Hello again, Amelia here, back to blog about a book for May.
This month I’ve picked something to challenge myself, Serge with Confidence by Nancy Zieman. This isn’t a new title. In
fact many of you may have it, but it’s the perfect book, if, like I am, you’re
a bit intimidated by the thought of serging anything but a seam.
What caught my
eye while flipping through the pages was the adorable little bonnet and jacket
set on page 71. Nancy used the cover stitch option to basically achieve the
effect of shadow embroidery. I’ve used the cover stitch function on my machine
before. Some of you will remember the old-fashioned, one-piece Lycra bathing
suit I made for my son Ellis featured in Sew
Beautiful. But I’ve never tried to engage cover stitch for decorative purposes
using fine, heirloom fabrics.
Throughout the month, you are welcome to
journey with me as I construct this set. Although Nancy doesn’t name the
pattern she used in the book, I found a very similar pattern from Burda, kids
#9645, for the jacket, and I will provide dimensions for the little bonnet. I’ll
be using batiste, organdy and ribbon from Martha Pullen Company and
embellishment instructions from Nancy’s book. So gather your materials and
check back next week, as I get started.
-Amelia
I think the pattern is the one used in Nancy's "Serge and Sew for Babies" book, which uses McCall's 4280 (out of print, unfortunately) and the bonnet is Nancy's own design. Hope that helps!
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