Smocking the Cretan Stitch
Time for another installment of the Smocking Stitches Guide. So far we have covered the cable, wave, trellis and flowerette stitches. We...
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Recipe Dish Towels to Sew
Create a wonderful keepsake by having a recipe printed on fabric and sew it up into a dish towel.
Adding Decorative Tucks to a Sewing Pattern
On my "to sew" list for some time has been the Akita pattern from Seamwork Magazine. Akita is a simple top pattern with just one pattern...
Sewing with Knits: A Round-Up of Just the Essentials!
Our organic knit fabrics by Stof Fabrics of Denmark have finally arrived (I ordered them in November) and I am so excited to have them in...
Smocking Tutorial: Flowerettes
So far in these smocking tutorials, I have covered the meat and potatoes of smocking. We have covered the cable, wave and trellis...
Dressmaking Step by Step: A Review
Everyone has their way to relax and for me it has always been with a good book. Not a novel - I tend to get too caught up in them;...
Smocking Tutorial: The Trellis Stitch
A step by step photo tutorial on how to stitch the Trellis Stitch for smocking.
Vogue 8815: Sewing a Peplum top
A review of Vogue 8815 and Rayon fabric from Cotton and Steel fabrics.
A Basic Sewing Kit
My oldest daughter is out on her own and living in the big city. As many 20 somethings, she lives in a small city apartment with two...
Smocking Tutorial: The Wave Stitch
A step by step tutorial on how to stitch the Wave Stitch used in hand smocking.
Smocking Tutorial: The Cable Stitch
A step by step tutorial on how to stitch the basic cable stitch used in English Smocking.
Learn to Smock with a Christmas Ornament
The best way to learn to smock is to start with a Christmas Ornament!
A Smocked Dress for Daisy
When I am picking a fabric for my next project, I often get caught up in the colors and patterns, forgetting that sometimes the simplest...
Fall Sewing: the Wiksten Tova
The Wiksten Tova is an indie pattern that has been all over the web for the past few years, and I finally got around to trying the...
In Praise of the Needlewoman
A week ago at the Smocking Arts Guild of America annual convention I concluded my two year Presidency and stepped off the board. As I...
The Saga of the Generic Pleater Needles
I was heading off on vacation for a few days and planned to take a baby angel sleeve bishop with me to smock on the beach. My nephew and...
Scissors Blouse - Butterick 6026
I spotted this fabric from Emma One Sock with its fun scissors and just couldn't resist. After all, someone who sews and smocks needs a...
Stylearc Patterns Fiona Knit Cardigan
The last few days the weather has gotten up into the sixties and I have enjoyed eating my lunch outside sitting in the sun! By noon my...
Working with Guipure Lace: Finishing the Edges!
The base fabric and interlining are hemmed, the lace is finished with individual motifs and the lining is added.
Flower Name Tags
These are Flower Name Tags that I made a few years ago for our church's women's retreat, and thought I would do a quick tutorial. I had...
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