Smocking 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.
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Stitches labeled as follows: A-cable stitch B-stem stitch C-outline stitch D-cable flowerette E-wave stitch F-honeycomb stitch G-surface honeycomb stitch H-trellis stitch I-vandyke stitch J-builli...
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