Heirloom stitching

Make entredeux trim with this heirloom sewing tip using your sewing machine and a wing needle.

There are certain elements that make a garment an “Heirloom Garment.” Those elements, now machine done, are sewing techniques once called Fine French Hand Sewing and were popular in the late 1800s to the 1920s. … More

From this… … to this with entredeux in between the laces (attached to the hem of the daygown): The view of the dress with fancy hem attached: For those who are interested in the technic…

One of the problems with having so many unfinished projects lying around is that I get distracted quite easily. I tell myself that I'll work on a certain project, but then something that's been lying around for months catches my eye and I just have to work on it. Back in October 2011 I showed you the progress I had made on the Rosebuds and Hemstitched Baby Dress that I took as a class at the SAGA Convention. This past weekend I just had to pick it up and work on it. I finished all the…

In the Edwardian era, there were 5 ways to attach ruffles: with a receiving tuck, flat felled seam, finishing braid, French seam or whipped gathers.

Hemming with the Hand Shell Hem Right side of Old Fashioned Shell Hem Stitch. A hand stitched Shell Hem is a dainty and attractive finish...

They surprised me with a signed and framed copy of this photo! Sweet!! The Ozark Foothills Saga Chapter (and me) at Stitching in T...

I had several people e-mail me and ask about pin stitching after reading my last journal entry , so I decided to create a tutorial and show...