Smock pattern

Printable PDF: la-dollce-vita.com/patterns/playsmock.pdf I've also added instructions Playing with Photoshop today. I still have yet to figure out an efficient way to draw in the seam allowances. Generally I use 0.5cm seam allowances (a little less than 1/4")

Learn how to do smocking with easy photos and instructions. Learn pleating for smocking & embroidery stitches. Easy tutorial for beginners.

Shirring is an old technique, I know. (Shirring and smocking aren’t actually originally done with elastic…..but it sure makes things easier. And faster.) Sometimes I assume everyone knows how to do it. But then I get another email asking how to shir (or smock) fabric. So it reminds me I shouldn’t assume…………..because it is …

Picture Smocking is creating a smocked design by stacking the cable stitch one on top of another to create a solid swath of color. The resulting design forms a recognizable object or "picture." Here are 10 tips to help perfect your picture smocking.

How to make Smock and free pattern paper.

Life is going to feel really weird starting next month – with Little C going to grade one and Little A going to preschool a couple of days a week, our home is going to feel so empty! While we’re still enjoying summer to its fullest, we’re also starting to get ready for school time....

Video tutorial showing how to easily adapt Simplicity 9141 to add hand smocking.

I have sewn tons of garments for my daughter, from teeny tiny rompers to delicate…

The Canadian Smocking Matrix Design is a unique and popular way of creating smocking patterns. It is created by first creating a grid of horizontal and vertical lines on a piece of fabric. Then, the fabric is gathered along the lines to create the desired pattern. This method is often used to create intricate and … Continue reading "How To Do Canadian Smocking Matrix Design"