Modern smocking

Learn how to hand smock in this beginner hand sewing tutorial. Make a honeycomb smocked scarf with contrast thread. Free pattern and tutorial learn to smock, honeycomb smocking is easy I will show you how to sew a smocked scarf, diy fashion

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In portraits gollars can be found during the first third of the 16th century. Most people think about the round type of gollars that you wear on top of you clothing when they hear the term. But there are another type that is common too, the undergollar, made of linen, I have been writing about it before. Often you might dont even understand that its what you are seeing in a portrait, it might look like her shirt. But to few pleats might be a sign, or in this case, to many...or something like…

I went to a smocking class with the Rose Trellis Smockers, a local branch of the Smocking Arts Guild of America. I learned so much. I can't wait to practice my pleats. Here are garments brought by our teacher Cindy Foose. They were such an inspiration. There was a visit from The Smocking Queen as well, who waved her beauty queen wave in good luck to us. Thank you, Queen. I will need it in my future smocking pursuits!

Stephanie Hung of The Crafts Dept. (MarthaStewart.com) suggests smocking on gingham for beginners. She says, The squares in the gingham pattern act as sewing guides so you can make perfectly spaced…

Even the most basic serger can produce several stitches. Here’s a look at the whole family of stitches so you can choose the best serger stitch for your sewing project.

Lately, I’ve become obsessed with smocking. Not the old school style, but newer approaches.

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