SUSAN OLIVER WORK OF HEART FRENCH HEART BLOUSE

French Heart Blouse Pattern

By Susan Oliver, A Work of Heart

OOP and Very, Very Difficult to find

Superbly Crafted Vintage Adult Heirloom Sewing Pattern

Size 6-22

An elegant heirloom pattern suitable for intermediate and advanced French Heirloom Sewing projects

 Susan Oliver's series of French Heart patterns first debuted in SEW BEAUTIFUL in 1988 and was published in 1989.

The blouse features romantic hearts shaped from French laces filled with pintucks.

Entredeux and gathered edging frames the bottom of the collar.

 

Measurements include a 7” ease allowance on pattern for each size.

The Background:   Expressions of awe are natural reactions to the creations made from Susan Oliver’s patterns. Susan Oliver devoted 7 years of research plus 3 years of writing and designing patterns using vintage techniques. The machine sewing technique used in these patterns is French Heirloom sewing, the late 19th century art of embellishing clothing, accessories and linens with laces, tiny tucks and puffed strips of fabric. Many needle art traditions are now forgotten because they are no longer being handed down from mother to daughter. This pattern is a way to rediscover those traditions.

$49.99