{"id":39136,"date":"2021-10-31T00:34:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T04:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=39136"},"modified":"2022-01-01T03:20:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T08:20:03","slug":"quickie-bishop-for-beatrice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/31\/quickie-bishop-for-beatrice\/","title":{"rendered":"Quickie Bishop for Beatrice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Beatrice wearing her aqua broadcloth ready-to-smock bishop.\u00c2\u00a0 The smocking design is Allison Leigh<\/em> by Ellen McCarn.<\/p><\/div>\n

This is my precious church granddaughter, Beatrice<\/a>, wearing a bishop dress I completed for her in a relatively short time.\u00a0 FYI, she is truly a granddaughter in my heart, but when I don’t identify her as my “church granddaughter,” I have to field questions as to which of my\u00a0 almost middle-age children have had another child.<\/p>\n

Ready-to-smock garments are readily available from a number of sources.\u00a0 Most of my purchases have been from a few members of the Smocking Destash facebook group.\u00a0 They do a fabulous job of pleating and constructing the garments using quality fabrics.\u00a0 This garment was complete, from neck binding, to buttons and buttonholes to the hem.\u00a0 Others are often in various stages of completion.<\/p>\n

White lace trimmed the sleeves but I had something else in mind so the lace was removed and replaced with this.\u00a0 Unusual lace and trims have always caught my eye, and this one certainly did.<\/p>\n

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This lace is one of the most useful, versatile pieces I have. Just 1\/4″ wide, the edges are straight enough to be used as an insertion or edging. Floss woven through the entredeux-like holes makes it a tiny beading.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The sleeve was pleated with only 3 rows. So using a Swiss trim with entredeux seemed too wide, overpowering the narrow smocking.\u00a0 This 1\/4″ trim still allowed for the addition of color to match\u00a0 the smocking.\u00a0 Additionally, I had it on hand.<\/p>\n

I was pleased to get this dress ready for Beatrice pretty quickly. Several other ready-to-smock garments lie in wait in my drawer of upcoming projects.\u00a0 Now I just need a drawer full of time for all the projects I want to do!<\/p>\n

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