How do you keep pleater threads from getting tangled? I’ve created an effective and space-friendly solution. Continue reading
Category Archives: Smocking
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
Antique Rose
My newest work in progress: vintage-inspired colors on a lace trimmed bishop daygown. The design comes from Confetti in Australian Smocking & Embroidery, Issue 94. 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
Little Crocus 