Hand Smocking
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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April Logan
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- Butler, AL
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April Logan replied to the discussion 'A demonstration of smocking embroidery.' in the group Hand Smocking
I have been smocking almost two years now and really enjoy it. It just takes alot of time and patients. I have a two year old little girl though and it is definitely worth it when I can tell some one I made the outfit she has on instead of spending…
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- What type of sewing do you enjoy?
- garment, quilting
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- Brother embroidery, singer and serger
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This video demonstrates how to fix / adjust / repair the timing of the hook on a sewing machine. If the thread from your needle isn't getting caught by the hook that rotates around, this video explains what to adjust to fix that. Requires some very basic tools and takes 15-30 minutes - maybe less.
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