This is so sweet! Loved watching you stitch. So cool that you've made a cottage industry with your talent. I think it would mean a lot to mommies to buy a handmade-with-love-dress.
When you have a loop form by accident, it is easy to get out by using the back end of the needle. The point of the needle can weaken the floss as you dig out the knot, but the backend is blunt. The loopy knots do come out easily by pulling up the short center with the blunt end to loosen it and then the floss pull neat. I steam iron my floss after separating it to take it back to the original spin set before it was plied and reset. The single strand was two plies spun tightly. Being plied with five other strands loosens the individual strands. Sixty five years of embroidery and 40 of spinning and now I shall set down my embroidery and get to my loom. Thank you for the joy of watching you.
Love, love your videos. I am new to smocking so I have to sometimes stop or replay parts of the video but sooner or later I'll get the hang of it. I love your manner, not too casual but not too formal. P.S. I have no idea how you can manage any of this with a new baby!
Welcome to smocking and my channel :-D Love hearing all the good feedback -- thank you. P.S. Apparently my sewing machine can operate at 4 am... who knew? ;-)
Do you wet, smooth, and iron your floss before you smock with it? How many strands do you use for geometric designs and how many do you use for picture smocking? I LOOOOVE your videos!
I pull them apart and smooth the tension out of them, but that's it. I typically do three strands for geometric until the fabric is really lightweight, then I may go to just two. I use four when picture smocking. And thank youuu :-)
I wouldn't use pearl cotton for picture smocking. Picture smocking is best with four strands of embroidery floss. I prefer size 10 and 12 pearl cotton for geometric smocking. Size 12 is smaller and I think it looks really pretty on infant garments, while size 12 is a little bit bigger and I use for older babies/toddlers.
Thanks. Pearl cotton isn't like embroidery floss -- you don't separate it. That's why it's so easy to work with, you'll see once you get your hands on some. I like using size 10 most of the time, but size 12 looks really nice on delicate projects for newborns and such.
Oh, no need to feel dumb. It's hard to visualize this stuff online and finding a local store is just about impossible. :-) Eight is a little bit on the big side (at least in my opinion) for tiny babies, but it'll be okay for children's wear. I found size 10 and 12 at Michael's last time I was there. Any rate, give the size 8 a try and see if you like working with it. Farmhouse Fabrics as well as Amazon are also good options if you decide you like smocking with it. Happy sewing :-)
Cotton batiste is generally my favorite :-) Imperial batiste is wonderful to learn on and great quality for the price. Farmhouse Fabric sells 60" wide for around $6/yard.
Check out Sarah Homfrey's embroidery on RUclips. I learned from her to pinch all 6 strands of floss near the top and pull straight up on just the one strand. They pull out very easily. For some reason, I get A LOT fewer knots (which drive me crazy!)
excuse me, I've never smocked before but I would like to use this technique instead of using elastics in my dresses. with my weight I often feel elastics create new "rolls" lol and I think smocking could prevent this. my question is should I cut my patterns from a size or two up? how much extra fabric do I need?
farmhousefabrics.com sells a few different varieties. cc Jamie is a great bang for your buck if you are sewing for babies, bit.ly/2cSSya4. and you can easily convert from a bubble to a dress. then there are two sizing options for the cc bishop bit.ly/2JShkHo and bit.ly/2xAJwqJ. there's another style with this shoulder closure (and I have a video tutorial on it too) bit.ly/2kSfp4z. and ofb has their own bishops, bit.ly/2TJ5HWw. hope that helps!
I upload closed captions (cc) for all my tutorials. If you turn them on, RUclips should be able to translate from English to Spanish. I don't speak Spanish.
Who on earth would dislike a video of yours!!! Psycos are all over the web... I like every little detail about your videos.. keep going and let us see the real art instead of the chinese garments spreading all over the place
+suha Khaled well, it's pretty sloppy in the editing. Not sure how it got past me... But I lame the hormones lol. I made this shortly after my daughter was born. Anyway, you are too kind -- thank you. Glad you are finding the videos helpful. That's exactly why I make them. Thank you, thank you.
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This is so sweet! Loved watching you stitch. So cool that you've made a cottage industry with your talent. I think it would mean a lot to mommies to buy a handmade-with-love-dress.
When you have a loop form by accident, it is easy to get out by using the back end of the needle. The point of the needle can weaken the floss as you dig out the knot, but the backend is blunt. The loopy knots do come out easily by pulling up the short center with the blunt end to loosen it and then the floss pull neat. I steam iron my floss after separating it to take it back to the original spin set before it was plied and reset. The single strand was two plies spun tightly. Being plied with five other strands loosens the individual strands. Sixty five years of embroidery and 40 of spinning and now I shall set down my embroidery and get to my loom. Thank you for the joy of watching you.
Oh, it's so beautiful! I'll try to repeat it in my works. Thank you!
+DIY collection thank you, thank you 😊
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I have ironed my floss, that helps with keeping it flat.
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Love, love your videos. I am new to smocking so I have to sometimes stop or replay parts of the video but sooner or later I'll get the hang of it. I love your manner, not too casual but not too formal. P.S. I have no idea how you can manage any of this with a new baby!
Welcome to smocking and my channel :-D Love hearing all the good feedback -- thank you. P.S. Apparently my sewing machine can operate at 4 am... who knew? ;-)
Lickage! I'm just howling here! Love all your videos!
