Sew Beautiful November December 2002

CONDITION  Magazine Good, unmarked pages, reading wear; Patterns present Rainbow Promise, Pascale Dress, January’s Darling Duet, Collar and Stitch Sheet

CONTENTS

Patterns And Projects

Rainbow Promise Doll Dress – Free Pattern: 18-inch doll dress pattern includes smocked dress, panties, slip, hat, and sandals.

Pascale Sizes 8-14 (see Silk and Sparkle) – Free Pattern: This issue the “Pascale” pattern is offered I sizes 8-14.

January’s Darling Duet – Free Pattern: This smocked and full lined wool coat for sizes 4-8 can also be make as a coat dress.

Made by Me: Personalized Pillowcase – Project: Backstitch lettering writes your name on this pillowcase you can make.

Winsome Wings – Project: Silk and goldwork butterflies are captivating on a black silk dupioni evening bag.

Embroidery

Old Fashioned Baby Romper Set – Hand Embroidery – Threaded running stitch adds not-too-fussy embellishment for boys.

A Delicate Touch – Hand Embroidery: Bullions and hemstitching make an antique-inspired baby dress special

Broderie Blanc por Bebe – Hand Embroidery: Pisa stitch, buttonhole scallops, and whitework create a stunning design

Crazy Patch in Bloom – Design: Crazy patch blocks and touches of embroidery add interest to a plain vest

Pictorial

What’s In Your Closer for Babies – Pictorial: Reader contributions featuring christening gowns and day gowns

Cherished Occasions – Pictorial: Heirloom Designs for christenings, first communion and other cherished occasions from The Smocking Room of Olmstead Falls, Ohio

Construction And Design

Mary’s  Pinafore Party Dress – Design: An adorable and “toned down” version of the “Pinafore Panel Heirloom Party Dress” Pattern form Martha Pullen’s book Elegant Sewing for Baby.

Grandmother’s Darlings – Design: A Wonderful easer dress idea for sisters; two little matching dresses with machine embroidery and pique jackets

Laura’s First Holy Communion Dress – Design: A skirt of godets and gores with beautiful lace shaping, outline pintucks, and just the right touch of embroidery turn a basic princess-seam dress into a magnificent Holy Communion Dress.

Smocking

Silk and Sparkle (Pascale) – Geometric Smocking: A beaed, smocked inset sparkles on a silk and organdy flowergirl dress make from “Pascale” pattern from issue #80

Perennial Favorites – Geometric: New fabrics update an antique design with boy and girl versions

For Women – Jennie’s Jazzy Jacket – Serger Design: Jazz up a wool jacket with decorative serger stitching

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Dear Friends

Sue Says

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