Gingerbear Smocking

Hello Everyone,  I hope you had a good weekend.  Mine was restful – I actually took a nap after church on Sunday!  I guess I have been pushing myself a little too hard in the past few weeks.   But I did get my Twilight Trails Quilt finish.  It is already on its way to the [...]

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Completed: Pumpkin Patch Smocked Bishop

This is how the “pumpkin patch” smocked bishop looks upon completion! It turned out very very fall-ish. I am in love with it:

The colors used are DMC 951, 922, 3826. Smocking plate is from Australian Smocking & Embroidery Issue 47 (original project: Baby Blue). Fabric is peach satin batiste. This [...]

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Pumpkin Patch Smocking done!

Hello Everyone, I hope you have had a great week.  My week has been quite productive, but that was at the expense of my rest.  I am feeling a bit tired trying to meet all the deadlines.  But tiredness aside, I feel great!  I spent a delightful morning with the Eureka Quilt Guild today.   I [...]

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Fall is in the floss!

… embroidery floss, that is!

I have had a full year, to say the least…. and as a result, I can’t quite believe that fall is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere. The air is a bit nippy these days, but my mind seems to refuse to admit that we have barely three months left [...]

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Completed Smocked Bishop

You have heard me say that heirloom sewing has always been an uphill battle for me. The techniques just do not come naturally to me. Had I not had my great friend Annelle, I would have given up a long time ago. So any dresses I complete is a testament to the [...]

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Smocked Bishop: Ready for construction

Good morning, everyone.  I hope all is well with you!

The smocking on this bishop is complete.  The smocking plate is from the Spring 2006 issue of Sew Beautiful.

I can’t say I had enjoyed this plate because of the 3-step trellises to be completed in half-rows, but the effect is pleasing and agreeable on the [...]

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New smocking project

I will be a smocking fool for the next few weeks as I am getting some fall/Christmas dresses made. I thought I would show you one of the projects underway. This is going to be a smocked bishop with a matching bonnet. What can I say? I just love the timelessness [...]

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“Hip” Smocked Summer Outfit

This is a follow-up to my lavender smocked angel-sleeve bishop:

It is now finished, MANY MANY MANY thanks to my friend Annelle. You see, I am a total klutz when it comes to heirloom sewing. I was putting on the bias band around the neck, but ended up messing up big time! That [...]

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Lavender Smocking Part 3: I “heart” you!

Good day, everyone! I am running up against a non-negotiable deadline. So this will be a quickie. I am showing the latest on my lavender smocking progress. The hearts are in!

I think it is sweet to have heart accents on children’s clothing because they are symbolic of a child’s heart being [...]

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Lavender Smocking Part 2

One of the many things I have been working on is the lavender smocked bishop:

I haven’t gotten much done, but I love the effect so far. Smocking the baby waves closely together created a braided look:

I hope you have had a great start to your week. I am going to enjoy mine. [...]

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