| Patterns by The Old Fashioned Baby show the charm and
daintiness that belong to every baby. Baby will be well and
smiling in little garments made by Mother. These garments
are designed to give baby the greatest comfort and freedom
of movement. They come with complete, illustrated, easy to
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Baby's Smocked
Layette is fashioned after an antique baby gown
that features a little bit of smocking in the front of
the gown and smocked sleeves. The neck edge is finished
with baby entredeux and trimmed with lace. This pattern
has been developed to be pleater compatible yet still
keep that old fashioned look. View 1 is a long Daygown
with long sleeves. Directions are included for a Bias
Neck and Bias Bound Sleeves. View 2 has a sweet
Scalloped Hem accented with embroidery. View 3 is
elegant with a lovely Lacy Hem and a bit of embroidery
at the hem. Both Dresses have 3/4 length sleeves. The
beautiful Ruffled Brim Smocked Bonnet frames Baby's
face and ties in the back, making the size adjustable.
The Baby Slip has both the long and short length
included.
Product #1033844 Cost: $12.50 |
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Sweet & Simple Bubbles
& Bonnets includes a handsome little
Romper for Baby Boy and a sweet Romper with Frills
for Baby Girl. Both Rompers feature two tucks on
either side of the front with a Peter Pan collar. The
front opening makes dressing Baby easy and each
garment has a sweet embroidery design. Snap or Button
Crotch. Boy Romper has Cuffed Sleeves and is trimmed
with tatting. Girls Romper has a lace Tab at the neck
and Puffed Sleeves. All views are a joy to make and
easy too! The Boy Cap has a strap closing and the
Girl Bonnet ties with ribbons. Lovely embroidery
compliments everything.
Bonnet Size: Infant and Large Product #1032050 Cost: $12.50 |
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Best Embroidered Baby
Clothes Package One features the cutest
little baby clothes - and they are easy to make!
Three different dresses for baby girl with wonderful
embroidery designs. All have a back placket. Baby
Dress View 1 has tucks, lace insertion, scalloped
sleeves and lovely embroidery. Baby Dress View 2 is
simple and old fashioned with an antique embroidery
design, puff sleeves and lace edged collar. Baby
Dress View 3 is elegant with sleeves and hem that
features lace insertion and old fashioned embroidery.
Baby Boy Apron has two cute styles. One with a pocket
and embroidery and the other embellished with a
Shadow Embroidered teddy. Both have piped collar and
sleeves. They button down the back. This pretty Baby
Slip is exquisite. The embroidery design is
reproduced from an antique slip and the hem is
trimmed with lace insertion and edging. The Bonnet is
easy as pie to make and the embroidery design
reproduced from an antique slip. You will want to
make them all!
Product #1025843 Cost: $12.99 |
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Best Embroidered Baby
Clothes Package Two includes Baby Linens and
is a collection of patterns that are especially
suited for embroidery. This pattern includes The One
Piece Baby Romper (reprinted from the original
Embroidered Baby Clothes pattern), fashioned after a
1920's garment. It's cute and quick to sew! Baby's
Long Nightgown is elegant, trimmed with piping and
embellished with Shadow embroidery. The bottom can be
closed with ribbon. Every baby needs several
Receiving Blankets in their Layette. Here are three
different styles to stitch. Blanket 1 has a dainty
embroidery design to embellish the tailored blanket
which features a mitered self hem. Blanket 2 gives
instruction on how to prepare a blanket for a
crocheted edge along with a cute and quick embroidery
design. There are two Sheet and Pillowslip Sets. The
first, a lovely Madeira Set has a Madeira Hem
appliqued onto the Sheet or Pillowslip with the
Pinstitch and features Shadow Embroidery. Next, is a
Hemstitch Set and has a contrasting hem attached with
hand hemstitching. The Pillowslip is embroidered as
well.
Nightgown - Size Infant (7 to 18 lbs.) Receiving Blankets: 1 1/4 yds. flannel Madeira or Hemstitched Crib Set - 1 1/2 yds. White (Cotton for the Madeira and Linen for the Hemstitched Set. 1/8 yd. contrast fabric for each set. Pillowslip Fabric: 1/2 yd. White (Cotton for the Madeira and Linen for the Hemstitched Set. 1/8 yd contrast fabric for each set. Product #1025844 Cost: $12.99 |
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Baby Daydresses -
Revised are a necessary addition to baby's
wardrobe. There are three different styles, all so
pretty you will have a difficult time choosing which
one to make first! View 1 features old fashioned tucks
at the shoulders and is embellished with a lovely,
design of lace and Featherstitch embroidery. View 2
also has tucks at the shoulders and has embroidery and
shaped lace to enchant you. View 1 & 2 have lace
embellished sleeves. View 3 - Larsen Kate is
deceptively simple!! It features lace edging shaped to
resemble a round yoke. The exquisite embroidery design
can be quickly done with simple stitches. All three
have lace insertion and edging along the hem and short
puffed sleeves. A matching Slip complements the
dresses. Size: Infant to Three Months (7-16lbs.) and Six to Nine Months (15-20lbs). Product #1037244 Cost: $12.99 |
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Baby Bonnets Package
2 is a welcome addition to our Baby Pattern
collection. These adorable bonnets for boy or girl baby
will be the pride of every Mother! Designed to
complement the patterns "Sweet & Simple Daygown
Collection" and "Baby Day Dresses", they feature the
classic cap style with a set in crown. All are lined
and have a variety of embellished brims. View I is a
sweet little bonnet perfect for baby boy with piped
details on the brim and crown. The Shadow Embroidered
duck matches the Baby Daygown in the pattern "Sweet &
Simple Daygown Collection". View 2 is a classic bonnet
for boy or girl baby. It features an embroidered brim
trimmed with baby tatting. The bonnet matches the
Classic Daygown from the pattern "Sweet & Simple Baby
Daygown Collection". View 3 is a ruffly little bonnet,
adorned with lace and sweetly embroidered inside each
scallop. The perfect bonnet for dressing up! It goes
very nicely with the new "Baby Daydresses "pattern.
