Burch, Laura
Rocking Smocking: A guide to smocking for the modern sewist
- ISBN 13:
- 9781800922235
- author:
- Burch, Laura
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Search Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 24.6 x 19 x 0.9 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies, Sewing,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Rocking Smocking: A Guide to Smocking for the Modern Sewist
This modern guide to smocking offers a fresh take on this traditional craft, showcasing joyful colour and bold graphic patterns to create beautiful decorative touches in handmade garments.
With its image-led approach, this book is perfect for both beginners and experienced sewists who want to explore new ways of combining thread colours, stitch motifs, and dramatic placement to add visual interest to their projects. The guide covers the basics of English smocking, from fabric preparation to basic stitches, before moving on to more advanced techniques and six smaller fashion projects.