En Fourreau Gown Archives

Miss Myrtle Caved!

Post Author:tinksquared
Post published:April 27, 2020
Post Category:Doll Clothing / Sewing
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I can't believe it! I didn't think she was ever going to get over her snit about me tucking away the vintage Singer machines for a bit, and pulling out…

En Fourreau Gown Progress

Post Author:tinksquared
Post published:April 26, 2020
Post Category:Doll Clothing / Sewing
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Bernina foot #22 This is the most difficult doll dress I've attempted to date. I am really enjoying the challenge. Each outfit teaches me a little more, but it's also…

Bernina Foot #46C

Post Author:tinksquared
Post published:April 25, 2020
Post Category:Doll Clothing / Sewing
Post Comments:6 Comments

It's one of my favorite decorative presser feet. It has several channels to create pin tucks, but the fun part is how it is divided. The center portion of the…

Oops!

Post Author:tinksquared
Post published:April 24, 2020
Post Category:Doll Clothing / Sewing
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I tried a new technique for gathering on the sleeves and sleeve ruffles for the En Fourreau dress. It's one row of straight stitching, and one row of zigzag stitching,…

CJ Tinkle

One husband, a dog, a cat, a handful of chickens, and an orchard full of bees. I'm a Bernina fan, vintage sewing machine fanatic, longarm quilter, and a bread baking addict. I think that about sums it up... unless you want to talk about my genealogy addiction!

Miss Myrtle also lives here with us, and you will see her frequently pop in with some sage bit of wisdom. #Miss Myrtle