As you know if you have been reading my blog for a while I am a big fan of knits and especially of smocking on knits. Sewing knits isn’t...

The weather is turning cooler here and to help make that transition into Fall I finally took my own advice and made myself a Shirt Dress!...

Fall has officially arrived here in Connecticut according to the weather if not the calendar. My thoughts are turning to pumpkins,...

Adding smocking to the Sweet Little Kisses sewing pattern to sew a quick simple knit dress for baby or toddler. Free smocking designs.

It is hard to believe but school has started up again for so many children. Here in New England, there are a few more days before that...

Last week my good friend Julie was on the blog to share her tips and tricks for stitching the gathered version of July Flowers. Today she...

This summer I had the joy of teaching a young gal from our church how to sew. K's desire was to make her own dress, so together we set...

Today I am welcoming to the blog my good friend Julie Stilwell. Julie is an amazing seamstress, an embroiderer and smocker...

Introducing July Flowers - the latest pattern from Pink Hollybush Designs, and the perfect back to school dress! When I introduced the...

Today's post is our last Christmas in July post ( you can see the previous ones here, here and here) and is a bit different. I decided to...

Here is a free quick wool felt old fashioned ornament pattern to embroider.

The other night I fell down the rabbit hole of French Sewing Blogs ( a very fun way to spend an evening) and I spotted the November Skirt...

It is Friday and time for our second Christmas in July post. I hope you enjoyed last week's Bobbin and Wooden Spool Ornaments. Tawn is...

A tutorial on how to add tucks to a classic shirt pattern.

Welcome to Christmas in July! For the next 4 Fridays the blog will feature some fun ways to get started on your Christmas presents. To...

Hi Everyone, I am over at the Oliver + S website again today! I have a tutorial on how to extend the Chai Tee into a tunic or dress. This...

Hi Everyone! Today I am over at the Oliver + S blog participating in the Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt Sew-Along. I love my Extra Sharp...

As sewists we are fortunate. We are sewing during a time when there are tons of creative and wonderful sewing patterns available to us....