| This shirt is one I did for our local Embroidery Club to
feature "Smocking Without a Pleater." I have always admired the look of smocking
but didn't want to invest in a pleater since I wouldn't use it that often.
Karen Hinrichs shared this technique on one of our sewing lists. I
tried it and I liked it! I didn't have
quite enough fabric for the shirt, so I "pieced" it with the smocked insert. I used the
smocking stitches on my Designer 1 and a free design by Phyllis Philips
on the smocked pieces. I finished it with white snap closures. This is very
comfortable Stretch & Sew pattern #344.
I have these instructions on my
Instructions/Tutorials page. |
