A Redwork embroidery kit perfect for beginners to learn to stitch this simple Swedish Heart.

Happy New Year! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to a bright and hopeful new year. A great way to start off the new year is thinking about others. This past Tuesday I spent the day with my sewing sisters at a Wee Care workshop putting together Wee Care kits for our chapter to work on through out the year. Wee Care is the charitable project of the Smocking Arts Guild of America (SAGA). Gowns, vests, diaper covers and blankets are sewn for

When I am picking a fabric for my next project, I often get caught up in the colors and patterns, forgetting that sometimes the simplest of designs can be the most effective. Daisy's mom, my good friend Audrey, had purchased some of our Raspberry Corduroy to make pillows for Daisy's room, and so I thought raspberry was a good place to start for a dress for Daisy. I fought my "go with the floral pattern" inclination and choose Raspberry Dot Cotton Broadcloth for Daisy's Dress.