Just in time for the holidays, treat yourself or a loved one to a Smocked Mistletoe Ornament! The kit comes with everything you need to make the smocked ornament pictured including Pre-pleated Forest Green Pima Cotton Sateen ( no need to own or dig out your pleater!), 4 colors of floss, ribbon to finish the top and bottom, a solid Styrofoam ball, needle, and step by step directions with photos to smock and construct the ornament. Take a little time out this holiday, slow down

Today's post is our last Christmas in July post ( you can see the previous ones here, here and here) and is a bit different. I decided to pull together in one place several Christmas resources for you. So whether you are ready to get started now, or in a few months from now, these resources (most of which are free) are all in one place! So, let's see what I have for you! First up, is this collection of Free Christmas Picture Smocking plates. Getting a jump on those Christmas

Christmas in July continues with this lovely Wool Felt Old Fashioned Ornament. Simple and quick to stitch up, this little ornament can be tucked in your tote for a trip to the beach, or sitting watching your children play at the park. By the time they are done, you can have this ornament done as well and tucked away as a special little something to give come the holidays. Newsletter subscribers received this pattern in the December newsletter, so if you haven't signed up for