Love & Stitches
For Women
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250 Apple Pickin' Blouse ($12) 
  • Loose fitting, jewel neckline blouse with plain front or decorative panel
  • Quick construction, easy "keyhole neckline"
  • Just a touch of smocking- perfect for beginners
  • Full cuffed sleeves can be embellished with smocked caps or traditional gathers
  • Alternate French Hand Sewn blouse includes lace appliqué front panel w/ motif & contrast insert sleeves- Featured in Fancy Works Magazine #3
  • Misses 6 - 20
  • Smocking Tips and "Apple" smocking plate included
251 Apple Pickin' Collar ($8) 
  • Detachable collar features three apples or pumpkins floating on a single band with a shaped front edge 
  • Instructions for traditional and reverse appliqué, & edge stitching over a seamed edge 
  • Misses 6 - 20
  • Appliqué Tips and alternate "Three Little Pumpkins" motif included
253 Strawberry Patch Collar ($8)  
  • Piped detachable round collar with three large strawberries on double bands of green or appliqué hot pink hearts on teal / royal blue bands piped in pink 
  • Misses 6 - 20
  • Traditional Appliqué Tips and alternate "Hearts Desire" motif included
252 Strawberry Patch Blouse ($12) 
  • Elegant jewel neckline, back button blouse with waistline tucks 
  • Elbow length sleeves w/  2" insert for FHS, smocking, embroidery or choose plain puff 
  • Alternate FHS blouse includes instructions for lace edged smocked inserts and rosettes 
  • Misses 6 - 20
  • Smocking Tips and "Vertical Diamonds" smocking plate included
254 Dropped Waist Dress ($12) 
  • Tailored princess seamed, back button, dropped waist dress features front & back panels suitable for embroidery, fabric manipulation, FHS, quilting, sharks teeth or appliqué.
  • Directions for cross tucks, lace lattice and woven ribbon included
  • Long and short smocked or plain sleeves have gathered caps
  • Flattering tea length, wedge shaped gathered skirt has side seam pockets 
  • Misses 2 - 20
  • "Argyle" smocking plate and alternate Front Panel Ideas included
255 Jazzy Jumper ($12) 
  • Tailored drop waist jumper or culottes with lined bodice, round neckline, side seam pockets and buttoned shoulder and side openings 
  • Optional insert for smocking, cross stitch, embroidery or quilting 
  • Flattering wedge shaped skirt, gathered or pleated, above the knee and mid calf lengths 
  • Misses 2 - 20
  • "Slice of Summer" smocking plate, "Hearts Desire" machine pieced insert, and "Diamonds in the Rough" sharks teeth insert included
256 Sail Away Blouse ($12) 
  • Front button blouse with 2 collar, sleeve, and blouse front variations 
  • Modest V neckline perfect under jumpers 
  • Sleeves: Pleated cap w/ smocking, trimmed w/ entredeux/ lace OR tucked w/ contrast cuff 
  • Collars: Round heirloom w/ French insertion and gathered lace OR sailor collar w/ contrast appliquéd band 
  • Misses 2 - 20
  • "Smocked Lace" smocking plate and alternate Sleeve Ideas included
257 Ladies Holiday Collar Collection "Christmas Cheer" ($8) 
  • Detachable round collar with shaped edge 
  • Two designs included: Single Bow or Cluster of Holly 
  • Fully illustrated step by step instructions 
  • Techniques include traditional and reverse appliqué, edge stitching over a seamed edge
  • Misses 2- 20
258 Evening Elegance ($12) 
  • Modest V neckline, front button blouse with collar and sleeve variations 
  • Long sleeves: pleated to banded mock French cuffs or gathered to smocked cuffs 
  • Collars: scalloped w/ Madeira appliquéd band or piped with embroidery 
  • Misses 2 - 20
  • Madeira by Machine instructions & "Woven Silk"  smocking plate included
259 Vested Interest ($12) 
 

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