Hi Dottie!
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 DT> Hi Wendy!  Please excuse my butting in here but......
 DT> I have been crocheting a christening gown for my new grandbaby due in
 DT> June. We already know SHE is a girl so no problem making a gown  
Those men just don't understand christening gowns, hehehe!  
I don't blame them.  But little baby boys used to be dressed
in dresses anyhow, made it easier to change diapers I guess.
And lace bonnets galore, only of course they had blue ribbons
on them!  
 DT> a gown, since I'm not a terrific seamstress.  I do make play clothes
 DT> for my grandchildren, but that is about the extent of my sewing
 DT> besides making some quilts, tree skirts, victorian crazy quilt
 DT> christmas stockings and table runners. 
So you're having fun, anyhow--and play clothes they can always
use, I'm sure, so that's valuable sewing you're doing there!
A christening gown they wear once.  Play clothes they will keep
wearing, because we know how they love to play!
 DT> The pattern that I am using for my gown is from Leisure Arts Leaflet
 DT> 2833 "Christening Collection Book 2".  The pattern is on the front
 DT> cover called "Spider Edge Set".  I have about half of the skirt done
 DT> now and one sleeve. I have never attempted a project like this before,
You *are* brave, Dottie!  I've seen that leaflet and that pattern
is gorgeous.  But it looks difficult to me.  I'm sure your family
will treasure it a long time.  I don't crochet well with thread,
so it looks doubly difficult to me.  Because of the way I hold my
thread and hook, I seem to tear the thread up and it gets caught
on the hook all the time, which frustrates me too much.  I just get
mad and put the things away.  No patience here, really!  
 DT> Welcome back Wendy.... I gather you've been away a while.  I am
 DT> fairly new on this echo, but have been on Sew&Quilt for about 2 years
 DT> now.  Thanks for letting me (Ha-ha, like you had a choice ;).....butt
 DT> in here.  Hope to chat with you in the future.
I was on Sew_&_Quilt and just picked it back up today.  I'm still
working on my "Forever Quilt," a teddy bear 9-patch.  Someday...
I am slow but I will get it done because I want it so badly!
Great to hear from you!
LadyBear Hugs,
Wendy
 
 
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 DT> see ya
 DT> Dottie Theriault
 DT> ... M‚merŠ = Another word for "Grandma" ;)
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