Look what I'm learning?   Sweet Emily is teaching me how to smock!

Jennifer has a wonderful (as always) post about embroidery.  I purchased a great book about embroidery a few weeks ago.  I realized yesterday that all the pictures are for righties.  I don't know why it took me to long to realize how difficult it will be for me to learn to do these stitches.  I…

That holds me up from starting a project.  I don't have the perfect tool to do this.  I don't know the best way to do that.  How can I do that without step-by-step instructions?  Sigh.  My latest hangup has been wondering whether to pre-wash the fabric before starting on some Christmas sewing projects.  I have…