Jan's Smocking Blog

AS&E 72 "Autumn Gold" size 5 You feel the world closing in on you? Why take a few days off work and spend time with needle ...

Here's the other dress I just finished about 30 minutes ago. Isn't it sweet?! It's from a cotton print my mom gave me a couple m...

Have you ever thought after sewing up a dress "this is my favorite" only to turn around a few weeks later and say that about anot...

Victoria and her gramma, Bonnie, came and got her dress. You should have seen her. She made a feeble attempt at not wanting to show everyone...

Victoria's dress is done. And let me tell you, it's alot of dress. With lining, dress fabric, and 2 layers of tulle over the top. Ki...

I have so many projects I want to work on, but at work we are now into the busy retail season. Everyone is either making Halloween costumes ...

                               Pattern from the book "Sew Cute Couture" by Gail Doane                                     Smock p...