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    Heirloom Patterns

    Note: "French Handsewing" is another term for "Heirloom Sewing." The following 5 pattern instructions are written for hand sewing enthusiasts, but anyone with a knowledge of French Handsewing by Machine techniques will have no difficulty with these patterns.

    Children's Corner

    French Handsewing I

    A collection of hand-sewn dresses for babies (which you can do on the machine, of course!) Deborah is a square yoked christening gown. Mary Alice is a christening gown with an embroidered panel to the ruffle. Jennifer is a front ruffled daygown. Lindsey is a gown that buttons in the back. Melissa buttons in the front and has a round collar. All the dresses are trimmed with lace, beading and ribbon.
    One Size

    PH-CC-01...............$16.98

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    French Handsewing II

    Another collection of French hand-sewn dresses for babies! Victoria is a christening gown smocked front and back. Mary Virginia is a christening gown opened and ruffled up the back. (Her older sister can wear the same dress found in Handsewing IV). Laura is a smocked daygown/nightgown. Priscilla is a full daygown with a round yoke. All the dresses are trimmed with lace, beading and ribbon. One size.

    PH-CC-02...........$16.98

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    French Handsewing III

    The three girls’ dresses are trimmed with lace, beading and ribbon. Lee is designed with a ruffle and embroidered panel in the skirt. There are three bands of lace at the yoke. Lucie has embroidered insertion in the skirt and a trimmed square collar. Mary Alice has an embroidered panel and is ruffled. She matches the Mary Alice baby gown in Handsewing I, so sisters can have matching outfits.

    PH-CC-03 Sizes 1-2 ... $16.98
    PH-CC-04 Sizes 3-4 ... $16.98

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    French Handsewing IV

    Three more French Handsewing dresses for your little girls. Elizabeth is a sleeveless dress ruffled at the shoulder and hem. Mary Virginia is a round yoked embroidered dress opened in the back with a ruffled under slip. Her little sister can be found in Handsewing II above. Tiffany has a round lace yoke and a scalloped hem. An A-line slip is included as well as the embroidery designs.

    PH-CC-05 Sizes 1-2 ... $16.98
    PH-CC-06 Sizes 3-4 ... $16.98
    PH-CC-07 Sizes 5-6 ... $16.98

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    French Handsewing V

    A pretty little slip and panties for wearing under heirloom and smocked dresses. Easy to make, with a different design than most, this slip has two small gathered sections across the front. A most attractive slip.

    PH-CC-08 Size 6 mos-3 yrs ... $16.95
    PH-CC-09 Size 4-6 yrs ............$16.95

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    Maggie

    Maggie is smocked in two sections on the front and one section on the back. Maggie is buttoned in the front and is trimmed with gathered edging. It is a quick and easy garment to make. A smocking design is included. This pattern is designed for 6 rows of smocking.

    PH-CC-11 Size 3-4.........$16.98

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    Mindy

    Mindy is a round yoked smocked dress. The smocking is completed just below the yokeline. Long and short sleeves are smocked at the wrist and arm. There is also a ruffle length sleeve designed with an eyelet undersleeve. A smocking design is included. Two dress lengths are also included.

    PH-CC-14 Size 3-7.........$16.98

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