n

The blanket for this little guy sent me searching for miniature designs that could pass for letters. I really enjoyed that hunt.<\/p>\n

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This very similar blanket was done for Laura Jane. White lace framed the blanket while machine feather stitching replaced the straight stitched hem.<\/p>\n

As you can tell, I really love embroidering these luscious blankets for new babies in our church family. As I stitch, I pray for that child. Then my mind wanders back to the my early days of motherhood and the\u00a0 overwhelming love and emotions I felt for my babies. And how it grows every day.<\/p>\n

There is just one blanket left from my bulk purchase years ago. I guess I’ll have to go in a different direction for future babies. I hope there are many, many more to welcome into our church family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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