Spiritual - Through the gift of His Body and Blood, our Lord wants to transform us. He wants to heal us of our infirmities, nourish our souls, and fill us with purity and grace. Since the moment of the Last Supper to the present day this has always been the case. We have only to believe.
Full of Grace, Johnnette S. Benkovic
Sewing - Kay Manuel, a seasoned sewer, but a new "heirloom" sewer, made this gorgeous christening gown in anticipation of the birth of her first grandchild. The gown is made of Nelona batiste, Swiss embroideries, machine embroidery, and entredeux. The yoke is a simple square yoke and the sleeves are 3/4 length. There are eight gore panels in the skirt. The center gore has three loops of white lace tape bias representing the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. A cross was machine embroidered within each loop. Seven curved godets add extra fullness to the dress. The gores and godets are attached by Swiss bridging. The hem is scalloped and trimmed with a beautiful Swiss edging. The overall dress is about 40 inches long. Congratulations, Kay, on a beautiful and well done job!
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| Gown front |
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| Center gore loops |
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| Swiss insertion, machine embroidery, Swiss bridging on yoke |
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| Swiss bridging sewn in the center of each sleeve |
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| Scalloped skirt hem with endredeux and Swiss edging |
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| Slip |
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| Kay and Mason |
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| Kay's daughter, Kimberly, and Mason |
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