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 niece are expecting their first little one and the shower is two weeks away. Now before you accuse me of procrastinating, I have been working along diligently. The bloomers to go under the bishop are all sewn (and turned our adorable, as bloomers usually do), the angel sleeve bishop had the arms attached, and my bags were packed. The last th

I was supposed to get this dress done so my good friends could take it with them as they headed south for a vacation with their son,...