On December 30th my daughter got married in frigid Boston! Fortunately back in August she asked me if I would make her a cape for her big day. Putting the cape together was simple and a special project that I enjoyed making for her. The beautiful green wool was in my stash (my girlfriend Julie was cleaning out her stash a few years ago and decided she wouldn't use it). I used a forest green polyester satin for the lining and Simplicity 1582 for the pattern. Photo by Audrey Cu

I spotted this fabric from Emma One Sock with its fun scissors and just couldn't resist. After all, someone who sews and smocks needs a scissor blouse! The fabric is a stretch cotton sateen, and the pattern is Butterick 6026 by Katherine Tilton. I LOVE this pattern! The heirloom details make it just perfect. The tucks radiate out from the shoulder, waist and from the 3/4 sleeves as well. I wish all patterns had fun details like these. It is one of the reasons I sew - you just