Tatting is a technique for hand embroidery to create ruffles on clothing, you might not know the name of it, but I am confident you have seen tatting on clothing, especially on baby formal wear and christening gowns.
(1) Bouquet on purple dress by rabbitwhiskers
(2) Corduroy dress by Cherrylane
(3) Christmas dress by bonbonoriginals
(4) Ring-bearer pillow by PreciousHeirlooms
(5) Pink dress by annafabo
(6) Boy’s blessing outfit by thimbleworks
(7) Newborn gown by abellawear
(8) Here Comes Santa jumper by puddlestompers
(9) Blue dress by ForTheLoveOfSmocking
Smock-making is a disappearing craft, yet it is a valuable skill that every sewer should master. Smocking is not only an intriguing art, but it also has many practical applications. It can, for example, be used to cover a garment when it is not in use or to make a garment more weather resistant.
One of the primary reasons smocking is becoming a forgotten art is that it is a difficult talent to acquire. However, a few institutions still give lessons in the art, and it would be a tragedy if this ability were extinct. Smocking is not only fun to see and learn, but it is also a very useful talent.
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