A step by step photo tutorial on how to stitch the Trellis Stitch for smocking.

A review of Vogue 8815 and Rayon fabric from Cotton and Steel fabrics.

My oldest daughter is out on her own and living in the big city. As many 20 somethings, she lives in a small city apartment with two roommates. While this set-up has many benefits, one of the challenges can be space. Leaving your latest sewing project out on the table doesn't go over well with the roommates if the table is the only place for food prep or for eating once that food is prepped! It also isn't too good for the sewing project! My daughter is fortunate that her bed

A step by step tutorial on how to stitch the Wave Stitch used in hand smocking.

A step by step tutorial on how to stitch the basic cable stitch used in English Smocking.

The best way to learn to smock is to start with a Christmas Ornament!

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...

The Wiksten Tova is an indie pattern that has been all over the web for the past few years, and I finally got around to trying the...

A week ago at the Smocking Arts Guild of America annual convention I concluded my two year Presidency and stepped off the board. As I...

I was heading off on vacation for a few days and planned to take a baby angel sleeve bishop with me to smock on the beach. My nephew and niece are expecting their first little one and the shower is two weeks away. Now before you accuse me of procrastinating, I have been working along diligently. The bloomers to go under the bishop are all sewn (and turned our adorable, as bloomers usually do), the angel sleeve bishop had the arms attached, and my bags were packed. The last th

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...

The last few days the weather has gotten up into the sixties and I have enjoyed eating my lunch outside sitting in the sun! By noon my...

The base fabric and interlining are hemmed, the lace is finished with individual motifs and the lining is added.

Finishing side seams and adding a zipper when sewing with Guipure Lace.

A step by step guide to forming darts and attaching guipure lace to a dress bodice.

The Guipure Lace is attached to the Skirt Base by hand using a back stitch to attach each motif.

An explanation of how to prep and cut all four layers of fabric used in a guipure lace dress.

A definition of Guipure Lace and the challenges in sewing it.

I am always on the lookout for a quick but special baby shower gift. A year and a half ago, I was invited to a shower for the daughter of...