So, apparently I'm not apt enough to upload photos of all the work I complete. Ah well. My new camera is conducive to many more photo opportunities, so hopefully I'll jump on it this time.

I'm currently adding to my needlework repertoire by learning heirloom smocking. It was something my grandmother did very well, and I'm intent on making something for my child, purely from me. [Seeing as she'll have enough blankets to last through a nuclear holocaust, I decided on something different.]

Smocking by hand, by the way, is embroidering on very thin, finely hand-pleated fabric. It's delicate, and difficult to make look right. -__-; For some reason, however, it's insanely fucking adorable on children's clothing. And I'm determinded to make a gown for my child to come home from the hospital in. With basic smocking on the front.

We'll see how that goes.

Not only do iron-on smocking dots apparently not exist anymore, no one sells combed batiste locally. [Wtf?] So, I'll be turning to the internet for both of those things.