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...

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...

So far in these smocking tutorials, I have covered the meat and potatoes of smocking. We have covered the cable, wave and trellis...

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;...

A step by step photo tutorial on how to stitch the Trellis Stitch for smocking.

A review of Vogue 8815 and Rayon fabric from Cotton and Steel fabrics.

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...

A step by step tutorial on how to stitch the Wave Stitch used in hand smocking.

A step by step tutorial on how to stitch the basic cable stitch used in English Smocking.

The best way to learn to smock is to start with a Christmas Ornament!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The base fabric and interlining are hemmed, the lace is finished with individual motifs and the lining is added.

Finishing side seams and adding a zipper when sewing with Guipure Lace.

A step by step guide to forming darts and attaching guipure lace to a dress bodice.