This book features every smocking stitch, clearly explained for beginners, but also has inspiring examples and new or little-known techniques to appeal to experienced smockers. 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: A complete manual for the beginner through to the advanced smocker (A-Z of Needlecraft)
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Author: Country Bumpkin
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781782211761
Details:
Author: Country Bumpkin
Brand: Search Press
Color: Multicolor
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 128
Release Date: 23-11-2015
model number: 9781782211761
Part Number: 9781782211761
Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781782211761
