Free download: Machine smocking

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. Do a site search for “smocking” to turn up lots of charming designs, such as the one shown here. And download a free background design to try it out.

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lisa fouts on September 29, 2008 5:03 pm
Ji, I am very interested in learning to smock, but where I live there is no where to take a class, what and how can I learn,what kind of machine do I need, can I learn from a dvd??Help, I want to learn this before my kids have babies!!Please help
Sallie Bersey on July 12, 2009 12:55 pm
Do you know where I might find the Alphabet letters for machine smocking. My Daughter in law is interested in some little outfits that are smocked.

Sallie
Clotilde M. on October 4, 2009 8:01 pm
Very dainty and pretty pattern!
SHENBAGAM on November 1, 2009 4:32 am
I WANT KNOW ABOUT SMOCKING DEGINS .I\PLEASE HELP ME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SMOCKING DEGINS & STICHING
Jon on August 10, 2010 7:48 am
I didn’t quite understand smocking until recently it just seems overwhelmingly difficult to me. But if I could use some sort of machine embroidery patterns to do it that would be awesome. I’m not sure I totally understand how this can work though, wouldn’t you need to somehow be “smooshing” the fabric together or something?
Denise Felton on August 10, 2010 8:43 am
I haven’t tried this, Jon, but I agree with you. It seems like you’d have to pleat the fabric before you began stitching. SWAKembroidery probably offers an explanation. Maybe it would help to search on “machine smocking” on their site.

Denise
http://needlework.craftgossip.com
Marthie Kriel on August 12, 2010 10:33 pm
Could you please tell me if there is any one in South Africa that can teach machine smocking. I am interested in learning to do machine smocking. Much apreciated
N. claypool on September 29, 2010 8:35 pm
YEARS AGO I HAD A PATTERN THAT USED DOTS TO SMOCK DOWN THE CENTER OF THE MATERIAL. THE FOAM OR STUFFING MATERIAL WAS INSERTED AND EACH END WAS GATHERED AND SECURED WITH A COVERED BUTTON TO MAKE THE PILLOW. DO YOU KNOW WHERE I MAY OBTAIN THIS PATTERN. THANK
YOU.