I am so excited to introduce you to the May Garden Jumper Pattern! This little jumper pattern has been a labor of love for me and I am so excited to finally launch it out into the world! May Garden is specifically designed to be smocked with knits because you know how I love smocking knits! May Garden is a pull over sleeveless knit dress or jumper in sizes 3-12. I designed the pattern to be close enough to the body to be worn as a sleeveless dress but it also has enough ease

Last year on my #MakeNine Sewing Goals, I listed making a top or dress from the Building Block Dress Book by Liesl Gibson. it has taken me until this year but this little outfit is the result! If you have ever wanted to dabble in pattern drafting, the Building Block Dress Book is a great way to start! Using the dress planning sheet provided, I sketched out my design and then followed the tutorials provided. I made a 12-18 month size and used Victorian Blue and Blue Pique fab

Today I am continuing on with our Smocking: The Basics series!. This is the 7th post in the series. So far we have covered everything from the history of smocking, to choosing a fabric. You will find all of the previous posts by clicking on the pink link above. Today we are tackling the topic of which pattern to use to make your first smocked garment. As I explained in the History of Smocking, Part 1, smocking originated as a way to control the fullness of the fabric in a gar