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Australian Smocking and Embroidery

    Dolly and Me à la Jerry

    Posted by on Aug 05 2011

    I tend to be fairly conservative in my fabric choices. Can’t help it. Just am. Usually, I’m a one main fabric, small accent colour on the piping and collar kinda girl. Sometimes, I’ll use a bolder fabric or a big print but very rarely do I mix and match prints with impunity. They either look […]

    WIP: Gail Doane’s Eloise

    Posted by on Aug 05 2010

    I mentioned in an earlier post that I’m working on a version of Gail Doane’s exquisite smocked wool dress, Eloise, from AS&E 87. I don’t usually succumb to buyer’s lust.  I try very hard to be controlled in my stash building, especially when it comes to ‘wanna-sews’.  There aren’t enough hours in the day and […]