Spiritual - "Jesus chided Martha, not because she gave herself to activity, but because she was too anxious about it; 'Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled about many things' (Lk 10,41). God wants activity, but not anxiety, for even in activity, the soul should attend to 'the one thing necessary, ' that is, union with Him. Therefore, as soon as a soul perceives that it is beginning to lose its interior calm, it should interrupt its work, if possible, at least for an instant, and retire into its interior with God. These brief moments of pause, frequently repeated, will accustom it, little by little, to keep calm and recollected in God, even in the most absorbing activity.
Divine Intimacy
Sewing - Mitzi Brignac is a "beginning" student and was insistent upon making the christening gown for her Godchild's first baby. I thought, "Okayyy." She began learning heirloom techniques sewing a few daygowns, then delved into this beautiful gown and matching cap. We designed the gown based upon Swiss embroideries she loved and a basic yoke design. She even learned snail shirring! I think this girl is not afraid to tackle anything. She is a blast to work with and she did a wonderful job! I can't wait to see what she has in mind for the next project.
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| Gown front; gown is 30" long |
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Yoke with Swiss insertion; Swiss edging at neckline;
machine embroidered cross stitch crosses |
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| Ruffled Swiss edging snail-shirred and sewn to Swiss insertion |
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| Machine embroidered cross stitch crosses circle the skirt |
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| Slip with Swiss embroidery ruffle |
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