Honeycomb smocking fashion

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,

This step-by-step guide will show you how to add honeycomb smocking to your next project.

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

Preen Before elastic there was smocking. The art of folding and stitching fabric to allow stretch was often used in the collars and cuffs of garments for men, women and children. Any fabric that can be folded into pleats can be smocked. Smocking can also be used as a purely decorative element as well. I remember wearing this sweet little dress with the smocked detail on the midriff section. This is my sister Ann wearing the dress. Our dresses passed down from cousin to sister to neighbor…

Haute couture for a baby? It feels alike. Just kidding. In a way it`s like yoga for me. I love hand embroidering. It`s so meditative. The same stitches over and over again, while you let your thoug…