toogie

I'm not sure I know what you mean when you say 'the sewing machine laid the pleats flat'. Did you sew on top of the pleats with a sewing machine? That would flatten them, I'm sure. The pleats are made to be hand smocked.Thank you for looking at my work and your comment. This is something I love to do, make baby and children's clothing, but the older I get I seem to be slower getting anything done.

Judith1005

Omgoodness, so adorable. I love the look of smocking especially on little girl dresses and doll dresses. This is not something I've ever tried before. Thank you for sharing yours. It is just darling. And, all the info is always welcome.

tuckyquilter

That is just beautiful. I used to smock a lot, when my DD was young. She rejected my fancy work for her daughter. sigh, I had dreams.

Jan in VA

I looked at three of your posts before responding and am really impressed with the beautiful work you have done. It is very professional, lovely sewing.

My mother, now 93 in a nursing home, made smocked clothes for all her great-grands except my younger daughter's first baby before Mother had her stroke. I have been feeling so guilty that I haven't taken up smocking because my daughter's little son frequently wears smocked rompers and overalls that she buys. She hopes to have another baby, maybe in a year or so, but I just don't know if I really want to take on another sewing hobby. I'm blessed that one of the great-grands' mothers is willing to share what she has of my Mother's work with my daughter.

Thank you so much for sharing your treasures with us!

Rhonda Lee

Lovely work.