Debbi Lashbrook
Vanessa Christenson
Tula Pink
Angie Steveson
Jo Leichte
Rachel Faucett
Freeform Lace Shaping Without Pins
The very first heirloom technique I used on my Christina christening gown was to shape French insertion lace into stylized diamond scallops for the batiste main skirt. Initially, I used the traditional method of shaping French insertion lace over lace shaping templates, but eventually I opted for the streamlined techniques shown in this post.
The Christina Christening Gown
While many of the basic heirloom techniques used in his Christina Christening Gown may be a review for many sewers, Ed Roux breaks them down into easy steps even a novice can master. In an heirloom sewing series for WeAllSew, he also offers a few new techniques that even experienced stitchers will appreciate.
