Heirloom Easter Dress Sewing Tutorial | Children's Corner Jamie Pattern

[@susanfreel835]

I began smocking for my 3 girls 32 years ago. I took a class on construction using Children's Corner patterns. You use all the exact techniques that i was taught. I don't usually make heirloom dresses for my granddaughters these days, and I miss this fashion! I lived in Alabama at the time and there was no internet, so everything was done in person. I took extensive notes and still have them. Your videos are great reminder of how to construct heirloom garments.

[@mohamedshiham2811]

Sis your stitch very nice

[@thiliniwish19]

My mother used to make all my dresses like this too. 33 years ago. She went to classes and learn. She still have some of them. I didn't have store bought dresses until about 5 year old .

[@tracypoynton571]

I bought a pleater after being so inspired by your channel I'm officially addicted to smocking xxx

[@sueellenblubaugh934]

you know you have the cutest little voice I've ever hear .. I smiled the whole time listening to you

[@louis-vd3ur]

This is such a beautiful garment. God Bless you and your skills.

[@Chayixavisari]

This is so precious work you did

[@jeannemarie9466]

Sarah, Lovely video. Far more important, quite beautiful work. So polished & beautiful. I watch several of your videos, & always enjoy them. So sweet to see you wear your baby. My daughters do also, & its sweet to see such loving mothering. The verb, not the noun. If you understand. On to another video to enjoy, at this point. Have a lovely week.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

+Jeanne Marie you are too kind, thank you 😙

[@238Tina1]

Wow so many fine details

[@babyjenks1784]

Love this dress, love your videos. Audrey is such a cutie pie! You can tell she is a happy, healthy and very much loved baby!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Thank you, thank you. We love her to pieces :-)

[@terryanderson5789]

Lovely work, love to watch your tutorials! Thanks Sarah 😊

[@susanmcallister8068]

Beautiful!! And loved your detailed video, verbally and visually. Thank you!

[@lynn8307]

Beautiful, very talented.

[@bonnieriley3585]

I just did a dress with pin tucks. It's so much easier to get them evenly spaced if you use a twin needle and a pin tuck foot! I do LOVE your videos :)

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Ahhh yesss I have a few pin tuck feet on my wish-list :-D And thank you, thank you.

[@laurasemerano6207]

I love your style, your sewing and all of the videos are fantastic!!! Thankyou

[@sarahclassicsewing]

+Laura Semerano 😙😙😙

[@katherineheufel6953]

Thank you for this tutorial. What a beautiful dress!

[@mariarichards4834]

Such a beautiful special dress!

[@janiewerner]

Beautiful!!! Might be my all time favorite!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Thanks Janie :-)

[@9livesfurnitureart258]

You make it look so easy! 😉

[@IrishMiddleChild]

absolutely beautiful! Love your videos too!

[@Grace_x68]

Wow this is beautiful 🌸

[@radhikapatil1986]

so glad I found your channel..

[@sarahclassicsewing]

yayy, welcome :-)

[@أممريم-ش5ش]

l'm from Oman..really amazing all what u making..thanks alot for this video

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Hey there -- so funny, about half my audience is from the middle east. Is this style popular over there? I know y'all have some gorgeous fabric. Anywho, thanks for commenting and your kind feedback.

[@helenblack2712]

I can’t find where the video is linked below for the tucks?

[@sandreawhite7534]

beautiful video. Awesome details.

[@debbiewidner5676]

So beautiful and precious baby!

[@vickyrichardson5864]

Can someone help me with the lace and entreduex on the neckline? Is she sewing the lace on top of the entreduex instead of butting it together? TIA

[@vickyrichardson5864]

I realize this was 7 years ago but I'm not sure how you put the lace and entreduex on the neck line. It doesn't look like you trimmed the entreduex after adding it to the fabric or the lace. Am I seeing that correctly? Because how would you add the lining if you've trimmed the seam allowance? Thank you.

[@kristinasmith716]

I so appreciate your videos!!

[@jessicabradfield6224]

What kind of fabric do you prefer to use when doing your pleating and lining of your outfits?

[@sarahclassicsewing]

+jessica Rogers pleating -- all kinds of fabrics. Cotton batiste and lawns are my most common to pleat, but super fine flannel also pleats like a dream. Typically I self-line my outfits, but on the rare occasion that I line with a different fabric, then I generally chose imperial batiste.www.sarahclassicsewing.com/supplies-i-like-to-keep-on-hand.html

[@maryrecluse1839]

Sarah, thanks for sharing your craft with us. I've learned a lot from your videos and admire your work. I was wondering, How do you wash dresses like these (with smocking, embroidery, etc)?

