Scalloped Yoke Dress with Ecru Embroidery

The scalloped yoke for this dress was created using Sarah Howard Stone, Inc. Pattern Package I. Ecru lace was shaped to follow the curve of the scallops and hand pin stitched on the upper edge of the lace. I adjusted the depth of the puff sleeve in this pattern by adding an inch to the depth.

The front yoke features feather stitched bows on the high points of the scallops with bullion roses interspersed across the yoke. The back yoke does not have embroidery.

The skirt is embroidered with feather stitched scallops and bows. Rosebuds surrounding the bows finish off the design. The skirt is finished with a lace band and lace ruffle.

This beautiful dress was a custom order and has been sold.

 

 

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Babette Daygown

This lovely version of the Babette daygown pattern by Sarah Howard Stone, Inc. is created using white Swiss batiste and beautiful ecru lace. It is embellished with pastel embroidery on the placket and skirt.

This gown has sold, but please feel free to contact me about creating one specifically for you.

 

 

 

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Crocheted Baby Blanket

This is the newest version of my crocheted baby blanket. I used DMC #818 in weight #8 to crochet the shell edge. The embroidery includes roses using DMC floss in colors #776 (center) and #818 (outer) and leaves using DMC floss #504 (not the current #504 but an older dye lot).

The following is a beautiful daygown with matching embroidery. The two together create a lovely baby layette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portrait Dress with Lace and Puffing Bands

This dress was made for a five year old girl for her portrait. The dress consists of a lace square yoke, two puffing bands, and three lace bands. Puffing bands are quite interesting to make and add so much to the appearance of the dress. The yoke was made using Sarah Howard Stone's Basic Yoke Pattern (Size 5). A half inch was added to depth of the yoke to extend the length of time the child can wear the dress.

Sewn for Sarah Howard Stone, Inc.

 

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Daygown with Pink Hand Tatted Edge

The ragland sleeve daygown pictured below is made from white Swiss batiste. The tatted edge was created using DMC 80 weight thread in a light pink (#818). Simple rosebuds are embroidered on the placket. The sleeves are completed with a fabric ruffle edged in pink tatting.

This daygown has SOLD.

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Robin's Egg Blue Margaret Dress

This robin's egg blue dress has lace bands, half inch tucks, and an embroidered yoke. This dress was made using the Margaret Pattern by Childrens' Corner. Half inch tucks are simple to do and add alot to a dress without increasing the cost. First, you must french seam the front and back sections of the skirt. Once that is completed, it is a matter of determining the placement of the tucks. For this dress, I measured 2 1/2 inches up from the bottom of the skirt and folded the fabric at this point. I ironed a crease around the skirt at this measurement. Next, I sewed a straight stitch 1/2" from the folded edge starting at the side seam. Then, I pressed the seam down toward the bottom of the skirt. The first tuck is finished. The next folded edge is measure 1 1/4' inches from the stitiching line of the previous tuck. I completed three tucks in this manner to finish one band. To begin another band, I measured up 3 1/2 inches from the stitching line of the last tuck of the previous band and folded the fabric and pressed at this point. Again, stitching 1/2" from the folded edge to make another tuck. The 3 1/2 inch space is left to sew the lace band in place. I prefer to complete all the tucks first then stitch the lace bands in place. This dress will have a slip to go under it and will also have a two inch satin ribbon sash at the waist. This dress is a size 7. It measures 37 inches long from the back of the neck to the hem. The yoke is 10 inches deep.

Sewn for Sarah Howard Stone, Inc.

 

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Blue Bijoux Dress with Vintage Lace

The Bijoux is a dress which does not have a traditional yoke, but, rather, drops from the shoulders. This particular dress has been adjusted to have a small lace yoke. I made this dress for Easter in 2009. The dress needed to be lengthened so I detached the old skirt from the yoke and lace band and made a new, longer skirt. The wonderful thing about a Bijoux is that the yoke is unstructured and can grow with a child longer than your basic yoke. The lace on this dress is old and incredible exquisite. It is light, airy, and soft to the touch, unlike our new laces which contain synthetic fibers. Another feature that is different about this dress is that it does not have sleeves. Instead, it has sleeve ruffles. Each sleeve ruffle takes a yard of lace to make.

Sewn for Sarah Howard Stone, Inc.

 

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