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      Smocked Easter dresses for my granddaughters are almost finished.  The hem for the little one is basted.  When I pinned up the hem for the larger one, it looked too short so before I hem it, I think I should double check the length needed.  The photo does not do them justice. I look forward to seeing the girls in them. 

      MY local JoAnn Fabric store has remodeled and added a classroom.  I will be teaching some  quilting classes for them.  Corporate office of JoAnn Fabric has strict guidelines for the classes they want taught.  Quilting 101 is introductory and students practice using a rotary cutter and piece a block (they call “Hole in the Barn Door”).   Like many quilt blocks this one is known by many different names.  Here is my class sample.

I think I will also make up a lap quilt to show what can be done with a few of the blocks.
I hope to get a lot of piecing done this week. 

Dress Update

     Big sister's smocked Easter dress is looking like a dress only needing finishing touches such as back buttons, armhole finishing and hem.

    While I was sewing the angel sleeves and parts for this dress, I also worked on the angel sleeves for little sister's dress, so I am much closer to finishing.  I do need to check desired length for the hems.

   

Smocking Update

         I just finished the smocking for Mattie's Easter dress.

Hopefully, it won't take long to finish the rest of the dress construction.  Then I will do the smocking for Lily's dress.  Because hers is a much smaller size, fewer rows of smocking are needed.