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October’s bonus episode is an introduction to the techniques of heirloom sewing: smocking, lace insertion, pintucks, embroidery, openwork seams, and hemstitching. We share resources for traditional hand sewing and modernized machine sewing, plus inspiring makes that will make you want to add special touches to your own me-mades.
Show Notes:
- “Just SEW It: Everyday Heirloom Sewing” ebook by Bernina
- “About” at Smocking Arts Guild of America
- “How to Hand Pleat for Smocking” by Lisa at Pink Hollybush Designs
- “Smocking the Basics: All About Pleating and Pleaters” by Lisa at Pink Hollybush Designs
- Iron-On Smocking Dots
- Pleated Inserts and Collars at Farmhouse Fabrics
- Smocking Stitches Guide by Lisa at Pink Hollybush Designs
- Jenna (@theladywholunches)’s Smocked Garments
- Janelle (@roseryapparel)’s “Smocked Dress of Dreams”
- “Fast, Fake and Easy Smocking Sewing Machine Style” by Tracy McElfresh at Tracy’s Sewing Studio
- “Hand-Look Smocking” by Hayley Grzych at Bernina’s We All Sew blog
- Edgestitch Foot with Adjustable Guide at Madam Sew
- “Embroidered March Top” at the Helen’s Closet blog
- “Techniques for Stitching Openwork Seams” by Sarah McFarland for Threads Magazine
- “Tutorial – Fagoting by Machine” by JamieDSC at Denver Sewing Collective
- “101: Fagotted Seams” by Melanie at poppykettle
- 542 Stick-N-Washaway by Pellon
- “The Vintage-Inspired Hemstitch” at Seamwork
- Hemstitch (Wing) Needle
- Double Hemstitch (Wing) Needle