This is a continuation of the previous post about the exquisite First Communion dress Judy Day made for her granddaughter Courtney. Details of the dress, slip and veil were included there while this post focuses on the extensive accessories–Bible cover, garment bag, hanger and purse–that make the ensemble all the more special. In Judy’s words:
My parents, Courtney’s paternal  great grandparents, gave her the First Communion Bible. It was smocked and beaded by my mother, Wanda Stewart, in the same diamond pattern as the dress. The beaded cross on the Bible was formed by sewing the pearl glass beads  in place  after the smocking was completed. The instructions for the Bible cover can be found in the April, 2007 issue of Creative Needle  magazine. Continue reading