Spiritual - "It seems to me that this free will which You have given us is fortified by the light of faith, for in this light it knows Your will, which wishes nothing but our sanctification. Then our will, fortified and nourished by our holy faith, gives life to our actions, which explains why neither good will nor lively faith can exist without works. Faith nourishes and maintains the fire of charity, because it reveals to our soul Your love and charity to us, and thus makes it strong in loving You"
St. Catherine of Siena
Sewing - Jennie fell in love with this pattern and tried to select fabric patterns that was as close as could be to the sample on the pattern cover. Luckily, we had the prints in the shop. The pattern is darling and is as cute as can be in prints. I think it would be lovely in white or ecru or lace, too. This pattern is for the intermediate sewer. The smocking is simple and easy to do. There is lots of piping and the bodice is lined. The pockets are also self-lined. As you can see, Gigi looked like a doll!
Sew Beautiful magazine, issue 131, 2010 has a wonderful article on "The Story of Frannie" by the author, Lyn Weeks. Lyn writes that she discovered the original inspiration for this patter at an antique mall in 2000 on the East Coast. She worked on the pattern and published it in 2002 and based many "classes" on this pattern. It is now part of the Sew Beautiful Pattern Collection.
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