Project
: Christening Gown continued.....
So
yesterday I started sewing the trim on the gown. It is this waved and
tear dropped cotton lace. I think cotton. Anyway the lace is so soft
that I have to sew the curve down or it curls and looks all floppy. I
used the machine to stitch it on the hem, which was so annoying.
Basically 3 stitches, turn, 2 stitches, turn, 3 stitches, turn repeat
61 more times. But it ended up looking really good. The sleeves were
another story, remember this gown is for a baby girl under a year
old. I had such a hard time installing them in the first place
because they are so small and the side arm of my machine was too big.
There was no way I was going to try to machine stitching that. I
hand stitched the sleeve lace. It took a bit little longer but again
I am quite happy with the end product. Sometimes hand stitching is
the only way to go. I now have to decide if I am going to add lace
to the bodice or not. But I that is a question for tomorrow. That and
button holes.
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