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It’s no secret that we LOVE hand embroidery!! When we stop to THINK about it, we like it in all fashions, shapes, and forms. . . From “old school” forms . . . To a more “modern approach” . . . From a LOT of embroidery . . . To just a little of it {less […]
She’s dainty. She always has been. While LG has always had the most hair of the nieces {which, side note: obviously isn’t much}, heftiness just isn’t her strength. She’s gaining on the scales now, but there was a time she wasn’t on the charts. . .our little featherweight. Well, that said, our dainty little niece was […]
Last week, we did something that stretched us . . . . WAAAAYYYY out of our “comfort zones”! We “taught” a class at our local Agriplex on “Hand Embroidery: The Basics” {for their “Heritage Skills” series}. In essence, it was one of those situations we just couldn’t tell a sweet friend “no.” But, we are really glad […]
Recently, we started doing some “Tales of…THE BIN” posts. In the first one, we mentioned a particular photo shoot “emergency” and how we went to “the bin” to solve the problem. And, here is the dress we found for EA to wear on family photo day. We’ve all had times we’ve looked back on life and wondered, […]
Who doesn’t love a bit of inspiration? Today, we are going to be sharing smocking inspiration that spans the gamut from traditional, English smocking to more modern techniques. But first, we have a few housekeeping items we need to follow-up on in regards to our post, Smocking: An Introduction, due to some excellent comments and […]
Now that you have learned about the cable stitch and wave stitch, it’s time to learn the third smocking stitch: THE TRELLIS STITCH! And, since MOST smocking is comprised of ONLY these three stitches in varying combinations, lengths, and widths, you will be well on your way to mastering the art of smocking. In our step-by-step video, we will […]
Hopefully by now, you have practiced your cable stitch and have been bitten by the “smocking bug”! Today, we will be discussing another stitch used in smocking . . . THE WAVE STITCH . . . bringing our total to two stitches. What’s more exciting is that most smocking is comprised of ONLY three stitches in […]
After our initial post, Smocking: An Introduction, that was filled with smocking resources and inspiration, we knew it was time to get down to the nitty gritty! YOU were ready to start the fun! First, we want to begin by talking a bit more about the smocking patterns, otherwise known as smocking plates. Most plates are […]
As we approach the “Dog Days of Summer” around these parts, we thought we’d share a “cool down treat” that even the youngest of chefs can participate in making. This post is in conjunction with Nap-Time Creations’ Summer Fun Series – a series devoted to FUN…in the summer…while keeping your children active. Sounds….FUN…doesn’t it?? And while […]
We have slowly made the realization that we will not be one of “those bloggers.” You know the ones. They are the ones that you can recognize the maker of a sewn garment without any clues as to whom it might be, all due to styling, fabric coordination, photography, etc. This has taken us a while to accept […]
Okay, okay….the title probably should have read: A Summer Dress…That is Technically a Slip! That’s right!! We just completed a “first sew” for us, using the Oliver + S Pinwheel Tunic + Slip Dress. We only sewed the slip dress portion of the pattern however, and created a sweet, summer dress for EA. You might have noticed […]