The History of Picture Smocking
While smocking dates back to the Middle Ages, picture smocking is relatively recent. Here is a little info about its history and origin.
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Shell Stitch Edging Video Tutorial
With the snow coming down and the slower pace of January and February, I took some time and sorted through my UFOs. I decided it was time...
Tips for Cutting and Laying Out Knit Fabrics
With the Twirly Skirt Sew-Along starting in just a few days (you can get all the details) I here thought it would be helpful to offer a...
Sewing a Mani Pouch
This past September I received an Olive and June manicure kit from my daughter for my birthday. This was my first time to try the Olive...
Smocked Christmas Window Ornament
Tawn Hunka is back on the blog today just in time for Christmas with another creative smocked Christmas Ornament. Tawn is the designer...
Round-Up of Free Christmas Picture Smocking Designs
December is just around the corner and Thanksgiving is only days away! Little ones in picture smocked outfits for Christmas are so...
Pattern Recommendation: Little Heirloom Angels
Check out Little Heirloom Angel's Baby Bishop Diaper Set and Pretty Panties for a great baby gift.
Making Pants: A Sewing Disaster
My first try at making pants was a sewing disaster. Here is what I did wrong and what I learned along the way.
The Honey Top (or Turning Lemons into Lemonade!)
Read below to see how Diana modified the Honey Dress pattern and made an adorable Honey top for her granddaughter.
Making a Sleeveless Honey
How to adapt the Honey Smocked Dress pattern to a sleeveless design.
Meet Honey: Smocked Girl's Knit Dress Sewing Pattern
Registration is open for the Honey Stitcher's Circle!
Smocking with Different Threads
Comparing different types of threads for smocking on both batiste and cotton knit.
Turning the Utu Skirt into a Faux Wrap
Sewing Tutorial: turning the Utu skirt into a faux wrap.
Honey Honey Bo Bunny: Inserts Can Be Funny!
A sewing tutorial on how to add a side panel to a smocking insert.
Making the most of your Sewing Machine
Over at Sew Some Fun we are digging out our Sewing machine manuals, sifting through and checking out some of the neat things that our...
Visiting the American Coverlet Museum
A little history of coverlets and The American Coverlet Museum
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