Diy smock

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 …

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

Smocking is such a lovely technique and looks fantastic on clothing and really good on pillows as well. The amazing thing that I recently found out was that smocking was really not hard at all with simple instructions. When I saw this video tutorial by Professor Pincushion on how to do a basic honeycomb smocking,

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

June is a beautiful time in the already picturesque East Kingdom, and one of my favorite June events is Palio di Stonemarche . This year m...

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How to sew a quick and easy 20 minute sundress from shirred fabric panels, or pre-smocked fabric using only one seam.

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