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A Round-Up of Hearts to Stitch and Sew
A Round up of free Heart smocking, quilting and embroidery designs.


Different Ways to Organize Embroidery Floss
Different options to contain and organize embroidery floss.


Sewing for Baby: An Easy Free Duck Applique Pattern.
A video tutorial and free pattern on how to add a duck applique to a baby blanket or a child's outfit.


Free Autumn Designs to Stitch and Sew 2018
Fall has officially arrived here in Connecticut according to the weather if not the calendar. My thoughts are turning to pumpkins,...


Sewing Arm Chair Covers
Do you ever have one of those projects that you keep putting off? You know the ones, you know you should do it, you know you will feel...


Making Mini-Piping to Give a Couture Touch to any Garment
Sewing tutorial on how to create mini-piping and some ideas of how to use it in your garment sewing.


Christmas Trees to Stitch and Sew
I am not sure where fall went, but the pellet stove is pumping out the heat, the leaves are mostly on the ground, and it is time to think...


Free Fall Designs to Stitch and Sew
I just finished eating my lunch outside on the back deck. That certainly doesn't happen in New England on October 10th very often! So...


Pumpkins to Stitch and Sew
Fall is definitely here in New England, although due to our lack of rain, this is not going to be one of our better Falls color wise. So...


Thoughts on the Fabric Stash
I took a quick run through the new books section of the library the other day (I am a voracious reader) and picked up Clara Parkes newest...


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...


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;...
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