19.8.11

smocking lessons









     My Aunt is teaching the girls how to smock. They are both enjoying it and catching on quickly. She made Joseph an embroidered color book design on a white t-shirt. I agreed with his observation that the sewing machine sounded like a machine gun. He had fun coloring it in with fabric markers.


Jennifer

15 comments:

  1. Smocking? I will have to look that up but your photos are great. I want to learn now :)

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  2. It is a style of embroidery on pleated/gathered fabric, mostly done on clothing. I sent you an e-mail with more pictures.

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  3. Loves smocked dresses for little girls. I never learned how to do it. It is so great that your girls can learn. I love that my daughters learned skills and crafts that I never learned and they still use them. I would love to learn to do smocking so I could do some cute dresses for future grandchildren.

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  4. What a sweet aunt she is! The smocking looks so nice, and she even thought to include your son. That was a nice touch.
    -Catherine

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  5. Debbie, I'm working on the babydoll ones. Grandchildren is a far off dream for me. Sometimes fabric stores have classes.

    Catherine, It made his day. She is a sweet, thoughtful, and very loved aunt.

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  6. It is so amazing to have someone to teach your children like that. I pray I am that kind of aunt/grandma/friend some day. I have to develop some skills to teach though. My only "excellent" skill is cooking. I wish I knew how to sew though. Their stuff looks great, and I love how your son was included.

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  7. Wow, I wish someone would teach my girls how to do that! Oh wait - I wish someone would teach *me* how to do that!

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  8. Wow!!! That is just awesome!

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  9. Oh I bet my daughter would love to smock! She's so crafty and creative. Great pictures!

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  10. Heather, its fun to learn cooking from someone who is an excellent cook!

    Thanks, Tess!

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  11. Love smocked anything! Love the pictures as well -- what a skill you are teaching your daughters!

    Rachel
    from the crew :)

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  12. I love smocking although I have never done it myself. It is great you have someone to teach your daughter's the skill.

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  13. It is such a joy to have eager students like Heather and Em! They are catching on quickly and I can't believe they are beginners at smocking.

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  14. Jill, I am very thankful.

    Aunt Hettie Lynn, I'm glad you found the pictures. Heather is doing great helping Em when she has a problem. Thank you so much for giving your time and sharing your skill. Joseph is planning to wear his shirt again tomorrow. :)

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  15. Sounds like a full day! I'm loving your "pretend it's on the lesson plan" quote...

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