Any "Smockers" out there???
06-17-2013, 05:15 AM
#11
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indiana
Posts: 246
Verynice piece made with the dots. I have done lots of smocking but only a fewpieces using this method. I have a pleating machine and do Englishsmocking. The most fun I've had was making dresses for a niece and alwaysmaking a matching dress for her doll. She has the best collection. I’vemade dresses for the great nieces and lots of other moms and grandmas. Such afun needlework.<o
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06-17-2013, 08:35 AM
#12
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tallmadge, OH
Posts: 5,120
I decided today that I would teach myself how to smock. It's pretty easy using the polka dot fabric and I think my first attempt came out pretty darn good! I will be making a wristlet purse out of these 2 pieces (saw a picture on Pinterest). Anybody else do smocking?? I think I will venture into doing some smocking on other prints but I am assuming I will have to mark the fabric - any words of wisdom?
06-17-2013, 01:07 PM
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 490
I decided today that I would teach myself how to smock. It's pretty easy using the polka dot fabric and I think my first attempt came out pretty darn good! I will be making a wristlet purse out of these 2 pieces (saw a picture on Pinterest). Anybody else do smocking?? I think I will venture into doing some smocking on other prints but I am assuming I will have to mark the fabric - any words of wisdom?
06-18-2013, 06:40 AM
#17
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 441
I smocked for several years and made many cute outfits for my kids and niece. Now our niece is expecting, so I'll be breaking out the pleater again. I bought a Pullen Pleater and have used it over and over. I have several patterns and magazines from years past. I'll post some pictures for you later. Have fun!
06-18-2013, 06:42 AM
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Elon, North Carolina
Posts: 64
I am a smocker and used to design smocking patterns and design plates. I did English smocking pleating the fabric with a pleater and stitching on the tops of the pleats. Love smocking but don't have anyone to smock for any more!
06-18-2013, 11:03 AM
#19
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: my heart is in texas, philly and london
Posts: 4,756
i did the kind where you have to get the fabric pleated and then you follow a chart to make sailboats and such. i was making the second dress for my daughter when i gave up== i was trying to do a design on dark navy pinwale corduroy. too hard to see where to sew. it was fun till then. now that i'm back to sewing maybe i should start again.( on light fabric) smile
maybe one of you smockers would like to pleat some cotton for me? i would gladly pay you.
maybe one of you smockers would like to pleat some cotton for me? i would gladly pay you.
Last edited by nancia; 06-18-2013 at 11:09 AM.
06-19-2013, 04:14 AM
#20
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: N. Atlanta, GA
Posts: 805
I played with it for awhile...the type where you do ducks, sailboats, etc. I kept thinking that while cute, it just didn't really make sense to me....the poor kid was going to spill a popsicle down the front of her dress and everyone was going to yell. I did like the exercise in needlework and I"m with Nancia. I"d pay someone with a pleater to pleat for me but first, I'd have to finish about 15 quilts I have in the works.
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