Ginger Snaps Designs in Creative Needle Magazine

Last week, I mentioned that the current issue (December 2008) of Creative Needle magazine features baby clothes made with patterns by some of our favorite designers.

Several of them are Ginger Snaps Designs by Nancy Coburn.

On page 31 of the magazine, is a white cashmere cotton garment with button and needlework rattles that is made from Ginger Snaps Designs Kimono Sleeve Daygowns pattern. The instructions in the magazine are on page 77.

I absolutely love the Kimono Sleeve Daygowns pattern sewn with the cashmere cotton. It is warm, very soft and durable.

You can throw it in the washing machine and dryer many, many times and it doesn't show wear!

When you order the cashmere cotton, order enough to make a matching blanket.

Toddlers love it, especially to drag around as their favorite "blankie".

And for that type of blanket, you'll appreciate the durability factor of the cashmere cotton.

Also in the December issue of Creative Needle magazine, you will find another outfit made from two Ginger Snaps Designs patterns.

The cute yellow pique baby outfit (on pages 51 and 52) is made from Baby Diaper Covers and the Baby's Diaper Shirt patterns.

All of these are very easy patterns to sew and a lot of fun!

We have over 20 different Ginger Snaps Designs baby patterns in stock! Browse through the entire collection and you'll find patterns for baby heirloom gowns, daygowns, more diaper covers, sacques, bonnets and more.

Lightweight Summer Swiss Flannel On Sale!

Our lightweight Swiss Cotton Flannel from Bear Threads Ltd is perfect for cool summer nights and newborn babies.

Save 20% off of the regular price on the colors Pink, Blue and Ivory. It's approximately 55 inches wide and is machine washable.

Baby Layette Pattern on Sale

The Swiss Flannel is perfect for the sleeper, sacque, kimono and diaper shirt in the Layette pattern by Collars Etc.

The Layette pattern also includes instructions for a baby blanket. The Swiss Flannel makes a very nice receiving blanket, but if you want a little more warmth, we recommend the Austrian Cashmere Cotton.

The Austrian Cashmere Cotton is a medium weight fabric, great for crib or carriage blankets. It is very soft but also a very strong, durable fabric that looks great after repeated machine washings.

It is so soft and it will quickly become a child's favorite "blankie". I have one at home that the grandchildren love. It has been dragged on the floor, stepped on, rolled on by chairs and thrown in the washer and dryer many, many times and still looks great!

The Austrian Cashmere Cotton is approximately 60 inches wide and is available in White, Maize (yellow), Baby Pink and Baby Blue.

Doll Availability Updates:

We are completely sold out of all of the Martha Pullen, Precious One Middleton Dolls.

We are also sold out of the Corolle Potty Dolls.

Quick and Easy Raglan Nightgown for Girls

Did You Know?

You can use most bishop (smocking) patterns when you want a quick and easy raglan style nightie for girls. Smocking is a decorative way of controlling gathers. If you leave off the smocking, you have loose gathers. Perfect for a nightie.

I wanted to make Hannah a warm nightgown during one of our record low cold periods. (We have had a strange winter here in Alabama, record high's and record low temperatures.)

I used the Joy of Smocking pattern, minus the smocking. That pattern is great, it goes from Size 6 months all the way to 14 years!

For the fabric, I choose our snuggly, warm Austrian Cashmere Cotton. Not only is that fabric warm, it is super durable. You can machine wash it and throw it in the dryer over and over again and it still comes out nice.

I thought it would be too plain without the smocking, so I machine embroidered a pretty basket on the front from the Dainty Designs Sew Beautiful Embroidery Collection.

This was an easy project that went together fast. So fast in fact, that I might make her a few more with the other colors of the Austrian Cashmere Cotton. The machine embroidery turned out great on this fabric. (Remember to pre-shrink before embroidering - I used the washer and dryer)

Reminder - Our Current Sales are Ending Soon

You still have time to save on the Ivory Bearissima Swiss Batiste, Mettler thread, French lace and Pink Bearlin. See our current sales.

Upcoming Sale

Look for beautiful Silk Dupioni to be featured next during our big Winter Fabric Sale!