Welcome to our Embroidered Garden of items we carry including:
smocking, heirloom sewing, silk ribbon embroidery and more!
Mail-in or Fax orders please go here.
If you need assistance please write or call. We are on duty 7:30AM-7PM every day PACIFIC TIME
(with the weekends being intermittant sacred play time with color).
Garden Fairies Trading Company (a complete smocking supply source) was created in 1986 in dedication to bringing you the finest imported and domestic fabrics, French Laces, Swiss Embroideries, Ribbons, Trims & Buttons, Silk Ribbons and Silk Floss we can find. Scroll down to see everything we carry below the quick links of our most frequently visited pages. If you need help gives us a call or email, we'll respond shortly.
Quick links
(More on the history of Garden Fairies - Click Here).
Beginner to Smocking?
Raw beginner to smocking or web-catalogs? Do
you need assistance in getting started?
"Creativity is so important to the spirit of joy
within woman and man no matter what age ... Do something that truly makes you
happy and joy will follow. Close the door to the whole world and just START!!!!!" - Crown Princess Lilianne |
Interesting Things about Smocking
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Pleaters, pleating supplies & Smocking Notions |
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Buttons
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Old Stock On Sale
In the 22 years I have been in business I have gathered lots of different
books in my shop. Check out these page with listings of booklets on
quilting, smocking, embroidery, applique, lace making, and other goodies. More to come.
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Books: Smocking, Heirloom Sewing and
Embroidery, Costume, Dolls, Fabric Design. Smocking & Pleating DVD & Embroidery CDs
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Silk Ribbon Embroidery Books & Supplies
Ribbon Roses & Bows for your embroideries or
embellishments on clothing
Goodies for Dolls
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Children's Books
Sewing Fabrics
We carry imported fabrics from Switzerland, Italy
and China. We also carry fabrics from the USA. Most all are specially chosen
for their smocking or heirloom sewing compatibility.
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Lace
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Goodies for Heirloom Sewing
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Ribbons for Embellishments
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Ribbon Roses & Bows
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Heirloom Sewing Patterns
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Art to Wear Patterns
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Our New Non Smocked Designer Patterns for Children
Pattern Designers by Page - Not Just Smocking
Other Goodies That We Carry
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Art for Sale
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Nick Hyde - Visionary/Landscape
Art
A friend of mine, interesting surrealist as well - 70's
San Francisco semi-psychedelic art with prints for sale (poster art/photo reproductions) as well as landscapes ("Golden" shown). Teens might like this site. See some art from San Francisco 1965-1975 ---->
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Themed & Duplicate Stitch, Counterchange and Gingham Smocking Design Plates
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Duplicate Stitch, Counterchange and Gingham Smocking Plates
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Garden Fairies Smocking & Needlearts Newsletter
Here are links to some of our newsletters and special editions.
To see the entire collection of newsletters go here.
Soon to be incorporated into our new blog format.
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---->Beginner's Corner<-----
Enhanced e-mail Newsletter - The Gathering
Thread
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Write to us:
thefaeries@smockingstore.com
