This was my first time to attend the Smocking Arts Guild of America Convention. This year it was in Frisco, Texas which is a mere 30-40 minute car ride from my house. I started off on Wednesday with my bags packed and went to the Dallas Love Field airport around noon to pick up Barbara […]
October – SAGA 2013 Convention Is Now History Read More »
I have seen many examples of smocked garments with ribbon woven under and over the smocking stitches. The look of it appealed to me so I thought I would give it a try. Unfortunately, I forgot to take step by step pictures so all I have to show is the finished product. When choosing a
September 2013 – Smocking and ribbon weaving Read More »
Come join the Smocking Arts Guild of America (SAGA™) at its annual convention in Frisco, Texas October 23rd-27th click the logo for details PinkHollyBushDesigns.com has a post about the event. Make plans to attend. You won’t be disappointed. You can download the printable PDF brochure here. The brochure is full of details, including lots of
Coming This Fall! SAGA Texas Two-Step Stitching In Frisco, Texas October 23 – 27, 2013 Read More »
Having only made boots for my larger Himstedt dolls, it was quite a challenge to scale my pattern down to fit an 18 inch doll. I first tried to simply shrink it down on a copier but the proportions weren’t right. I finally ended up doing it the way I originally made my Himstedt doll
March – American Girl sized boots Read More »
February 2013 – February has been a wonderful month for our family. We have a new grandson! He and his mother are doing well. We have so much to be thankful for this February. This is the month of hearts so I decided to make something with hearts for my almost 2 year old granddaughter.
February – 2013 Counterchange Smocking Read More »