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DIY Bishop in July Issue of Sew Beautiful
Posted by Claire on Jun 12 2012
My copy of the July/August Issue of Sew Beautiful just arrived and in it is a fun variation on a smocked bishop that I designed. It’s a very casual, easy sew project and because it is smocked with honeycomb smocking, you don’t need a pleater. Seriously, even if you aren’t a smocker or always thought […]
Monkeying Around Smocking Plate
Posted by Claire on Apr 03 2011
My “Monkeying Around” dress was published in the latest issue of SAGA News. I wrote about it last summer, when I was hmming and hawing over whether or not to correct the ripply binding. (I ultimately did, btw) Here are a few snapshots of the dress, pre-corrections. It looks really cute on the cover and […]
A Cross Stitch Pillow in Create n Decorate
Posted by Claire on Mar 08 2011
I’ve got a lovely cross-stitch pillow in the current issue of Create n Decorate. (Isn’t that a fat, cheerful bird?) Here’s a close-up of the pillow. Not nearly as nicely styled as they do it in the magazine but then they actually have decorating ability. I limit any creative abilities I have to the sewing […]
SB Victorian Santa Step-by-Step
Posted by Claire on Nov 10 2010
I’ve got a lovely velvet pillow in the current issue of Sew Beautiful . It features a very different method of picture smocking. Essentially, I threw out the rule book, which usually advocates using multiple needles for complex picture smocking, and smocked it like you would a cross stitch picture, block of colour by block of […]
December Sew News Article: Men’s Ties
Posted by Claire on Nov 10 2010
Got a treat in mail today. The December issue of Sew News dropped through the slot and it’s a great issue. Tons of quick to sew gifts, a really elegant satin throw that I’m definitely coveting and some great tips for altering formal wear, perfect for the holiday party season. Part and parcel of the […]