View 4 is a beautiful little bonnet featuring lovely
embroidery on the brim and crown and is embellished
with lace edging. The embroidery on this bonnet matches
View 3 Daydress in the pattern "Baby Daydresses" and
complements the other Daydresses as well. Product #1021963 Cost: $12.00 |
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The Christening Bonnet
Collection has something for every baby. The
Swiss Eyelet Bonnet (View 1) is as easy as pie to make.
Purchase Swiss Eyelet or Swiss Netting and you have a
lovely Christening Bonnet with a minimum fuss! The
bonnet ties in the back which makes it adjustable too.
The easy Lace Bonnet (View 2) is made in the same quick
manner and uses little pieces of treasured lace for the
bonnet or you can purchase lace. They both have
construction details that make this a special little
bonnet. The Whitework Bonnet (View 3) is a treasure
from days past when women prided themselves on their
accomplishment of these whitework stitches which were
some of the traditional stitches used on baby garments
(French Eyelet, Open Eyelet and Featherstitch). It is a
beautiful classic bonnet, with a set in crown and
fabric ties. The Lace and Ribbon Bonnet (Views 4 & 5)
is an exquisite little bonnet made from Silk Satin
Ribbon and French Lace. The materials make it luxurious
and the style is classic. There is a tailored version
for baby boy and a ruffled one for baby girl, both
lined with silk. Size: Small (Infant) and Large(Six Months). Product #1021962 Cost: $12.00 |
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The Baby Bonnets is a
collection of five beautiful bonnets. The Lacy Peek a
Boo is a T-Shape that ties together with ribbon. The
hanky Bonnet is designed for baby to wear and then
later when he/she marries, it can be made back into a
hanky to be carried down the isle by the bride. It
comes with an embroidery design, poem and instructions
for pin stitching. Antique Christening Bonnet is
fashioned after a bonnet made in the 1920's. It has
lace insertion alternating with embroidery, and has
fabric ties. The Little French Bonnet is a quick and
easy version of an old favorite. The Little Scalloped
Cap is perfect for a little boy. It has a chin strap
and is lined. A touch of embroidery sets it off. Product #1008441 Cost: $12.00 |
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The Old Fashioned Baby
Layette is inexpressibly dainty and sure to
inspire beautiful baby clothes. The pattern has been
revised to include six sleeve styles on the exquisite
Day gown. View 1 has tucks, embroidery, lace and long
or short smacked sleeves. View 2 has a collar, front
placket with tatting and long cuffed sleeves. Tucks are
optional. View 3 buttons in the back and has a front
pleat, ruffled cuffs, collar and front tab. Embroidery
designs are included. The NEW French Day gown (View 4)
has long or short puff sleeves gathered to a lace band
or beading with entredeux and lace at the neck. It is
embellished with tucks and embroidery and features an
optional Scalloped Hem. The Bonnet also has a scalloped
facing and embroidery. The Bonnet is lined and has
fabric ties. The embroidered slip can be made long or
short. The NEW embroidery design is appropriate for the
slip or gown. Product #1011980 Cost: $12.50 |
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Antique Toddler
Dresses are reproductions of Baby Dresses worn
in the early 1900's. They have the appeal of the Round
Yoke Dress without the tediousness required to make
them. They are sure to be appealing on your little one.
All dresses have a raised front and back square yoke.