Your work is really very nice thanks a lot for video
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I’m new to smocking and I’m learning by watching video tutorials. Thank you so much. Your stitches are so perfect!
You're too kind, thanks :-) This video is much better on the editing and close up shots ruclips.net/video/QlqhXkGO2jI/видео.html
Sarah Classic Sewing Thank you! You are awesome.
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Thank you!
Very useful for beginners 😉like me!
of course, thank you! and this one is a bit better on the quality ;-) ruclips.net/video/QlqhXkGO2jI/видео.html
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Do you wet, smooth, and iron your floss before you smock with it? How many strands do you use for geometric designs and how many do you use for picture smocking? I LOOOOVE your videos!
I pull them apart and smooth the tension out of them, but that's it. I typically do three strands for geometric until the fabric is really lightweight, then I may go to just two. I use four when picture smocking. And thank youuu :-)
Sarah can u just tell from where I get this type of smoking machine which you used in this video... Plz send me link
or a method to do it without
it's fabulous I will try it..
+Zubiya Rehmani hope it goes well 😊
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Hi Sarah, what is the best size pearle cotton to use for trellis , and would I need different size for picture smocking x
I wouldn't use pearl cotton for picture smocking. Picture smocking is best with four strands of embroidery floss. I prefer size 10 and 12 pearl cotton for geometric smocking. Size 12 is smaller and I think it looks really pretty on infant garments, while size 12 is a little bit bigger and I use for older babies/toddlers.
Hi great video, I have never used pearl cotton what size do i use and do I use several strands?
Thanks. Pearl cotton isn't like embroidery floss -- you don't separate it. That's why it's so easy to work with, you'll see once you get your hands on some. I like using size 10 most of the time, but size 12 looks really nice on delicate projects for newborns and such.
I have been looking and now I feel kinda dumb about "how many strands" thank you so much, I am betting it will make my stitching look much better!
One more question.... I can locate size 8 but 10 is a little tricky, will 8 be ok or do I need to look somewhere special?
Oh, no need to feel dumb. It's hard to visualize this stuff online and finding a local store is just about impossible. :-) Eight is a little bit on the big side (at least in my opinion) for tiny babies, but it'll be okay for children's wear. I found size 10 and 12 at Michael's last time I was there. Any rate, give the size 8 a try and see if you like working with it. Farmhouse Fabrics as well as Amazon are also good options if you decide you like smocking with it. Happy sewing :-)
Hi there,
What type and size needle do you use for the shocking?
Size varies depending on the fabric type, but I like to stick with sharps and milliners needles.
How did u make that smock ?
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Sarah do you sell dresses or just paterns
Hi! ... What kind of fabric do you usually used for the smocked dresses?
Cotton batiste is generally my favorite :-) Imperial batiste is wonderful to learn on and great quality for the price. Farmhouse Fabric sells 60" wide for around $6/yard.
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Do you always remove the pleating stitches when your done smocking?
The pleating threads? Yes I always remove those threads after smocking.
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Please this frock measurement
Hi what is the name of this machine and price.
Check out Sarah Homfrey's embroidery on RUclips. I learned from her to pinch all 6 strands of floss near the top and pull straight up on just the one strand. They pull out very easily. For some reason, I get A LOT fewer knots (which drive me crazy!)
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Which machine you did use in starting?
it's the Amanda jane smocking pleater
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excuse me, I've never smocked before but I would like to use this technique instead of using elastics in my dresses. with my weight I often feel elastics create new "rolls" lol and I think smocking could prevent this. my question is should I cut my patterns from a size or two up? how much extra fabric do I need?
Typically it's about 3x the finished length.
Sarah Classic Sewing thank you!!!
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Where can I get a pattern for a Bishop?
farmhousefabrics.com sells a few different varieties. cc Jamie is a great bang for your buck if you are sewing for babies, bit.ly/2cSSya4. and you can easily convert from a bubble to a dress. then there are two sizing options for the cc bishop bit.ly/2JShkHo and bit.ly/2xAJwqJ. there's another style with this shoulder closure (and I have a video tutorial on it too) bit.ly/2kSfp4z. and ofb has their own bishops, bit.ly/2TJ5HWw. hope that helps!
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Hi do you make dresses to sell I'd love to buy one thanks x
+Nichole M thanks for the compliment of asking, but no I don't sell any.
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are there other methods for putting in the folds than this 19th century apperature?
yes, i've got several videos.
ruclips.net/video/JbQlAxILWtQ/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/JLXQVXN4qGA/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/1OVyN7SnvfI/видео.html
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Sorry, I don't speak Spanish and I don't have the time with a eight week old baby to do the translating thing.
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I upload closed captions (cc) for all my tutorials. If you turn them on, RUclips should be able to translate from English to Spanish. I don't speak Spanish.
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Great video. Just the music isn't helping understand the audio :)
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Who on earth would dislike a video of yours!!! Psycos are all over the web... I like every little detail about your videos.. keep going and let us see the real art instead of the chinese garments spreading all over the place
+suha Khaled well, it's pretty sloppy in the editing. Not sure how it got past me... But I lame the hormones lol. I made this shortly after my daughter was born. Anyway, you are too kind -- thank you. Glad you are finding the videos helpful. That's exactly why I make them. Thank you, thank you.
i am here for 16th century purposes becuase i want my shirt to be smocked
thats wonderful...
Thank you, but I have a better version. The camera work and such is clearer ruclips.net/video/G9MRZyo7jQw/видео.html
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