I LOVE SMOCKING

I finished smocking a wee-care gown last nite and today, I finished the back of my summer lace sweater.

Wow, the "star of bethlehem" bloomed. Spring is so into it. I worked in my flower bed today to see lots of green life springing forth. It's so good to see the hopes of things to come.
My smocking friend, Judy sent me this great site of the Cactus Cabler's Smocking Guild, wee-care gown, knitted hats and tiny hooded blanket wraps and plate patterns (from one of their newsletters). They have really outdone themselves with plenty of plates! They are all so precious.

ANGEL WINGS FOR AN ANGEL

The angel wing bishop for my niece, Makiah, the close up shows off the "bullion pansies" I learned a from Joan Hinds workshop. The workshop was the beginning of my relationship to the Rocky Mountains Smockers, of which I am the current president. If you like smocking and would like to join us, please contact me. We meet once and month and have a non-profit status providing "WeeCare Gowns for premature and still born infants.

Interweave Crochet Spring 2006 "Sweetpea Cardiigan" done in ivory with silk ribbon embroidery flowerheads, Mill Hill Glass beads for flower centers, DMC embroidery floss for stems, Mother of Pearl buttons. I did this for my darling niece, Makiah, in May for her third birthday. I did it to match the smocked dress shown above. Her mother is going to let me hand them down to Emily!