Download or read book Every Kind of Smocking written by Kit Pyman and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Z of Smocking written by Country Bumpkin and published by SearchPress+ORM. This book was released on 2015-10-10 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to this beautiful predecessor to elastic for every crafter, from those just starting out to those looking to step up their skills. A–Z of Smocking features every smocking stitch, clearly explained for beginners, but also has inspiring examples and new or little-known techniques to appeal to experienced smockers. It shows you how to work the stitches, read graphs, and select colors, fabric, and threads. Learn how to pleat and block a garment, with advice on different techniques such as ribbon weaving, counterchange, template, and freeform smocking, and much more. This book is bursting with hints for all the stitches and techniques, as well as beautiful photographs of smocked garments to encourage the reader to pick up a needle. There is even full advice on the fabric, needles, and thread needed, and a glossary of smocking terms. Praise for the series “The A–Z series has truly stood the test of time and remains one of the most comprehensive, easy-to-use guides available to embroidery, knitting, and crochet.” —Kathy Troup, Editor, Stitch magazine
Download or read book Every Kind of Smocking written by Kit Pyman and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Every Kind of Smocking written by Kit Pyman and published by Search PressLtd. This book was released on 1985 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Smocking written by Dianne Durand and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foremost smocking designer provides complete instructions on how to smock. Over 10 projects, over 100 illus.
Download or read book Learning Decorative Stitches written by Dueep Jyot Singh and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: able of Contents Learning Decorative Stitches – the Art of Shirring and Smocking Table of Contents Introduction Gathering Using Cords for Gathers Staying a Gathered Seam Getting Started with Smocking Traditional Diamond Stitch Different Types of Stitches Cable Stitch Honeycomb stitch and Surface Honeycomb Surface Honeycomb Outline back stitch Also Known As Stem Stitch Chevron Stitch Wave Stitch Trellis stitch Measuring for Smocking Helpful Tips Gauging Machine Smocking Also Known As Shirring Tips for Machine Shirring Couching Fagotting Finishing the Smocking Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction I was just moving around the local fabric market, when I noticed that a number of garments were embroidered with really attractive smocking stitches at the front and the back, the neck, yokes, pockets, sleeves, the bodices, necklines, bodices, cuffs, and even waists of a supposedly plain design and turn them into a thing of beauty. Smocking is supposed to have originated in Europe somewhere in the medieval times, where buttons could not be afforded by the laborers to fasten the garment and fullness needed to be controlled. This was done with multiple rows of gathered fabric which was controlled over a wide area. Nowadays, it is restricted to just babies and children’s clothing primarily, even though you can use it on any garment which needs a bit of decorative embellishment. Later on, smocking became a purely decorative design intended as a status symbol – the word originates from a peasants’ shirt also known as a smock. This was used extensively in almost every garment made by hand for laborers as well as for popular ordinary wear in the eighteenth as well as the nineteenth century. Smocking at that time was done with crewel needles or embroidery needles with silken threads or cotton threads depending on the fabric. You will need about 3 times the initial width’s material because of major part of it is going to be gathered up into folds, and stitched together. If you can gather the material, you can smock it. Naturally, this was the best way in which clothes could be “gathered together” in the absence of elastic. The fabrics on which the stitches work best are lightweight and ones that can gather easily. These include gingham, muslin, crêpe de Chine, Cashmere, Swiss cotton, voile, Batiste, cottons, and handkerchief linens.
Download or read book A Z of Smocking written by Sue Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Z of Sewing for Smockers written by Susan O'Connor and published by Inspirations. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is designed to reveal every secret and answer every question you have of this timeless art. Over a thousand step-by-step photographs bring smocking within reach of anyone who can thread a needle.
Download or read book Smocking Secrets written by Maggie Hofmann and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smocking made simple! 20 stitch patterns to create next-level cosplay Learn the art of smocking from award-winning costume designer Maggie Hofmann! With step-by-step instructions for 20 American and English smocking techniques, cosplayers can incorporate 3D textures, historical accents, and special effects like fish scales in their designs. Pre-smocked fabric is expensive, but now you can make your own stylish panels for every event. Smocking Secrets will give you the perfect jumping-off point to invent your own fancy flourishes! Take your costumes to the next level with the book’s companion product, smocking stencils in three gridded sizes. Add rich texture, 3D effects, and historical flair to your costumes with smocking Award-winning cosplayer Maggie Hofmann helps you achieve unique visual effects for theater-ready looks Pre-smocked fabric is expensive! Save money by making your own
Download or read book English Smocking written by Grace L. (Grace Lillian) Knott and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Z of Smocking written by Sue Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Manipulating Fabric written by Colette Wolff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The possibilities for three-dimensional manipulation of fabric - gathering, pleating, tucking, shirring, and quilting woven materials - are seemingly endless. To describe them all would be to describe the entire history of sewing. In The Art of manipulating Fabric, Colette Wolff has set herself just this task, and she succeeds brilliantly. Working from the simplest possible form - a flat piece of cloth and a threaded needle - she categorizes all major dimensional techniques, show how they are related, and give examples of variations both traditional and modern. The result is an encyclopedia of techniques that resurface, reshape, restructure and reconstruct fabric. • More than 350 diagrams support the extensive how-tos, organized into broad general categories, then specific sub-techniques • Handsome photos galleries showcase the breathtaking possibilities in each technique and aid visual understanding by emphasizing the sculptured fabric surface with light and shadow • Textile artists and quilters, as well as garment and home decor sewers, will expand their design horizons with the almost limitless effects that can be achieved.
Download or read book Fabric Manipulation written by Ruth Singer and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning textile artist presents her modern approach to 150 fabric manipulation techniques in this fully illustrated sewing guide. In Fabric Manipulation, Ruth Singer presents the most in-depth and comprehensive guide to sculptural and embellishing effects since Collette Wolff’s The Art of Manipulating Fabric. Divided into three sections—Pleat and Fold, Stitch and Gather, Apply and Layer—Fabric Manipulation teaches sewists of all skill levels 150 creative sewing techniques with clear instruction, photos, and hundreds of full color diagrams. Ruth explains her innovative variations on traditional fabric manipulation techniques such as pleating, folding, gathering, smocking, quilting, trapunto and applique. She also offers inspirational project ideas for accessories and home décor that demonstrate practical uses of fabric manipulation.
Download or read book A Z of Smocking written by Country Bumpkin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Smocking written by Anne Andrew and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1989 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates traditional stitches, shows how to use smocking for modern designs and soft furnishings, and how to adapt clothing and accessories to incorporate it
Download or read book Smocking written by Oenone Cave and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1984 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolution of the smock - Folk costume - Adaption - Basic smocking techniques - Smocking for fashion today - Experimental work.
Download or read book Smocks and Smocking written by Beverley Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
