It took a while for me to like bishop dresses, but as I kept seeing them on other blogs, I grew to really like them. Some things take time to like. So now I've made one for Juliet. I started back in June.
It was a learning process. I followed Sewnsew's tutorial and checked out other websites also for detail and instructions.
I used the Children's Corner bishop pattern and bought a lawn fabric.
It is a very lightweight fabric and went through the pleater easily with
the serged seams.
I still have things to practice in my smocking. The neck edge is not good. I ripped it out my piping and did it three times. But the smocking up there also needs improvement.
The sleeves don't come together as tightly as the yoke. I guess that's the way it's supposed to be. I do have someone in my quild who smocks and helps me, but she's never done a bishop dress.
Juliet loves to smile and laugh, but when I'm holding a camera in front of my face, that's just not the same thing as me making faces at her. So she just looks. She is a precious child of God.
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Nice dress, sweet baby and lovely quilt - what a trio.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!! It is the perfect baby girl dress.
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Always, Queenie
So pretty!! I'm impressed with anyone who does smocking. It enchants me. :) And from my childhood memories, don't you worry one bit - Juliet doesn't want those sleeves to come tight!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, Juliet, the dress and also the quilt under her.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful--the dress and Juliet. Your sewing skills are amazing. I know what you mean about the camera.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a treasure! I had a secondhand smocked dress for my baby girl, and I treated it so carefully. Yours is beautiful—I can't believe you made it!
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely, well done you. And Juliet is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteThat is an absolutely lovely dress!
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