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and I love smocking but don't have the time for hand smocking.
Thanks, Becky
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The gathering of fabric is called 'pleating' and there are special machines to do this , or you could use the DOT method. A big square of dots and you manually pull the thread through them all to accomplish the pleating. I've never done machine smocking but I understand the designs today look just like you hand smocked.
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Welcome! I see you are from SC...There are few of us on here. Most of them are down your way also. I think I'm the only one in the upstate that I'm aware of. This is a wonderful website. I see you have been a member for a while, but I don't think I've seen you recently. Welcome back. ;)
I have seen a few machine smocked designs and they are beautiful. I have loved smocking since my kids were little. Youngest is now a Marine so it has been a while. Wonder if the Marine would like something smocked???? :)
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bettyboop13
28 Oct 2010
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I Can do it on my Viking Sewing Machine with a special foot. Might check with your machine dealer about that.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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Thank you I will. Christmas is coming and I might NEED a new gizmo for my machine. lol Becky
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You can buy the fabric already pleated, and the flat fabric to match. I've been wanting to do this from the first time I saw it done on an embroidery machine. There is a lady with a website, and her smocked embroidery designs were featured in Sew Beautiful Magazine--I'll try to find her link for you :)
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Thanks for the link it was so much fun looking at all the designs.
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Here's the link I was looking for :) She has soooo many beautiful designs.
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http://elizabethsembroideries.com/Sitemap4.html
elizabethsembroideries.com
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I had not seen this site before. I have marked as a favorite. Even if I don't attempt this I will go back and just enjoy the designs. Thank you. Becky