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Nov

6

Beautiful: Smocked necklaces

November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Tinctory’s Etsy shop is full of these beautiful necklaces. The shop owner is Eva, a Czech living in the UK. She says of the work, “The smocked necklaces are inspired by the intricate needlework seen on historic textiles. They are made entirely by hand using old elaborate techniques.” See more.
And many thanks to Oh, Joy! [...]

Sep

25

Tutorial: Honeycomb smocking

September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Dorie of Tumbling Blocks blog has come up with an inspired method for honeycomb smocking that involves a recycled cereal box and lots of spray starch. This rocks! See the tutorial.
Many thanks to One Pretty Thing blog for the link.
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Sep

19

Etsy find: For the Love of Smocking

September 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

See For the Love of Smocking for hand-smocked children’s garments that are almost too pretty to wear.
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Aug

23

Free download: Machine smocking

August 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

I adore smocking on children’s clothing, but I’ve never had the gumption to try it myself. It seems too precise for my skills and too time-consuming for my schedule. SWAKembroidery.com has an answer for folks like me. They’re offering machine-embroidery patterns that create the look of smocking in a fraction of the time of hand-smocking. [...]

Feb

21

Celebration Of Needlework

February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

2008 Celebration of Needlework Event
Nashua, NH Celebration
April 30 - May 4, 2008
Celebration of Needlework will be moving back to the the Marriott - our former location - for 2008! We will be at the lovely Courtyard Nashua Marriott conveniently located at exit 8 off Rt 3  in Nashua, NH. You will find all [...]

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