How to Navigate Around This Site This site is basically divided up into 6 sections and you will find all the pages listed under their respective section: Smocking and Heirloom Sewing: 1. Before you begin  .... some helpful hints. 2. The Smocking Index      step by step instructions with illustrations for the following stitches: Cable Stitch and Variations Cable Stitch Double Cable Stitch Alternating Cable Stitch Small Flowerette Large Flowerette More straight Stitches Stem Stitch Outline Stitch Wheat Stitch Zigzag Stitches One Step Wave One Step Baby Wave Baby Wave Diamonds Trellis Stitches Two Step Trellis Four Step Trellis Three Step Trellis Combinations of Straight and Zigzag Stitches One Cable...Baby Wave...Five Cable Combination Three Cable...Wave...Three Cable Combination Cable...Wave Diamonds Three Cable... Two Step Trellis...Three Cable Combination Small Hearts Large Hearts Combinations of Hearts and Diamonds Full Space Wave...three Cable Crossover Half Space Wave...Five Cable Combination Combination Half Space and Full Space Crossover Honeycomb and Surface Honeycomb Stitches Honeycomb Stitch Surface Honeycomb Stitch Van Dyke Stitch Single Van Dyke Stitch Multiple Van Dyke Stitch Please remember that it is only through the generosity of ,Margie Bauer, the copyright owner of the images reproduced on these pages, that I am able to set up this site. Reproduction of the content of these pages, unless it is intended only for your own personal use, is not permitted. 3. Smocking Plates Sandcastles Smocking Plate Confetti Smocking Plate Possum Smocking Plate Victoria Smocking Plate A Dress for Sarah-Jean Smocking Plate 4. Smocking and Heirloom links  Lots of links here, many with a little extra to offer you by way of free plates and sewing hints, etc. You'll also see some of my work featured on this page. Quilting: 1. Southern Cross Quilters  Australia and New Zealand's own on-line group's members Homepages. 2. Other quilting links  Personal Homepages, Quilting techniques, Commercial Sites, etc. 3. RCTQer's Homepages  To be honest, I haven't participated on this Newsgroup for over a year now and I did think seriously about removing this page. However, as so many of these personal homepages are absolute treasures, I decided to leave it up. 4. Some of my quilts Cross-stitch and Other Needleworks: 1. This page is just my bookmark page but it is extensive. There are plenty of Aussie and New Zealander links included and I am continually adding to it. cross-stitch blackwork and hardanger tatting and lacemaking needlepoint beading embroidery stitches on-line threads and fabric software designers even more links 2. Some of my stitching Backgrounds and Page Sets My goodness, how this section of my site has grown over the past 12 months. Backgrounds For Stitchers, has now moved to it's own site and you'll find an ever growing range of linkware sets and needlework themed backgrounds for you to choose from. If you have something different in mind, I am always happy to accommodate anyone with a special request. You'll also find BladePro Presets, PSP Victorian Tubes, HTML help including an in depth look at tables and lots, lots more..... Personal Information: 1. Would you like to know a little more about me? 2. Or would you like to see some of my needlework or my quilting? Miscellaneous: 1. Web Resources You'll find links to all of the places that I have found invaluable in setting up my site... especially if you are new to HTML and web page authoring. 2. My Guest Book: Sign My Guestbook      View My Guestbook 3. E-mail Me