A complete manual for the beginner, through to the advanced smocker. Over 1000 clear step-by-step colour photographs.
128 pages
Price £17.99 + £2.00
p&p
This book is just what smockers have been waiting for. Most of us find that, having completed a beautiful piece of smocking, the assembling into a garment becomes a challenge fraught with difficulties. This book guides us through all the techniques needed to complete a beautiful garment, making it all so easy. The 580 step-by-step photographs with instructions are clear to follow and the tips from experts are invaluable.
The General Information section covers useful advice on which machine needles to use for specific fabric plus all sewing accessories. There is a whole section on fabrics with a full description of each type and advice for smocking. A fabric requirements table from ages 3 months to 10 years is also useful. Helpful information is given on interfacing, interlining, machine threads, patterns and how to use them.
The Techniques Section guides us through gathering on a sewing machine and with a Smocking Pleater. It also covers blocking and shaping with a special section for bishop garments. Heirloom sewing covers all aspects of lace application and there is a helpful guide on making and attaching fine piping, which offers a perfect finishing detail.
The Construction Section covers attaching
smocking to a yoke, armholes and sleeves, button bands, collars
and necklines, fasteners, hems, inserts, linings, plackets, sashes, belts
and cummerbunds.
This wonderful book is for all levels of
dressmaking. 128
pages ● hard cover with ring binding for easy use
Price: £14.99 + £2.00 p&p
An
indispensable guide for working with fine fabrics, lace, entredeux , tucks,
hand worked edges and finishes plus garment care and storage
143 pages
More beautiful embroidered Blankets
This wonderful king size book features eight new and original projects
Price £22.99 + £3.00 p&p
Geometric Smocking Design
by Juliet
Macdonald
40 smocking designs in colour with graphs, instructions and stitch guide plus useful grid for stitch planning + many ideas
64 pages ring bound for easy handling
Price: £16.00 + £2.50 p&p
Now available
Designer Smocking For Tots to Teens
This inspiring
book from Country Bumpkin Publications includes multi size patterns for
dresses,
skirts, tops, pyjamas & more using geometric and picture smocking. 115
pages
Price: £14.99 + £2.00 p&p
includes beginners' instructions & helpful tips, 7 colour designs, 12 round neck designs & lots more - 48 pages -
Price: £11.50 + £1.50 p&p
This beginners' guide to basic stitches and variations also includes sundress (sizes 1-8) and square yoke (sizes 1-6) patterns PLUS 9 smocking designs illustrated in colour - 47 pages
Price: £10.50 + £1.50 p&p
gives pleating instructions and an illustrated stitch guide plus ten smocking plates with instructions - 47 pages
Price: £11.00 + £1.50 p&p
An historical reference on smocking, this beautiful 104 page book translates smocking into today's terms of fashion for both children's and adult's garments.
Beverley shows clearly how to cut, gather, embroider and assemble reproductions of early smocks and new patterns. Eight colour photographs and 100 black and white photos and line illustrations enhance this heirloom book.
This book is out of print and only a few copies of the book remain. 104 pages
price £14.00 + £2.50 p&p
CUTE AS A BUTTON - by Gail Doane
This
wonderful book from Country Bumpkin Publications features 10 gorgeous
jackets, sized 6 months to 12 years, to complement smocked dresses,
embellished with embroidery and colourful buttons, with multi size
patterns for each jacket. There are bonus patterns for a smocked bishop,
square yoke dress and wrap skirt.
128 pages
Price: £16.99 + £2.00 p&p
This
beautiful book includes
nine bishop style (round yoke) dresses designs in sizes
newborn-6 years and two lift out pattern sheets with multi size patterns.
There are instructions for preparation, pleating, smocking & embroidery,
heirloom techniques and construction, with 225 step-by-step photographs, over
96 pages.
Price: £9.99 + £2.00 p&p
EMBROIDERED CHRISTENING GOWNS
Another wonderfully presented book to add to the home library.
Within the pages of this beautifully photographed book are eight unique and exquisite garments, perfect for Christening, naming or blessing celebrations. There is something for all tastes from sheer simplicity to gowns dripping with lace and embroidery. Excellent clear instructions and step by step photography bring these wonderful projects within the grasp of all sewing enthusiasts, whatever their level of expertise.
Price: £15.99 + £3.00 p&p
Create a colourful miniature quilt using surface embroidery and stumpwork, all explained with instructions and step by step photographs. Traditional nineteenth century motifs, worked with needlelace slips, ribbon embroidery and wrapped beads are represented on nine exquisite blocks, forming a stunning quilt. 64 pages
Price: £11.99 + £2.00 p&p
This spiral bound book includes over 1200 step-by-step photographs with simple instructions for over 65 different stitches, including the most popular and commonly known, tent stitch and cross stitch. There is up-to-date information about the fabric, threads and tools you will need, and dozens of interesting hints and titbits about canvas work, petit point and all other forms of needlepoint.
Price £14.99 + £2.00 p&p
The eighth title in the popular A-Z series, edited by Sue Gardener, features 16 original, traditional and contemporary designs by well-known crewel artists.
Spiral bound
Price normally £14.99 + £2.00 p&p
SALE PRICE: £8.00 + £2.00 p&p
This book is like having the teacher looking over your shoulder. In the pages of this book you will find over 40 designs to delight and inspire you, step-by-step photographs to guide you, and clear instructions to make you an expert
Price: £14.99 + £2.00 p&p
Learn the technique of painting with a needle and thread to create beautiful works of art. There are 25 original designs with 180 step by step photographs and over 128 pages. Spiral bound.
Price: £14.99 + £2.00 p&p