Craft smock

This really is a good present-for-a-little-friend-make, particularly this quick-make version as less sewing because it was made out of a shirt so could make use of the finished hem and some edges. That is also why we have a high-low hem because, well, so did the original shirt. The trickiest part of this smock was finding some co-ordinating fabric for the arms and binding... and this was perfect. It is from the Lille Skip range from naito shoji, probably purchased from the eternal maker…

An interesting question came up last week in a pleater class. How do I know how much fabric I need to be able to smock something? My first instinct was to respond at least 3 times fullness. But with a moment's though I knew that isn’t true for every fabric. Whether you are smocking or just gathering fabric for regular sewing you might be interested in these findings. You see the thinner (or finer) the fabric the finer the pleats so the more you need. Conversely, the thicker the fabric the…

From AS&E's Designer Smocking - a summer top

Here is a collection of Hearts to stitch or sew just in time for Valentine's Day! Give your sweetheart a handmade gift.

Classic Smocking - The Cheryl Lohman Collection

Hey there, I'm still alive...and still smocking - sometimes I just get so busy that I forget neglect my Sewing Journal. I have been worki...

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