Matching boy & girl clothing.

Been having some fun this week, making matching baby boy & girl clothing... these aren't quite finished but so pretty...

Dupion silk & pale blue glass pearls...

A magnificent combination of  cream dupion silk, rich guipure laces, satin ribbons & pale blue glass pearls, mixed with a tasteful smocking design & hey presto - a three piece set of gown, bonnet & bloomers for a special 'reborn baby'...

An assortment of sewing..

  I have been helping a lovely young lady to put a children's collection together & here are some of the results....

Green & grapes...

This fabric was just calling for me to make a bloomer & swing top set - the bloomers are a gorgeous purple shade & matches the lime green perfectly.

The smocking is done in purple & a black row of hearts completes the smocking around the neckline.  Fits 18-20 inch reborns beautifully as my Shyann model shows...

Decided to de-stash my pinwale corduroys & so I have cut out many in this style of pattern, here is the first all finished... these are so cute & fit a 1-3month old real baby....

2015 with a blast!

 Been an awful start to the year with a total knee replacement followed quickly by an unscheduled Pancreatitis complication from gall stones which will be removed next week.  The following are little items I have managed to get together since the start to 2015, hopefully lots more to come!

 Started learning to smock little newborn singlets to match bloomers for the hot summers.... more to do but this one turned out beautifully..

 A close up of the smocking which is worked across the ribs in the singlet...hopefully socks will be done to match the larger sizes..

The neckline on the cream top which matches the lime green bloomers....

More dresses...

 Just completed all the hand applique on the hearts & they look so lovely on the bodice & around the skirt...all 100% cotton fabrics..

 More hand applique hearts on the bodice of this blue dress.. you would never guess that hearts are my favourite applique..

Close-up view of the hearts, they are cream background with gold stars..

Even the skirt of this one didn't escape the "heart" trims..

Angel Sewing...

 More tiny gowns for the "Angel" babies.. being an ongoing project there are always lots of tiny sewing happening in my sewing room... such a worthy cause & many lovely ladies have donated their prized Wedding gowns to help other families which is so kind of them.

Here are 27 little gowns & 25 bonnets - all cut from one huge wedding gown...they were so lovely with the laces & beading from the original gown all sewn onto them.

Busy Busy Busy..... as you can see!

Just the hemline to do & this one is all done... so pretty with the 100% cotton burgundy check & sandy coloured homespun contrast.. the hearts finish the detailing so well... sized 4..

 Here is a pretty 100% cotton, smocked bodice, both back & front with black shoe-string straps & black bias trim on the skirt. Sized 4.

 A full smocked front bodice & both backs all smocked with green DMC thread to match the lovely green floral pattern in the 100% cotton fabric.  Finished with a zip at the back, bound neckline & red rick rack trim on the skirt.  Sized 4

Another 100% cotton sun dress with smocked front & back & finished with red rick-rack & red shoe-string straps for coolness. Sized 4.

Angel Baby Gowns

Here is a lovely selection of Angel Gowns made from donated wedding gowns...

Christmas Child Appeal.

Busy making simple dresses for the Christmas Child Box Appeal which will close in October... these little dresses, along with other items are sent to children less fortunate than some for Christmas.. imagine their excitement to open a box & see something especially made for them. These were made from donated fabrics & they button down the back.

Embroidered Sets

Just completed.... two new sets with embroidered designs in matching thread to the smocking & pearls... such a lovely addition to the little outfits....