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

I love the fashion trends right now - love, love love them! No, I don't mean the cold shoulder (you can keep that one). Why? Because the trends right now are all about the details, especially fun details, and I LOVE the details! (I even have a Details Board on Pinterest!) As sewists it is so easy to add a special detail that creates that special unique look! So on to some sewing inspiration! In a previous post, I discussed adding a ruffle (and smocking it while you are at i

It's time for another smocking tutorial! One of my favorite smocking stitches is Surface Honeycomb. It is considered an advanced stitch because the thread passes through each pleat twice, but don't let that scare you; it is quite simple to stitch. In fact in some ways I think it is easier than the Wave Stitch if you are smocking across a row because the threads touch each other so it is immediately obvious if you make a mistake. Get into starting position and stitch an up cab