Apron Patterns in Stock!

I can't believe it's already December. It feels more like Spring in Bend, Oregon. We have no snow on our mountains, our local ski resort continues to be closed, and there isn't any snow forecasted for atleast a week.

We have reduced the Amanda Jane pleaters. Is your shop stocked-up for all those last minute husbands, boyfriends, or sons?

My Holiday Memories

One of my favorite memories from my childhood is making Holiday cookies with my grandmother. I remember vividly standing on the orange paisley kitchen chair, hand-stirring the mix and forming the perfect little balls of cookie dough. Grandma didn't use a mixer back in the 70's...she didn't have a dishwasher either (but that's an entirely different childhood story). On Monday she was making cookies with Blain, her great-grandson. My memories were vividly coming back to life and it gave me a thought. Every great-grandchild, grandchild, or child needs an apron to wear when making cookies. We have many different aprons and they are all adorable. We also carry coordinating mother-child patterns. If you are looking for adult aprons. We now carry Nellie's Needles.

Houston Quilt Market 2008

I really enjoyed Houston!

We have added 2 new vendors Serendipity and Nellie's Needle's patterns.

We have new patterns from our current vendors Apron Lady, Bananafana, Cyndi & Company, Favorite Things, Katie Beth Designs, Indygo Junction, Maw Bell Designs, Pink Fig, Lila Tueller, and Pintucks & Pettiecoats.

Visit us at http://www.smocking.com/

I'd like to give a special thanks to Cheryl of Cheryl Eastwood Designs in Houston for helping me with our booth at the Houston Quilt Market!

Cyndi and Company Patterns

We are excited to bring a new Pattern Company

"Cyndi & Company"

Annie is a sleeveless A-line made with a rounded yoke. It is smocked at the front skirt and gathered with a button down the center.

Carter is a sleeveless A-line with a square yoke neckline is fitted through the waist with contrast fabric pieced into the inverted fabric. The front skirt is pleating with a tie-back. (2T,3T, 4T)

Emma is an A-line made with a yoke, lace embellishment and a tailored sleeve with a ruffle cuff. It is smocked at the empire waist and buttons up the center back. (pre-Teen 6, 8, 10, 12)

Regan is a sleeveless A-line dress with a dramatic smocked yoke from shoulder to bust with updated unique design lines embellished with lace for your young lady (Preteen 6, 8, 10, 12)

***We are working on placing the "Pintucks and Pettiecoats" and "Cyndi and Company" on our website. If you'd like to order any of these patterns and do not see them online please email me smocking2@bendbroadband.com or place an order online and include your request in the "notes".***

The "The Maw Bell Designs" are now online.

Pintucks & Pettiecoats-Arrived

Pat Moore-Mimi's Fabrications

It is with great sadness that our long time customer and friend, Pat Moore who owned Mimi's Fabrications for many years, lost her brave battle to pancreatic cancer yesterday. Through her journey this past year, she touched everyone who knew her by her incredible spirit to survive, her will to live, her desire to make every moment count and that she did each day. I can still hear her voice and her funny little laugh!

What did she do when she found out she had cancer? Went out and bought a new sewing machine and began quilting, quilting, quilting!!!! She will be missed by all, especially our smocking and quilting community.