Rambling Rosie (Pre-Order)

#122 Toddlers will love the garden of lollipop flowers, complete with “flutterby,” which bloom from the banded appliqué hemline of this precious little 2T-5 dress.

Who says it take a hand needle or a machine embroidery unit to recreate the look of handwork. Leave it to Debbie to turn everything you’ve ever leaned about embroidery upside down. Learn how to create an authentic looking stem and blanket stitch with your sewing machine using pearl cotton as top thread, as well as how to recreate Madeira motifs. New water soluble products make it possible to prepare the butterfly and basket by machine without adding seam allowances to the motif, hand basting, or using a needle or template to turn under raw edges. Pattern focuses on the unique “hand stitched” elements of this embroidered frock, moms and grandmas will appreciate the modified dolman sleeves which look like traditional puff sleeves when worn, but greatly simplify construction and extend garment wear.