Introduces the fundamentals of smocking and provides instructions and diagrams for making smocked nightgowns, blouses, dresses, jackets, and children's clothes.

Foremost smocking designer provides complete instructions on how to smock. Over 10 projects, over 100 illus.

Introduces the fundamentals of smocking and provides instructions and diagrams for making smocked nightgowns, blouses, dresses, jackets, and children's clothes

Adventurous sewers have embraced the style again, experimenting with new methods and materials and inventing fresh effects. Exciting original designs all appear in color photos. “A showcase of smocking combined with decorative stitches and embroidery...filled with beautiful projects....Very good diagrams and instructions on how to smock for the beginner.”—Doll Crafter

Two dozen patterns to enhance clothing, pillows, purses, and other special items. All designs shown in color on covers.

“Smocking has been revived as the interest in hand-decorated surfaces increases...Page after page of patterns...each with color graph photograph of finished design, and written directions... include(s) pointers on fabrics, stitch instructions, and symbols....Patterns reflect popular favorites, holidays, and ease of implementation. Easter becomes an egg; animals include domestic and wild; and fruits, vegetables, toys, and people showcase familiar objects—apples, hyacinths, bicycles, and more.”—Booklist.