tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post5399455283773376113..comments2024-01-10T03:38:44.724-06:00Comments on SewNso's Sewing Journal: vertically smocked christmas ornament {smock-a-long}Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08129754906542573682noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post-43515812484332008342012-10-23T18:58:53.156-05:002012-10-23T18:58:53.156-05:00I've just begun smocking, making a smocked sun...I've just begun smocking, making a smocked sundress for my granddaughter at our local shop.<br /><br />I'm wondering if you will be doing a Christmas Ornament smock-a-long this year. Sure hope so. I love your tutorials.Pat from Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389193053696094993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post-37231184184788170262012-07-26T15:34:45.915-05:002012-07-26T15:34:45.915-05:00Lottie, you want the smocking to stretch around th...Lottie, you want the smocking to stretch around the ball. 44" will yield two balls.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08129754906542573682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post-77086809700978463622012-07-26T14:57:20.852-05:002012-07-26T14:57:20.852-05:00Thanks for your tutorial, your ornaments are beaut...Thanks for your tutorial, your ornaments are beautiful but I have a question. After you get your fabric pleated and are ready to tie off, how long do you make your piece? I have the same 3" balls you got from Hobby Lobby. Should the smocking be equal to the diameter of the balls or should the smocking be forced to stretch a little when it goes onto the ball? I've never done vertical smocking before but would like to try it. <br /><br />Also wonder if you use the full 44" width of the fabric or do you cut it in half and make 2 ornaments out of one 44" width as others advise?Lottie Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post-31204127597544693452011-11-19T23:03:46.580-06:002011-11-19T23:03:46.580-06:00I would love to try this but I don't know how ...I would love to try this but I don't know how to even pleat the batiste fabric :( I'll try to find a lesson on that too! Great idea and thanks for posting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post-44572519652419439262011-11-15T23:10:28.257-06:002011-11-15T23:10:28.257-06:00Pretty, pretty!! I most definitely would like to ...Pretty, pretty!! I most definitely would like to attempt vertical smocking and much love to you for teaching it to us!Esther Conrad Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861896296480880734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post-700263616404483652011-11-15T18:58:55.901-06:002011-11-15T18:58:55.901-06:00Looking forward to your smock-along. Question on ...Looking forward to your smock-along. Question on the pleating- I noticed that your pleating threads are different colors. Should certain rows match/contrast with your fabric?Beth S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post-56839311711731657672011-11-15T00:26:42.024-06:002011-11-15T00:26:42.024-06:00I'm fairly certain I did vertical smocking on ...I'm fairly certain I did vertical smocking on a blouse by Debbie Glenn of Love & Stitches, but that was a long time ago. I wish I had time right now to smock with you, but I have a lot of other projects I have to get done for Christmas. Maybe next year? BTW, did you tie off your pleated piece to exactly the circumference of the styrofoam ball?Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04920963862516551109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post-58672067365827670662011-11-14T21:11:03.464-06:002011-11-14T21:11:03.464-06:00I may just have to dig out my pleater and have a g...I may just have to dig out my pleater and have a go with you. Don't know that I can go at the pace of years gone by, but I love smocked ornaments. Thanks for the motivation.<br />BeckieSewconsulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00427879934589715958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199658097942744635.post-18930217099481375842011-11-14T17:28:01.486-06:002011-11-14T17:28:01.486-06:00Would love to do this with you! What size needle ...Would love to do this with you! What size needle do you use for the Pearl Cotton #8? Thanks!Jackienoreply@blogger.com