What a joy and privilege to sew for children.  A lot of planning and time goes into a dress made by Nana, but it would be hard to ...

  It is always nice when the dress you envisioned turned out like you...envisioned!  A green gingham bishop style dress, trimmed with pi...

The  banded bubble,  is  a one-piece bubble with a two-piece  look.    Choose from two classic collar styles or a simple neckband...

Spring will be here before we know it, so it is time to get busy smocking and sewing for my four-year-old granddaughter.  The bishop styl...

We will be featuring a few patterns each week to show off our new look and share some sewing inspiration.  Our new website is still in the ...

Blue and white, always pretty and sweet.  Whether on the bishop bubble #142 or on the bishop dress #143 , the smocking design presents w...

 #142   Choosing  floss colors for smocking on pink fabric can be a bit tricky. I often use white along with other shades of pink, but...

We are happy to announce that we have added two new patterns to our collection!  #142 is a bishop bubble and #143 is an updated...

I like to give my studio space a bit of cleaning and organizing at the beginning of each season.  I have taken the time over the last few...

    Deep Fall colors gave this bishop style dress a rich look. Choosing the floss colors was a bit of a challenge and after s...

Inspiration for the "Little Pumpkin" smocking design can be found in the latest issue of Sew Beautiful magazine.   I love tha...

  Pattern #135 Smocked bishop  dresses are so forgiving in size, that it was not a big surprise that they still fit this year.  Br...

If you have watched any news at all over the last few weeks you might have noticed that a certain famous baby has been spotted wearing lo...

What a thrill to have been picked for the latest Sew Beautiful publication "Favorite Heirloom Sewing."  The photos of my garmen...

The Easter dress for the girl is finished.  The dress is made from pale green and white Imperial Broadcloth.  The trim has been tucked a...

A visit after a morning at pre-school.   A snack and time to play. A jumper made by Nana. Michie'

The "Slip and Panty" pattern is all packaged and ready to ship!  A much needed addition to her wardrobe.   I'm get...

Is your Spring sewing all planned out?  I'm still making a final decision on a special Easter dress.  In the meantime, here are some ...

A bullion stitched bunny from the "Heirloom Embroidery" book, is a great way to add a special touch to a garment when time ...