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Smocking 101

January 20, 2008 |

needle.jpgSmocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Before elastic, smocking was commonly used in cuffs, bodices, and necklines in garments where buttons were undesirable. Smocking developed in England and has been practiced since the Middle Ages and is unusual among embroidery methods in that it was often worn by laborers. Other major embroidery styles are purely decorative and represented status symbols. Smocking was practical for garments to be both form fitting and flexible, hence its name derives from smock — a farmer’s work shirt.[1]  

Source -Wikipeda

Here are some interesting smocking links to get you started Smocking - My Introduction 

or if you need a little more visual help Everything Sewing has detailed video’s on how to smock  and for all your supplies check out Creative smocking
,Thesmockingbird.com

or crosseyedcricketsmocking  all of which are great sources for supplies and design plates .

 

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  1. Smocking 101 · Craft Gossip :: Craft Blog Network on February 1, 2008 1:02 am

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