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Ah, that's a great topic I've forgotten to touch on. Okay.. the short story, as long as I prewash the cotton, then I put the garment through the washer and dryer on a gentle cycle. It doesn't bother the smocking or embroidery. If there are bullion stitches, then I ironed those face down on a thick towel so the towel cushions the bullion stitch keeping it from getting pressed flat by the iron. Hope that helps -- if you have other questions regarding this topic, I'd love to hear them since that'll help me put together a more thorough blog post and/or video. Thank you! :-)

[@maryrecluse1839]

Thanks for your response. I'd be happy to provide other questions to think about... For example, are there other fabrics you use such as lawn, velvet, gauze or silk, which you don't put in the washer and dryer? Are there detergents/washing methods that you recommend? Do you spot-treat white garments with bleach? Babies + heirloom sewing does beg the question of how to treat stains. Best wishes, Christine

[@sarahclassicsewing]

I LOVE Grandma's Secret -- best stain remover I've found by far.

[@littleloversnursery]

hi Sarah wondering if u would be able to do a video on embroidery whenever u next make something with it thanks

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Hey there Angel, yes I've got a video on doing cast-on flowers on top of smocking in the works. I am also trying to release a video showing bullion roses, too. It'll happen sometime... just been really short on time lately. Thanks for the suggestion :-)

[@littleloversnursery]

awesome cant wait to see i got my pleater having so much fun on practice peaces before i get my patterns from children's corner i live in new Zealand so post will take while been checking the mail everyday

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Ahhh fun, I remember getting my pleater. So exciting :-) Enjoy.

[@BrittanyWhite01]

Hi Sarah! How do you prep your fabric? Do you wash and iron? Thanks!!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

all depends on the fabric and garment. for ready made, I often prewash in the washing machine/dryer and then iron back out. for special garments, I generally just go right into sewing.

[@Chayixavisari]

you are such and inspiration! have you ever done Frannie's pattern by lynn weeks? I consider myself new at sewing but since my first child was born i have being fascinated with heirlooms and now I have being trying to find this pattern and can't find it anywhere. so I think on the end I will have to figure out myself how to do it on my own. but thank for your tutorials they are so helpful

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Hey there, thanks so much. Yeah pretty sure it's out of print, I remember buying mine on etsy or something. It's on my long to-do list of tutorials lol Good luck :-)

[@littleloversnursery]

hi sarah when you not so extremely busy it would be awesome to see a video on how to do the chest smocking like view c i cant wrap my head around how that works to pleat it

[@sarahclassicsewing]

That's two of my works in progress actually :-) I'm showing it with and without sleeves. Thanks.

[@khurshidarshadarshadali2274]

Please tell me how much clothe is required for honey comb frock

[@sarahclassicsewing]

depends on fabric and pleating size, but most of mine is 1:3

[@monasmalls1391]

Any way to buy some of your hand made dresses?

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Hey there, I sometimes do a tiny bit of bespoke work. Email me if you are interested, [e-mail] thanks!

[@vickyrichardson5864]

How are you sewing the lace on the neckline to the entreduex? It doesn't appear that you are butting them together. I've looked for the video as well as the material you used and I can't find it. The lace I was trying to use is 3/4 wide and when I sewed the lining on it did not come out the way yours did. TIA

[@sarahclassicsewing]

yes, sewing the lace to the entredeux. yeah, material was from 7 years ago and farmhouse fabrics' website was redone a few years ago, so all the links became null. thanks!

[@abbigailward2000]

Hello Sarah. How would you clean and brighten up a French sewn antique apron?Thank you for your reply. Gretchen

[@sarahclassicsewing]

That's a good question... and not something I have any experience with. I've heard some of my older and wiser sewing buddies use everything from vinegar to that oxi clean stuff. So I think there are several methods... try googling and reading through their blogs. Good luck :-) Oh, but I will say that for stains, I LOVE grandma's secret. Stuff is amazing and I've used it a ton on many different types of stains.

[@jeannemarie9466]

Do you install piping with a zipperfoot? Thanks so much, jo

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Most of the time I use my regular foot or a groove foot. I feel like the zipper foot kinda falls off the piping, and I'm not able to get really close to the cording inside the piping.

[@zezebacelar4210]

Lindo trabalho ! Pena que no Brasil não tem esses bicos e rendas pra comprar

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Check the links in the description box, farmhouse fabrics is the supplier and they ship worldwide.

[@zezebacelar4210]

@@sarahclassicsewing não falo inglês!

[@zezebacelar4210]

Não falo inglês!Beijos

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Verifique os links na caixa de descrição, tecidos de fazenda é o fornecedor e eles enviam em todo o mundo.

[@lrd0ksy680]

Hi Sarah, I love your videos. They are very helpful and professional. I am in the process of upgrading my very old brother sewing machine. Would you mind telling me what brand/model is your sewing machine?

