Peter in the Garden Smocked Newborn Gown

Peter in the Garden and Rainbow Flowers by Judith Marquis are two charming smocking designs for a newborn bishop gown. Designed for the Baby’s Breath gown pattern, the projects include an intermediate bunny and carrot design, plus a beginner-friendly rainbow flower variation. The smocking can be worked on soft flannel, flannelette, or lightweight knit fabric, with optional wrist smocking and bunting bottom embroidery. Skills include pleating, wave smocking, cable stitches, stacked cables, French knots, lazy daisy stitches, fly stitch, split stitch, buttonholes, floss preparation, colour placement, and garment finishing.