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jumper2
Huron, OH (Zone 5b)
August 22, 2009 12:58 AM Post #6974282
| Does anyone do any smocking? I used to do dresses for DD. She is now 17 and wouldn't appreciate it anymore. I still have alot of patterns. |
Jeannie63
Mequon, WI (Zone 4b)
August 28, 2009 5:44 PM Post #6998184
| I still do smocking! Here are two of my projects:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/773207/
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/813800/
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jumper2
Huron, OH (Zone 5b)
August 28, 2009 11:22 PM Post #6999286
| Those are cool. I like the fishes. Thanks for the posts. |
Terri1948
Yorkshire
August 31, 2009 5:55 AM Post #7007359
| Oh my!! Jeannie those are beautiful and so nicely smocked. I fear I'll never be quite that good.
Jumper2 I'm just learning how to smock after seeing some rather pretty Christmas balls made using polestyrene balls and smocked bands. I bought a smocking pleater and really enjoy practicing. I had no idea you could actually get patterns for smocking. I thought people were really clever and just made the designs up as they smocked. In fact I just bought a book of square graph paper so that I could make some designs for this years smocked balls.
I have some pictures of the balls I made last year somewhere and will post one if I remember (but you all must promise not to laugh) LOL
Thanks for the original post Jumper2 it was great to hear there are others out there that smock.
Terri
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jumper2
Huron, OH (Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009 8:11 PM Post #7009396
| I have patterns for balls and eggs. They are really cool. I even have one for smocking on the top edge of stockings. |
Jeannie63
Mequon, WI (Zone 4b)
August 31, 2009 10:14 PM Post #7009867
| Thanks Terri - you just have to keep practising! |
Terri1948
Yorkshire
September 1, 2009 5:44 AM Post #7011664
| Jumper2, what a lovely idea! I would never thought to use smocking for the top of a stocking. Would you share with me where you bought the patterns as I would love to get some and doing an online search didn't give me much info. Do you have any pictures of your smocking?
Thanks Jeannie63, the finished articles are so pretty that even with the little mistakes everyone admires them... worth keeeping practicing I think :)
Terri |
Jeannie63
Mequon, WI (Zone 4b)
September 1, 2009 12:43 PM Post #7012222
| Oh, believe me, mine are full of mistakes! |
Quilter5bdsr
(Barb) Hillsboro, NH (Zone 5a)
September 1, 2009 2:30 PM Post #7012601
| Where can I go to learn? Is there anything on-line? |
jumper2
Huron, OH (Zone 5b)
September 1, 2009 3:24 PM Post #7012798
| No pics, but I'll look up the pattern companies for you. |
jumper2
Huron, OH (Zone 5b)
September 2, 2009 11:31 PM Post #7018768
| I found the pattern for the stocking top and a ball. "Christmas Ball and Stocking with Candy Cane Letters" by ellen mccarn. McCarn Enterprises is the company. |
Terri1948
Yorkshire
September 3, 2009 8:06 AM Post #7020095
| Thanks Jumper2, I'll do a Google search for them later :)
Looking forward to seeing those.
Terri |
helenethequeen
Longboat Key, FL (Zone 9b)
September 9, 2009 6:01 PM Post #7044668
| Pottery Barn shows curtains with smoking on top which I would like to duplicate...Helene
Anyone have aptternfor this kind of smoking.? |
Jeannie63
Mequon, WI (Zone 4b)
September 9, 2009 6:02 PM Post #7044669
| Can you send a link? |
helenethequeen
Longboat Key, FL (Zone 9b)
September 15, 2009 7:48 PM Post #7067691
| these are the sheers/drapes smocked
http://www.potterybarn.com/shop/rugs-windows/window-covering... |
Jeannie63
Mequon, WI (Zone 4b)
September 16, 2009 3:41 AM Post #7069212
| Oh wow, those are pretty! |
jumper2
Huron, OH (Zone 5b)
September 16, 2009 3:44 PM Post #7070359
| Cool! |
helenethequeen
Longboat Key, FL (Zone 9b)
September 18, 2009 2:32 PM Post #7077350
| I'd like this look for 2 BR but i don't necessarly like the fabric. Too much work to make my self. There are other companies that have them (iguess it's an in thing) but much $$$. |