[@sarahclassicsewing]

It's the Bernina artista 640. I've got more info about it on my website under products. And thanks, glad to hear that 😙

[@lrd0ksy680]

wow, you are in the big leagues. I'm learning from you. Maybe in 5 years I'll feel comfortable spending that much for my hobby. Thanks for the info and have a great day!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Yeah, it was a big step up for me from my previous machine. I did buy it used from a sewing buddy, though. I totally understand waiting to invest that sort of money.

[@jessicabradfield6224]

i love your outfits you do there so beautiful, I've actually started trying to learn to do smocking myself. I love doing hand embroidery to me its relaxing. Your baby girl is just precious i have a son who with be 10 months old this month. Can you do some tutorials on boys smocked outfits like a two piece button pant or romper. I wanting to make my sons Easter outfit special this year since its his first. i would love to see your ideas on a boys Easter outfit.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

+jessica Rogers hey there Jessica, welcome to the channel. It's great to have another young mama on here. Audrey will be ten months towards the end of April 😊 okay I have boy outfits on the list, but I don't think I can get one out before easter. We're in the middle of moving right now. But maybe you'd like to do the shadow smocked easter eggs. I tried to copy the link, but this KZbin creator app won't let me do that from my phone. Anyway, just search for it on my channel. You could do green, blue, yellow, orange, red, etc. easter eggs. I think it would be darling. Happy sewing 😙

[@jessicabradfield6224]

Well she is just precious, they grow up way to fast. Alright great, I will be looking forward to seeing those tutorials. That is quite alright, and yes i saw and watched them just yesterday the outfits are just daring. Thank you so much!

[@Ann-rq6vc]

Can u pls tell the company of pleater machine and sewing machine

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Amanda Jane pleater and Bernina sewing machine.

[@preetkaur8123]

from where can I get this machine

[@sarahclassicsewing]

the pleater? farmhouse sells them -- bit.ly/2trcQhT. they ship worldwide.

[@maisonarness2685]

What a sweet baby!!! This is so sweet! You'll have to do some hand embroidery videos- is like to start that on newborn clothes for Carson and yours always look like you've spent HOURS doing it! Also- I have this foot but haven't ever picked it up. Could you go into more detail with a tuck? It's not a pintuck so no need for a double needle, right? Such a fun and classic way to get some more design on a dress/skirt. I love the look!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

+Maison Arness you're too sweet, thank you. And yes, embroidery videos are coming 😊 and sure, I'll do a more detailed video on the tucks. You are correct, it's not a pintuck so no twin needle.

[@maisonarness2685]

Sarah Classic Sewing I just used your pintucks video and did some on a bubble for Carson (newest baby coming in June) it was so sweet and absolutely darling! I'm about to jump both feet in the water with doing the shirt that comes with Johnny CC. I have never done sleeve and or collars before so this is going to be a bit of a journey with learning. Do you have any videos on little collared shirts? If not- any tips would be much appreciated!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Yayy so happy to hear that it went well for you :-) I wish I could put a collars video together for you, but my stuff is all in boxes right now. Okay, just take the curves easy and don't pull while you're sewing. Also, make sure the collar edges are butted right up to each other in the front. You don't want a gap there. Sometimes I run a wide zigzag as a basting stitch to hold the edges together. Good luck :-)

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Closest thing I have right now is this video around 8:04 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKm1nXWsf9uSba8

[@zezebacelar4210]

Obrigada querida beijos!👏👏❤😘😘

[@judithowen968]

Beautiful, thank you....

[@fatimahamid1533]

plz explain measurement for 6month baby frock

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Which measurement? Buying the CC Jamie pattern outlines all these measurements for you -- they have a six month size in the pattern.

[@lisavicente2897]

Just beautiful!!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Thank you :-)

[@NolaHarris]

Love this and such a sweet sweet baby Hugs Nola

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Thanks Nola :-) And you are soo right, she's so sweet.

[@chelseajane9626]

Again so gorgeous! What fabrics do you find you reach for most often?

[@sarahclassicsewing]

I love anything from Spechler-Vogel, that's my favorite fabric manufacture. Even their imperial batiste is wonderful. www.sarahclassicsewing.com/supplies-i-like-to-keep-on-hand.html

[@khouston1965]

I like the video but it was hard to hear what you were saying because of the piano music, it drowned you out. It's a beautiful dress though!!

[@EdenYell]

I usually watch sewing videos as 1.75x speed and had to slow this one down to 1.5x.... for a southerner narrating...... what?

[@diannetheriot6987]

talk way too fast and hard to understand exactly how to do this cute dress. slow down and show more steps