Week 5: Fabric Manipulation

There are so many smocking techniques Q.Q but also there are also quite a few tutorials online so it all works out. One thing to note is that while traditionally, the stitches are done continuously, by breaking up the stitches and doing only one at each point, the stitches might be stronger (I don’t know if I heard this correctly) and it might be easier to repair or continue the smocking process, as when one stitch snaps, the person doing the smocking does not have to redo the entire process, but rather just go back and fix that one point. 

Smocking technique – elastic thread
Smocking technique – front (technically the back because the stitches are done in the front)
Smocking technique – back (technically the front. You can see the stitches here because I was using a darker colour thread against a bright coloured fabric)
Smocking technique – using elastic bands. This is the front of the sample.
Smocking technique – using elastic band. The back of the sample.

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Louisa Lek

*nervous laughter*

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