Jan's Smocking Blog

What a year this has been for me! I counted up all the outfits I have sewn up and I made 37! I tested a pattern for Ellie Inspired and...

Hey Everyone, my dress for the Hoffman Challenge won "Curator's Choice". I prize is fabric. Yah, I know, that's such...

Here's what I've spent the last couple hours on today. I hand-stitched the ricrac on the collar pieces. I'm thinking I nee...

Well, here's the finished dress I promised everyone. I first saw a similar dress on Pinterest. A wonderful place for inspiration...

I sent off my finished dress for the Hoffman Challenge today. I have to say; I'm not a very patient person. I won't know anyth...

Smocking is finished on my Hoffman Challenge dress. I used Sulky thread to do the smocking. I'm so glad I had Thread Heaven, it ma...

Miss Princess loves her new dresses! We were all very happy! She tried them on at the store so I could take a couple pics to share wit...