"And the stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in the hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there..." We can't forget to hang the stockings and how special to have a handmade one! A stocking is a simple pattern, so this post will focus on giving you some great ideas to make the basic stocking extra special! If you like to quilt, then here are two wonderful ideas for quilted stockings from In Color Order. First, a Striped Stocking: and second, a mini-patchwork stocki

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 we need to bring a little fall color to our sewing! This is the first of two posts with a round-up of free sewing and stitching fall projects to get those creative juices flowing! Check back next Tuesday for the second post! This post is just about pumpkins, so lets see what great projects we can get started! Of course we need to start with

Time for a tutorial on the bullion stitch. The bullion stitch is so versatile and often used to add a special touch on smocked garments. The stitch is very flexible in that it can be a variety of sizes and go in any direction, which means it can easily span pleats. It also is the basis for making all kinds of creations such as Bullion Flowers: and all manner of animals! I have a new pattern in the works that uses the bullion stitch, so a post on how to do it is a must! First