I used this article to guide me in putting the gathering stitches in a piece of gingham:
I drew up the gather lines, possibly over enthusiastically:
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
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I spent some time researching smocking. I have pins with examples; tips and tutorials; even an interesting article about the history of smocking. There were some interesting side excursions, like learning about Canadian smocking, an entirely different, but interesting, beast. Eventually I had to actually start stitching.
I used this article to guide me in putting the gathering stitches in a piece of gingham:
I think it might have been better to use a more contrasting thread, even though I have the gingham lines to guide me.
I drew up the gather lines, possibly over enthusiastically:
The best tutorial I found for the different stitches used in smocking was this one from tipnut.com. I just worked my way down the examples, leaving out feather stitch, which didn't appeal. One thing I struggled with was starting and finishing. None of the tutorials explained how to begin or end! Luckily, I did find an article from maggiebsmocks explaining how to start off. Finishing I had to figure out for myself.
I think it should now be blocked, I'll have to do more research on that.
I used this article to guide me in putting the gathering stitches in a piece of gingham:
I drew up the gather lines, possibly over enthusiastically:
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It looks like you're off to a great start!
ReplyDeleteReally great practice!! :)
ReplyDeleteI am full of admiration! I have tried to learn how to do this, but somehow always managed to stitch the pleats together.It's definitely not easy.
ReplyDeleteI hope my efforts will encourage you to try again!
DeleteI've never done smocking, but I think it looks so pretty.
ReplyDeleteMy dresses had smocking on as a child, mother tired to trench me but I failed, yours is looking good, it’s not as easy as it looks
ReplyDeleteLook like you went into the extreme smocking to me. And its beautiful well done🍃🌹🍃
ReplyDeleteyou've done a great job Jane. I start with a knot, continental used for embroidery in the 80's and end the same, both at about the half way point on a pleat. I also use pin dot fabric but be sure the dots are square and on grain.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Joan. I hoped an experienced shocker
DeleteThanks very much Joan. I hoped an experienced smocker would comment!
You have mastered it at the trial stage itself - at least to my inexperienced eyes !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, but I think I still have a long way to go!
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