antique baby butterfly sacque–hand embroidered
Winter is just around the corner and it is expected to be a cold one. Wool is classic fabric for brrrrrrr season. For sewing, smocking, and hemstitching, it is divine.  For jackets, skirts, blouses, shawls, baby blankets or any winter wear, quality wool is just luscious. The possibilities are endless.
When I first learned smocking and heirloom sewing, more than 30 years ago, hemstitched, lace edged, woolen baby blankets were very popular. That was when I learned about hemstitching and attaching tatting or lace to it, and decided to learn embroidery. So long ago, so much joy and beauty to behold since then…..
This antique baby sacque has seen heavy use. At the center back, just below the cutwork neckline, there is an area that has been mended.
I bought this sweet little thing more than 15 years ago, dreaming of grandchildren. My plan was to trace off the pattern and make at least one for my grandmother’s hope chest. Like so many plans, this one never came to fruition–too many ideas, too little time. But I have enjoyed fingering the sacque all these years.
The brief discussion (below)Â of the butterfly sacque was found in my 1934 Singer Sewing Library, Book 3, How to Make Children’s Clothes. Any one of the wools below would be suitable for this style garment.
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