English smocking patterns

Smocks have a long and diverse history. This exhibition will explore some of the sixty-three smocks held in the MERL's collection

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Eshyah Ogen on Instagram: "Tap for a history lesson 👇 Smocking is an old English technique that was developed around the 15th century. Originally, it was used as a practical stitch to give structure and elasticity to the simple-cut, woven garments of the period, as well as giving labour workers better movement in their clothes. The name Smock comes from the garments it was used on, and thus the name stuck with the stitch. Later, smocking acquired a more decorative nature, on cuffs, neck…

milkmaid smock light blue linen smock blouse with 3/4 front button placket closure, hand embroidered english smocking on the chest, back and sleeves with custom embroidery on the collar and each side of the smocking panels. hand embroidered buttonholes with antique shell buttons made in the kent countryside

Introduction Embroidered pleat-work (smocking) and what “appears” to be honeycomb smocking was a common element in garb and aprons of the 15th and 16th centuries in Germany (see my hone…

Posts about Fabric Manipulation written by Ruth Singer

Easy ways to add a smocked ruffle to your next sewing creation.

Posts about Fabric Manipulation written by Ruth Singer

Smocking was a part of traditional dress long before it became associated with clothes for children. However, as a way of expressing devotion through hand sewing, smocking patterns like these remained popular: most of these patterns were featured in the McCall Needlework catalogs year after year. McCall 692 is one of the few patterns that…

Smocking is done by using small stitches to gather fabric in a pattern. You can use it to create little rows of pretty pleats with colorful stitching, the perfect detail for a child's dress or the bodice of a blouse. See Step 1 to learn a...

Pink silk Hand smocked dress

Vintage Visage produce vintage patterns for knitting, crochet and all types of needlecrafts. This blog is about what treasures we find, how you can make vintage inspired items, with lots of hits, tips and inspiring notions

Girls Smocking Dresses Japanese Craft Book by PinkNelie on Etsy

ThreadWritten on Instagram: "Gathers and pleats! Learn to smock fabric for shirt sleeves, cuffs, and necklines inspired by the traditional clothing of Romania, Ukraine, and Belarus in this two-part class online May 11 and 25. Each class is two hours and begins at 10am Pacific/ 1pm Eastern/ 7pm Central European Time. This is a skills-based workshop based on my travels and research with small exercises in hemming, gathering, pleating, and stitching patterns over pleats. You can create a…

This video tutorial shows how to hand pleat fabric for smocking and provides several reasons why you may choose to hand pleat.

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A round-up of free Christmas Picture Smocking Plates to inspire your Christmas sewing and smocking.