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Category Archives: Little Crocus
Happy New Year
May your new beginnings reflect on your past experiences. Continue reading
Why I Sew and Other Contemplations
This was originally posted on my personal website. Contemplation is defined as “a concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion” or “an act of considering with attention” by Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Many forms of contemplative practice encourage mindfulness as a form of devotion or meditation. This simply means paying complete attention to your action at … Continue reading
French Blue
This was the first thing I ever smocked, completed mostly in airports on the way to and from American Library Association’s Midwinter Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a gorgeous French blue Imperial batiste and Ellen McCarn’s Kelly plate. Continue reading
Aqua Bishop
A sweet bishop for a First Birthday (modeled by my childhood friend, Eukalyptus). This poly/cotton dress will hold up to machine washing and crawling babies. An original smocking design. Continue reading