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  1. Jan 3, 2009 #31
    jsrivenkat

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    Smocking Useful Links

    Dear IL members,:coffee
    I am missing Shadow work and Smocking.In smocking,i want guidance to the exact material required to shrink and smock to get the required size.If sample for frock and a housecoat is explained it will be of help.
    Sure to get guidance.....Thanks and Take care.:wave
     
    jsrivenkat, Jan 3, 2009
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  2. Jan 3, 2009 #32
    artvani

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    artvani, Jan 3, 2009
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  3. Jan 4, 2009 #33
    jsrivenkat

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    Re: Hobbies and craft.

    Hello vani,
    That was a quick reply.Thank you.
    Take care .
     
    jsrivenkat, Jan 4, 2009
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  4. May 4, 2009 #34
    cyberrekha

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    smocking

    Can any body give basic idea of doing smocking. I had done 15 years ago and kind of forgot. Its for a blouse back.

    Thanks Rekha
     
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  5. May 5, 2009 #35
    cyberrekha

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    smocking help needed

    Hi everybody,

    Can any body give basic idea of doing smocking with dots(not after pleats). I had done 15 years ago and kind of forgot. Its for a blouse back.

    Thanks

    Rekha
     
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  6. May 6, 2009 #36
    lakshmi1945

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    Re: smocking help needed

    Hi
    I have a book on smocking. You get paper with dots which you just iron on the paper and then do the gathers. I shall look for the address of the book and let you know.
    Lakshmi
     
    lakshmi1945, May 6, 2009
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  7. May 6, 2009 #37
    Meenamohan

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    Re: smocking help needed

    Dear Rekha,
    If you dont get the dots to be ironed. then use a ruler and a pen make dots for every 1 cm. then gather the clothes.
    For length it must be 3 X actual required length. For example. if you need 10 cms of the smocked cloth then you should make it for 30 cms of the cloth.
    I think this should be enough alongwith lakshmi's guidance. All the best
     
    Meenamohan, May 6, 2009
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  8. May 7, 2009 #38
    VidhyaVimal

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    Useful link for smocking/shirring

    Hello Ladies,
    Came across this simple to do tutorial on the net. Thought I'll share in this forum.. Pls make use of it Pretty Ditty: Smocking/Shirring tutorial

    Cheers
    Vidhya V:hiya
     
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    VidhyaVimal, May 7, 2009
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  9. May 7, 2009 #39
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    Re: Useful link for smocking/shirring

    wow thats a cool method. i did with the dot paper before. i find it very difficult.. it takes a long time.. this is kinda interesting.
    thanks for sharing
    ani:):)
     
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  10. May 7, 2009 #40
    visalamkrishnan

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    Re: Useful link for smocking/shirring

    Hi,
    Thanks for sharing this very useful link.
    vk
     
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