Learn to Smock!!

Ever want to learn to smock but feel intimidated by the look of all those row and rows?
Take a look at this little smocked top with ruffled shorts.
It's fun, it's colorful and it's done with SHORT rows of repeating stitches.

You can totally do this!!!
If you live near by this is the project I'm using to teach a beginning class at the store where I work

Just Sew in Highland, Utah

The class will be two sessions - One for teaching the stitches and one to help with sewing it all up.

Wednesday mornings - March 27 & April 10.

Maybe I will see YOU there. :)

The Silence is Broken . . .

This blog has been quiet for several months.
Lots of reasons but none worth going into detail about.
Just two 'foot notes.'

Alaskan Cruise

And Foot Surgery

A quiet blog DOES NOT mean no sewing, quilting or smocking.
On the contrary! There has been plenty of that.

Here are some pictures of recent projects.
The first is the smallest and took the longest!

This is grandson #11 - Mathew Barry modeling his Christening outfit.

That was ALL about LOVE!

This sweet dress is for one of my cousin's granddaughters. It was an auction item at the family reunion. The ruffles were lots of fun and the sash just makes me smile.
Watch for my ruffle tutorial in the next few weeks. I have a great new TRICK!

The last one speaks for itself. This was for Lucy Elizabeth. Her mother is a dear friend and after 3 boys, something special was in order for this darling baby girl.

First the dress - Washed silk Dupioni -- So soft, so classic.

The camera makes it look like shiny satin but real life was vintage silk!

Washing the Duponi was a new experience. It washed just fine. But ironing it was a project. 

It had to been ironed from damp to dry.

All good dresses need a slip.

Slip detail:

AND NOW . . . . 

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE . . . . .

Here's the darling mom and daughter. :)

Oh, Lucy! You are a princess!

See we may have been quiet but we have been busy!

Smocking Group Shout Out!!

The Sew Much Good Smocking group continues to produce beautiful things!

Some of us share pictures and some . . . .

Well, they need a little prodding!  You know who you are.

Here some of the latest pictures.

Kerry started smocking this Spring and made two look alike dresses for her granddaughters.

They are lucky girls in Arizona. :)

Now Kerry has a brand new granddaughter here in Utah.

This dress is for her special Christening Day.

The yoke is smocked in palest pink with pearl beads.

The skirt has 1" pleats, pintucks and wonderful cotton lace insertion.

Tinley will look like an angel for sure.

Bravo! Kerry!

Jacy has been at it again. This bishop's yoke dress is for Kate. Here's the front. Click on the picture and see the clever lace beading with ribbon sewn in the skirt. Cute, cute!

Here's the button band in the back. Very cute!

Here's Kate in the dress. What can you say about those adorable little legs in those adorable red shoes!? Adorable!

Here's Kate showing off her daisy and her dress! So adorable!

Here's Kate in the daisies! Three kudos, Jacy! Adorable dress, adorable photo, adorable Kate!!

Who wants to learn to smock?! You can do this!

Classes, Workshops & Work Group

Learn to smock! You can do this!

Introduction to English Smocking - Cost $15  (Class limited to 6 people)

This class is for individuals who have never smocked before or need a refresher of the basics. Fee includes a kit with materials needed. It would be helpful to bring your own small scissors and some strong straight pins.

Tuesday, January 30, 1:00-2:30 pm

Wednesday, January 31, 7:00-8:30 pm

Smocking Workgroup - Cost $10 per meeting (Each group meeting limited to 6 people)

Workgroups will meet twice a month on Tuesday or Friday afternoons and Wednesday evenings, depending on the desire of the group members. This is an on-going work group.

Members will have access to my large library of patterns and on-going help and instruction with smocking, sewing and embroidery. Each member may choose her own project. Each group meeting is limited to 6 people.

Open House (no charge)

Come and sign up, look over the pattern library, choose your project. For those of you interested in the workgroup you will want to come and choose your project so you can bring materials to the first meeting. There is plenty of time for an Easter Dress!!!

Thursday, January 26, 7:00-8:30 pm

Friday, January 27, 2:00-4:00 pm

Coming in March:

Quilting Workshop Series

Each series will feature a small project to hone specific skills.

Possible Example: Series A

                Project - Table Runner

                Class 1 Perfect cutting, perfect seams, perfect pressing =perfect piecing

                Class 2 Triangle Primer: Flying geese, stars

                Class 3 Binding your quilt

               

Individual Instruction - Cost $20 each person (Mother/daughter or 2 people together $25)

1 1/2 hours of personalized instruction for the sewing/quilting project of your choice. Call to schedule.

SEND AN EMAIL TO SEWMUCHGOOD@GMAIL.COM 

ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE.

ALL CLASSES WILL MEET AT MY HOME. CONTACT ME FOR ADDRESS.


Eva