Dress View I is a reproduction of a dress in the
Louisiana State University Clothing Collection. The
Yoke and Hem are embellished with Lace Insertion and
Tucks, as are the ruffles on the hem and the yoke. It
is a lovely Old Fashioned look. View 2 features a Yoke
Ruffle and a charming Shadow Embroidery Design for the
Yoke and Hem. View 3, also reproduced from a Vintage
garment has Lace Insertion shaped along a curve which
is bordered with Lace Edging. Feather Stitch embroidery
on the Yoke and Hem accent the dress. The short puffy
sleeves in all the views have Swiss Beading and Lace
Edging. A Slip with ruffled hem is included to complete
the outfit. 45" Fabric Requirements. Fabric Suggestions: Dress, All Views - Cotton or Poly Cotton Batiste, Swiss Batiste, Organdy, Lawn, Voile, Handkerchief Linen or Silk. Slip - Cotton or Poly Cotton Batiste. Product #1015528 Cost: $12.00 |
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Baby's Sacque and
Wrapper with 50 Embroidery Designs and an
Antique Bib is filled with sprays of dainty embroidery
designs, as well as designs to be used for Christening
Gowns, Daygowns, Dresses, Sleeves and Sash Ties. The
Wrapper and Sacque are fully lined and close with a
ribbon tie at the neck. They are SO EASY to make! They
are a great beginner project. The Sacque is edged in
gathered lace and the short length makes it nice for
cool weather or an air conditioned house. The longer
Wrapper is edged in lace edging or tatting which has
been sewn on flat, giving it a more tailored look which
is good for little baby boys. The neck is finished with
a Bias Binding with no lace. The Antique Bib is an
unaltered reproduction from 1915 and would make a
lovely gift for any baby. Patterns come with complete
illustrated instructions for making the garments and
for the embroidery. Fabric Suggestions: Cotton wovens, Swiss Flannel, Fine Linen, Cotton Pique, Silk Broadcloth. Line the Sacque & Wrapper with cotton batiste, flannel or silk. Product #1037243 Cost: $12.00 |
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Smocked Baby Bonnet. Smocking is
lovely on children's clothing and it's easy! This simple bonnet
pattern is ideal for your first smocking project. The design for
this bonnet uses the two basic smocking stitches, the Wave and the
Cable. The bonnet itself requires very little construction and can
be finished by hand or machine. It makes a wonderful baby gift! Fabric Suggestions: Imperial Batiste, Cotton Batiste, Swiss Batiste, Satin Batiste, Silk Broadcloth, Organdy, Gingham Product #1038029 Cost: $5.50 |
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Baby Romper Collection has five
adorable designs. The Rompers have no center seam making them
perfect for embellishing. The Appliqué Romper V1 has a cute
little duck appliquéd on the front and a Peter Pan collar trimmed
with Swiss Edging. The cuffed sleeves come puffy for a girl or
slightly gathered for a boy. The Tucked Baby Romper V5
features a classic tucked front with button accents and is perfect
for baby boy with straight sleeves and Peter Pan collar trimmed with
piping. The Tucks and Lace Romper V4 is elegant in its
simple style and embellishment of lace insertion, tucks and
embroidery. Directions for a tucked sleeve are included. The Rompers
button in the back and have snap (or button) fasteners in the
crotch. All sleeves in this pattern are interchangeable. The
Round Collar V3 and the Square Collar V2 attach to
either the Tucked Baby Romper or the Appliqué Romper (without the
appliqué). The Round Collar is piped and has a Shadow
Embroidery Duck design and the Square Collar is edged with lace and
features a pretty embroidery design.
Product #1034915 Cost: $12.00 |
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Baby Rose Raglan Dresses is the
sweetest baby dress pattern ever. View 1 is an elegant little dress
with its lovely lace embellishment and is surprisingly easy to make.
Lace insertion graces the front with embroidered accents. Entredeux
and lace finish the neck and sleeves. The hem features lace
insertion edged with gathered lace. View 2 is slightly gathered
around the neck and featured tucks and lace insertion at the yoke
bordered with embroidery. The hem features lace insertion with
embroidered accents as do the sleeves. Entredeux is used to attach
the sleeves. View 3 is simple in design and sweet as can be.
Featherstitching and Seed Stitch embellish the front yoke and
Featherstitching is worked along the shoulder seams. The neck is
gently gathered and an embroidered Running Stitch accents the hem.
Baby Slip pattern is included, designed in the Gertrude style and
embellished with embroidery.
Product #1029135 Cost: $12.00 |
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Raglan Christening Gowns is a
wonderful group of Christening Gown designs in the popular and easy
fitting Raglan style. View 1 gown is elegant but simple in design.
The lace embellishment at the yoke is accented with
Featherstitching. The neck is finished with entredeux and flat
edging. The hem features two rows of lace insertions with lace
edging at the bottom. View 2 has been inspired by a vintage Gown.
The yoke is embellished with tucks, lace insertion and embroidery.
The neck and sleeves are gathered at the neck and the lovely hem
features rows of lace insertion and Featherstitching. View 3
features lace insertion and edging forming a panel down the front of
the gown. Lovely embroidery accents the front panel. The long
sleeves are embellished with lace and embroidery and finished with
beading, ribbon and lace. Entredeux is used to join the sleeve to
the gown. Baby Slip pattern is included, designed in the Gertrude
style. The Fancy Bonnet is embellished with lace and embroidery. All
gowns are 27" long. They can be lengthened or shortened as
desired.
Product #1029133 Cost: $12.00 |
