I am the mother of two grown daughters, living in Central New Jersey. I've been sewing for almost 50 years and I discovered smocking and heirloom sewing after my daughters were born. They were my source of inspiration and I loved designing and making new dresses for them. I'm a member of the Smocking Arts Guild of America and a member of my local chapter, Keystone Smockers. I'll be posting lots of ideas and tips to share these beautiful needle arts so stop by often! I'm also opening an Etsy shop and I plan to sell patterns and kits. Don't forget to sign up for the newsletter.