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  • New stock due early November - The A-Z of Smocking has over a thousand step-by-step photographs bring smocking within reach of anyone who can thread a needle. This book features all smocking stitches, clearly explained for beginners, but also has inspiring examples & new or little-known techniques for the experienced smocker. It shows how to work the stitches, read graphs, and select colours, fabric and threads. It teaches how to pleat and block a garment, gives advice on different techniques such as ribbon weaving, counterchange, template and freeform smocking and much more. It is bursting with hints, ideas and inspirational photographs. There is full advice on the fabric, needles and thread needed and a glossary of smocking terms. Interspersed throughout the book there are helpful hints for all the stitches and techniques, and beautiful photographs of smocked garments to inspire the reader to pick up a needle.

    • A-Z of Smocking

    Country Bumpkin

    NZ$27.91
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    SKU:
    A-Z Smocking SP
    Weight:
    0.54 KGS
    Width:
    23.00 (cm)
    Height:
    33.00 (cm)
    Depth:
    2.50 (cm)
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    Product Description

    The A-Z of smocking has over a thousand step-by-step photographs bring smocking within reach of anyone who can thread a needle.

    This book features all smocking stitches, clearly explained for beginners, but also has inspiring examples & new or little-known techniques for the experienced smocker.

    It shows how to work the stitches, read graphs, and select colours, fabric and threads.

    It teaches how to pleat and block a garment, gives advice on different techniques such as ribbon weaving, counterchange, template and freeform smocking and much more.

    It is bursting with hints, ideas and inspirational photographs. There is full advice on the fabric, needles and thread needed and a glossary of smocking terms. Interspersed throughout the book there are helpful hints for all the stitches and techniques, and beautiful photographs of smocked garments to inspire the reader to pick up a needle.

     

     

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    • 5
      Covers all your smocking questions!

      Posted by Natalie Smart on 9th Nov 2023

      This book is great for helping with all the questions you have when it comes to smocking. Every time I have a smocking query, I refer to this book and it really helps! It's easy to find what you want to know and it has great step by step photos and instructions. It shows some great stitches including Bargello Smocking, which I was struggling to find out information on until I discovered this book. It also has great advice with regards to blocking and pleating curved fabric. I'm not sure how I managed to smock without this book before as it has taught me so much that I didn't previously know about smocking. It's also great value for money considering the amount of useful content provided. I highly recommend!

    • 5
      A-z Smocking book

      Posted by Margaret Wise on 5th Dec 2021

      All of ideas & useful information for all levels of expertise.

    • 5
      super handy sewing book, I am very happy with it

      Posted by Jolanta S on 29th Apr 2020

      Ideally book.