Baby dresses all finished,roses and teacups

I always start  off my projects by getting all the fabric together

and deciding on the style to suit the pattern

These are the newest fabrics I purchased

I love the tiny patterns for babies

I cut out as many as I can out of the fabric and usually do all the same size each batch

This is so I don't get the sizes mixed up

Then I smock them all first and then each stage gets done on all dresses

at the same time, like a production line :)

They are all available on Ebay from the 1st November

Now a little bit of pink

I cut me a lovely bunch of roses before the wind got them all

We have been getting so much wind lately,it's not the usual lovely Spring weather

even though it's quite warm,the wind spoils it

These roses are so pretty,all speckled

Have a nice day

join me at some lovely linky parties

The links are on my side bar

xx jeanetteann

Tea in the garden with china and lace

I love to collect pretty china

and cannot enjoy a cup of tea in anything else

This is one of my favourites

Royal Albert Nosegay

It's Spring time and the sun is shining,although we have

been getting some rain and high winds on days in between,

but being Australia,we get sunshine most days of the year.

I think even though I'm in the garden,I still like comfort,

and as I am a cushionaholic,I have to have lots here too.

As I have collected lots of vintage lace,it just makes it extra special

to use this even in the garden

Why won't you join me for a cuppa and a chat in the sunshine

Join me at some great linky parties and peek into

other pretty blogs

You will find the links on my side bar,just click on them to visit

Have a nice day 

xx jeanetteann

Latest order almost finished

I have had such a lovely relaxing week creating

this special Baptismal set

It is made in ivory silk and smocked on the romper bodice

and cape bodice in palest blue

I quilted a piece of silk to make the collar and cuffs

and after cutting them out, I embroidered French knots

on each cross over of the tucks

The front of the cape is embroidered with scrolls

one of which I embroidered the babies initials

3 pin tucks decorate the hem

and French knots scattered along

The buttons I covered with the quilted fabric

The romper is smocked with a little cross in the centre

and box pleated skirt

The shoes are smocked with quilted cuffs

and the small round bib quilted and French knots

The bib is embroidered on the back with God Bless the babies name and a cross

The Christening bib, I embroidered with the babies name and Christening date

I just have to make the hat now with a smocked band

and embroider the singlet and socks

The God mother also wants a navy and white check

smocked romper for the babe to change into

A nice long weekend now to chill out

I am going to have a little peek at my blogger friends now

I love to see what everyone else is up to.

The links are on my side bar.

xx jeanetteann