Last week the girls and I learned how to do counterchange smocking. The lady who planned the lesson donated a bag full of fabric and notions for Heather's #100dresses project. This precious pink gingham was just one of the prints that our friend shared, and we thought using that technique with her fabric on the dresses was a great plan. Heather made three more dresses today, and as soon as the counterchange smocking is completed they will be done, too, three more toward her #100dresses goal!
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This is lovely. My mom used to smock the gingham in aprons she would make...also some of our dresses! I haven't seen this done for a while...so glad you brought back a sweet memory!
ReplyDeleteAwe. I'm glad it brightened your day.
DeleteHow pretty!! My aunt used to put smocking on the annual Christmas nightgowns she made for her great nieces - it must have been a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet. One of my great aunts always made us crocheted slippers for Christmas. I've never had any since that fit so perfectly.
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DeleteOh wow that's beautiful. I've always wanted to learn to do that. One day ...
ReplyDeleteChareen, Often much of what is taught in those classes challenges me. I was able to do this fairly easily. I'll look for a link to share with you.
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