Smocking The Basics: All About Pleating & Pleaters
A video tutorial on how to pleat woven fabrics with a pleater and recommendations for purchasing a new or used pleater.
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The History of Smocking
A history of English Smocking from the early 1300s up through modern day.
The Tuck Hem: A Tutorial
I often use a Tuck Hem to hem my dresses. The finish is easy, can be done completely on the machine and adds a growth tuck that can be...
The Flower Girl Dress and Ring Bearer Vest
This is our adorable flower girl and ring bearer from my daughter's wedding! They did a wonderful job. The flower girl made sure to toss...
Little Dresses for Africa
In my January Newsletter, I mentioned that Amy over at Diary of a Quilter is running Sew Goodness, a monthly charitable sewing challenge....
A Cape for a Winter Wedding
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...
Capelets for the Bridesmaids
My daughter was married this past frigid December in Boston. Planning for a winter wedding has its difficulties and one of them is...
Vogue 8805: A Great Beginner Pattern
I promised I would do some sewing for myself this year and I started out by making Vogue 8805. This pattern has been around for awhile...
Angels to Stitch and Sew
I have always loved angels; probably because my mother does. Our house was covered in angels at Christmas time. Two of hers have been...
PJs for Christmas, Part 2
Last week in Sewing and Smocking Pjs for Christmas, Part 1, I spoke about the wonderful tradition of new pjs for Christmas and of course...
Start a New Tradition: PJs for Christmas
Do you and your children receive new PJs for Christmas? It is a tradition for many and a wonderful one to start if you don't already. Of...
Stockings to Stitch and Sew
"And the stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in the hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there..." We can't forget to hang...
Wonderful Wreaths to Stitch and Sew
A wreath on the door just says Christmas, and personally I love the smell of the fresh cut greens as I enter the house! If you would...
Christmas Trees to Stitch and Sew
I am not sure where fall went, but the pellet stove is pumping out the heat, the leaves are mostly on the ground, and it is time to think...
Adding Beads to Smocking
I have been busily working on a lovely smocked beaded ornament designed by Linda Gray for our SAGA (Smocking Arts Guild of America)...
Fabric Shopping in New York City
Last week I headed into New York City to do some fabric shopping and I thought you might like to know about my favorite shops. First up,...
Keeping the Smocking Police at Bay
When I first started the Smocking Arts Guild (SAGA) Smock-Along Facebook Group page, I always said that there were no smocking police. We...
Smocking with Variegated Floss
Have you ever walked into a needlework store, seen all the colors of variegated and hand dyed floss and thought, "I LOVE it, it's...
Free Fall Designs to Stitch and Sew
I just finished eating my lunch outside on the back deck. That certainly doesn't happen in New England on October 10th very often! So...
Pumpkins to Stitch and Sew
Fall is definitely here in New England, although due to our lack of rain, this is not going to be one of our better Falls color wise. So...
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