Valentine's Day is not far away and we have some new kits in the shop and some wonderful free resources and patterns for you! First up, I am so excited about our new Valentine's Day Smocking Kits! Each kit has specially chosen pre-pleated pink fabrics, coordinating floss, buttons and everything you need to make an adorable dress or baby bunting for that special little girl in your life! As a special treat, I have designed a new smocking plate, Heart of My Heart that is includ

Last year when I was taking down the Christmas tree I packed up the ornaments for my daughter who had just gotten married. Yesterday, I put the box in the mail and they are on their way to her in Illinois. There is nothing of great monetary value in the box, but it is full of memories from the baby's first Christmas ornament, to the violin ornaments her grandmother gave her, to the various ornaments purchased on vacations we took over the years. Ornaments are a wonderful way

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