Hand smocking

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

Fawn & Freda on Instagram: "Smocking panels for one of the children's dresses in our new SS24 Collection launching next week. (Minus some very tedious parts like threading 25 needles in the pleating machine..) . . . . #fawnandfreda #summerdresses #smocking #handsmocked #handembroidery #handmadeclothing #heirloomsewing #childrensclothing #ss24 #organickidswear #ethicalchildrenswear #organicfashion #ethicalmanufacturing #britishmanufacturing #slowfashion #childrensclothing #textileart"

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

Embroidery 101: How to Embroider: This instructable will teach you the very basics of hand embroidery. Learning to embroider is not as tough as you might think! With a bit of practice, you'll get it down in no time. Plus, embroidery is a nice relaxing thing to do after a long day if…

Posts about smocking written by Cathrin

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

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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