Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A day of smocking

Here is our sewing sweat shop (at the Williams' casa) in Ozark!
Here is a little picture recap of my time with Emily and Robin Wyatt.
Thank you both so much for your help!

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12 month Ellen McCarn bishop pattern pinned to fabric. Ready to be cut...

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Getting ready to hem the sleeves...

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Emily showing me how to hem the sleeves...

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Hemmed sleeves...

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Pleating the sleeves...

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The sleeves going through the pleater...

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Pinning the sleeves to the front/back of the dress. After pinning, stitch to dress.

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Laying the dress out on the floor - to be rolled onto the dowel for pleating.

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The dress, about to go through the pleater...

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The dress is now ready for smocking...
The picture below is another dress that I'm working on. It has already been smocked. In the picture below Emily is pinning on the bias.

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Stitching the bias onto the dress...
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That's about it for now... since I still have to finish the placket!

If anyone is actually interested in looking at my detailed notes, I can post (or e-mail) them.
Just throwin' that out there!

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