June 15, 2015

Web address:Timeless Treasures by Maureen
Email: timelesstreasuresbymaureen@gmail.com
Telephone: (860) 384-1819

If you are interested in taking a 4 day workshop with the best in the business then you don’t want to miss Gail Doane in November, 2015 hosted by the Mountain Laurel Stitchers. We are the Smocking Arts Guild of America Avon, CT Chapter. This class will be held in Branford, CT in a meeting room at the local Holiday Inn Express. The classroom is spacious and comfortable for the limited class size of 20 students. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Gail Doane. Go to the link below for all the details and the application form!

The coat and dress are shown in the original Italian wool flannel and Liberty of London tana lawn. There are additional fabric and color choices in the details on the MLS website.
Mountain Laurel Stitchers

Happy sewing,
Maureen Wolter

Gail Doane – Traditional Dress Coat
The coat has a traditional look but is modified with added fullness in the side panels to accommodate the fullness of the smocked dress worn underneath. French dark navy blue Italian wool flannel is a perfect weight for a little girl’s coat. The upper body and sleeves and completely interlined with ‘baby’ interfacing but the lower front and back sections are not interlined to allow for gathering up the wool into the bodice front and back.

Gail Doane – Side Panel Smocked Dress
The dress is constructed form Liberty of London tana lawn ‘Wiltshire’ which is one of their classic prints that stays available for several years rather than just one season. The smocked sections on each side of the box pleated center front panel run right up into the shoulder seam and are backed with ‘baby’ interfacing to plump up the pleats and give a more structured appearance. Chunky bullion roses (three strands of floss) are centered between the sets of trellis stitch.