Browse Month by July 2022
Classic Style, Embroidery, Heirloom Sewing

The Mountmellick Stitch- New Tutorial

When my daughter asked me to make her son’s Baptism outfit, I decided to experiment with something new.  She didn’t want smocking and chose a shirt and shorts outfit with simple tucks and embroidery.  She also wanted linen which I was thrilled to hear!

I needed a “row” stitch, something that would look like a braid between the tucks, which of course were hemstitched.  I have a tutorial for that here and here.

I was drawn to the Mountmellick stitch and after experimenting I found that I could make it look like little arrowheads that could be mirror imaged between the tucks.

I made the stitch 1/8″ wide, 4 threads apart, with size 8 Perle cotton.  It’s simple and elegant.

Here’s the outfit:

 

Click here for the tutorial and have fun experimenting!

 

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Imperial Broadcloth- New Colors in Stock

With the colder weather coming, I just stocked my Etsy store with some new colors of Imperial Broadcloth:

I added Christmas Red, Kelly Green, and Navy.  Perfect for the upcoming holidays and back to school sewing.

There’s also the basics for baby available along with some Swiss Embroideries and French Heirloom Laces.  Patterns are also available under the Patterns Tab here and in the Etsy shop.

Click here to see the whole collection.

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A Baby Abigail from Mommy’s Apron Strings!

I wanted to share a special version of my Baby Abigail pattern made by Lisa from Mommy’s Apron Strings.  She also shares a love of vintage children’s clothing.  She offers a variety of vintage inspired embroideries, perfect for baby and older kids.  She also has some cute classic patterns.  She did a spectacular job on my Baby Abigail pattern and sent me such beautiful photos.  I especially love the special touch she added to the toe pieces on the Footies.

 

 

Here’s a close up of the embroidery she added to the toes.  Such a creative idea and it adds such sweetness to the whole outfit.  I just love it!

 

 

Here’s a close up of the smocking.  Beautiful stitching.

 

 

And here’s the outfit modeled on a Reborn doll so you can see how it looks on a real baby.

 

 

 

The outfit just looks so cozy and comfortable.

Lisa has a blog and an Etsy shop.  I’ve been reading her blog for a while and she’s been such an inspiration for me.  Here are the links:

https://mommysapronstrings.blogspot.com/

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MommysApronStrings

She has some really cute vintage embroideries and patterns.  I’m working on my Crossover Bubble in infant sizes, hopefully to be ready for testing next month.  I plan to use her embroideries on one of my samples.  They downloaded seamlessly and now I just have to assemble the embroidery module on Big Bertha this weekend for a play date.

The Baby Abigail pattern can be found on the Patterns page and also at my Etsy shop.  I also sell fabrics and trims to make my patterns, so please stop by and visit.