Smocking

Gracie on Instagram: "So I have a vision. Bu I’ve just come to realise it is going to take a lot longer to come to fruition. Luckily, the dress that I am planning for this honeycomb smocked silk organza isn’t needed until November! Have you ever tried hand smocking before? Silk organza from @wearethefabricstore ✨ Purple dots: marked with an air erasable pen from @lincraft 🖊 #slowfashion #couturefashion #handmadefashion #derbyday #handsewing #millenialsewing"

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Smocking is a needlework technique in which fabric is stitched into three dimensional details. Learn one stitch with this smocking tutorial.

Introduction Embroidered pleat-work (smocking) and what “appears” to be honeycomb smocking was a common element in garb and aprons of the 15th and 16th centuries in Germany (see my hone…

There's something about smocking that seems to strike fear into the hearts of even fairly adventurous sewists. My very first blog post ever was about a smocked dress. I managed to inspire one other sewist, who made an amazing version, but mostly the response to this dress is, "I could never do that!". But really,…

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