Flannel is a wonderful fabric to sew soft and cozy garments. It isn't just for PJs.

Updated for 2023: Several free Wee Care patterns to use for sewing for charity.

I am back with the next in our Smocking: The Basics series. Today we are going to discuss fabric selection. Many different fabrics may be...

Here are my recommended patterns for your first smocked garment.

A Round up of free Heart smocking, quilting and embroidery designs.

A round up of free heart designs for you to sew from smocking to bags to pillows.

A free smocking plate that can be downloaded featuring geometric and picture smocked hearts.

Different options to contain and organize embroidery floss.

Blocking a dress before cutting helps to set the pleats, establish the centerline and enable the piece to be accurately cut.

Pleating a bishop seamlessly avoids the lumps & bumps of seams caught in a pleater threads & broken pleater needles. Here is a full tutorial

A collection of free snowmen designs to stitch, sew and smock!

Create beautiful picture smocked designs with these 10 tips.