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From: Gaevren
Date: 07-22-2006, 08:57 PM (1 of 6)
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Also known as North American smocking...produces a trellis look, and I love it love it love it! I have a couple questions about it though. I have a simple blouse pattern (pulls overhead, no buttons, calls for woven fabric not knit) and I am picturing it in my head smocked all over with this lattice smocking. Piped around the edges, etc...and in my mind it looks phenomenal. Anyways...of course the pattern doesn't call for smocking of any sort...is there a way to alter the pattern to include this? Or can I simply smock a bunch of fabric and lay the pattern down on that? I imagine if I did the latter, I'd probably have to hand baste along the pattern edge...simply pinning and cutting would probably ruin the smocking along the edge... Also, looks like lattice smocking is a by-hand only technique. No pleating required, but you can't do it by machine either! Am I correct? I don't mind if it's a hand technique...I like to hand-embroider, etc so that is fine with me. It just is nice sometimes to be able to go nice and quick with a machine  Also any tips on lattice smocking would be much appreciated! |
User: Gaevren
Member since: 04-07-2006 Total posts: 9 |
From: sewingnonie
Date: 07-23-2006, 02:30 PM (2 of 6)
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Your blouse sounds wonderful. Lattice smocking can take on different looks, but basically it is picking up dots or corners of squares such as those in ginhham fabric. So, yes it is hand work, but enjoyable. Your idea of doing the smocking and then cutting out your blouse is a perfect idea, as you can also place your pattern pieces right where you want them. Plan on 2 1/2 the fabric called for. Looking forward to seeing pictures Nonie |
User: sewingnonie
Member since: 09-23-2004 Total posts: 175 |
From: weezyrider
Date: 07-25-2006, 12:11 PM (3 of 6)
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If you are talking about counterchange smocking - I think I saw a machine stitch for a Pfaff 1475 that would do the pleating - this was years ago. What I call trellis - I've done by using pintucking - pintucked the fabric, then pulled the tucks together in alternate rows (by hand). It worked on batiste. You would do your fabrid first, then cut out pattern. Weezy |
User: weezyrider
Member since: 08-19-2003 Total posts: 218 
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From: sewmuchfun
Date: 07-29-2006, 10:07 AM (4 of 6)
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If you made a blouse in this manner you would have to trace the pattern onto the smocking and then stitch on the tracing line . If you didn't do this first the smocking would come out.. Hope this helps.. Marilyn
Sewforme Stashaway |
User: sewmuchfun
Member since: 07-22-2005 Total posts: 67 |
From: Gaevren
Date: 07-29-2006, 06:57 PM (5 of 6)
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That's kind of what I was thinking...thanks guys! I tried my first attempt at smocking a small-ish piece of fabric. I think the thing that took me longest was actually marking the dots!http://media.ign.com/boardfaces/56.gif Looks like it'll turn out really nicely though with just a little bit more practice http://media.ign.com/boardfaces/59.gif |
User: Gaevren
Member since: 04-07-2006 Total posts: 9 |
From: sewingnonie
Date: 08-01-2006, 12:10 PM (6 of 6)
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I think it is going to be beautiful. Nonie |
User: sewingnonie
Member since: 09-23-2004 Total posts: 175 |
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