Smocking, Heirloom Sewing

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Foreign Language books are listed at the end of each section.


* Order ItemA-Z Of Smocking, Country Bumpkin.
A complete manual with step-by-step stitch instructions by color photos covering hand and pleater techniques. 128p (spiral) (AS06) $27.00

* Order ItemThe Book Of Smocking, Diana Keay.
The extension of smocking from children's garments to sophisticated adult costume designs and home decorative accents. 160pgs. (h) (WS05) $14.00

Order ItemContemporary Smocking, Dorothea Hall.
Fabrics, beads, buttons, tie backs, sachetrs, shoulder bags and other inspirational ideas. 144pgs (p) (SW62) $18.00

Order ItemCreative Smocking, Chris Rankin.
New concepts from some of today's leading designers. 112pgs (p) (ST37) $17.00

Order ItemDiscovering Heirloom Sewing, Diana Oakley.
Introductory guide with range of projects including collars, lingerie and babies accessories. 72pgs. (h) (SS17) $50.00

* Order ItemEnglish Smocks, Alice Armes.
Classic book of the English smock. Historical survey and directions with full size patterns for making them. 19pgs. (s) (DC49) $40.00

Order ItemEvery Kind Of Smocking, Kit Pyman.
Basic techniques followed by ideas for children, fashion and experimental work. 128pgs. (p) (PM11) $25.00

* Order ItemHeirloom Embroidery For Boys, Wendy Schoen.
Madeira appliques and how-to patterns for collars, baby gowns and more including 16 embroidery designs. 88 pgs. (p) (WS30) $20.00

Order ItemHeirloom Sewing For Today, Sandy Hunter.
Machine techniques using classic materials. Decorative and wearable projects. 128pgs. (h) (SV79) $28.00

Order ItemHeirloom Sewing Ii, Margaret Pierce.
Explores techniques of shadow work, applique and Madeira work as applicable to costume. 40pgs. (s) (MP02) $40.00

Order ItemHeirloom Sewing Iii: Sewing With Lace, Margaret Pierce.
The secrets of working with lace as insertions, collars and jabots with enphasis on hand techniques. 40pgs. (s) (MP03) $14.00

Order ItemHeirloom Sewing Iv: Cutwork, Margaret Pierce.
Hand techniques of cutwork as applicable to heirloom sewing. Includes instructions suitable for beginners, cutwork patterns for collars, and color photos of design ideas. 44pgs. (s) (MP04) $40.00

* Order ItemThe Pleater Manual, Sarah Douglas.
A comprehensive guide to the use of the smocking pleater. Patterns included. Sprial bound. 72pgs. (p) (HC30) $16.50

* Order ItemSmocking And Fine Sewing: 19Th C. Sources.
Smocking designs from the late 19th century for ladies' and childrens' clothes, and illustrated instructions for traditional hand sewing techniques. Also includes "jewel" embroidery, monograms, and patterns & instructions to make "knick knacks" gift items. ISBN 1-891656-04-X. 96pgs (p) (LB37) $19.00

* Order ItemSmocking & Gathering For Fabric Manipulation.
A valuable source for anyone interested in the pure manipulation of flat fabric into a myriad of three dimensional structures. The techniques illustrate a new tool beyond basic smocking and gathering for the fitting and trimming of any garment. ISBN 0-916896-25-0. 112pgs. (p) (LA56) $16.00

Order ItemSmocking Design, Jean Hodges.
This book will both build up teh confidence of those who are new to this exciting art and encourage more advanced workers to experiment. A fully illustrated technical and inspriational guide. 140pgs. (p) (DD80) $30.00

Order ItemSmocking Ideas, Fiona J. Roediger.
A well illustrated beginner's book with 21 patterns and all the basic stitches. 64pgs. (p) (KP25) $12.00

* Order ItemSmocks, Maggie Hall.
The history of smocks as a unique folk craft with detailed photographs documenting a wide range of techniques as well as their makers and wearers. 32pgs. (s) (SI04) $12.00

Order ItemSmocks In Luton Museum, Marian Nichols.
Catalog of smocks in the Luton Museum includes a fascinating history of smocking with full descriptions and photographs of 14 traditional smocks. 28pgs. (p) (LU02) $10.00

* Order ItemStunning Stitches, Primrose Sully-Anderson.
A beautiful presentation by photo, drawings and instructions on French hand sewing. Clear easy to follow diagrams. (h) (KP07) $30.00

French Text

Order ItemBroder Des Smocks Pour Les Enfants, Egle Salvy.
A beautiful presentation of elegant smocked garments for children. Includes full set of loose full size patterns for garments and designs. French text. ISBN 2-84229-044-5. 167p - portfolio (h). (DE16) $60.00

Italian Text

Order ItemPunto Smok #7.
Blouse patterns. (f) (TG06) $18.00

Japanese Text

* Order ItemGirly Style Wardrobe [1136]
A most charming pictoral essay with designs for unpretentious outfits from vintage laces and fabrics. Includes patterns and full size pattern packet. 72p (p) (JJ30) $29.00
Order Item Smocking For Girls [1853] Japanese (D2207) $22.00

* Order ItemSmocking (5603).
Practical and innovative ideas for smocking with projects including bags, bedcovers, boxes, pillows and garments for all ages for day and night. Japanese text. 96pgs. (p) (JF08) $25.00

Spanish Text

Order ItemBordados Sobre Frunces #280, Realce.
Children's smocked garments. 23pgs. (s) (AM37) $7.50

Order ItemFrunces Punto Smock #137.
Clear photographs and diagrams of 27 smocking designs (Spanish text). 14pgs. (s) (AM04) $5.00

Order ItemFrunces Punto Smock #141.
17 more smocking designs photographed and charted (Spanish text). 14pgs. (s) (AM05) $5.00
Order ItemFrunces #158.
Adorable, colorful children's dress smocking designs and patterns in full color (Spanish text). 21pgs. (s) (AM06) $7.50
Order Item Frunces #270.
15 beautiful smocking designs for children! (Spanish text). 23pgs. (s) (AM08) $7.50
Order Item Frunces Smok, #402 (Spanish) Nido (PR10) $4.50

Order ItemFrunces Smok #405
Additional designs. 15 pgs (s) (PR07) $4.50
Order Item Frunces Smok, #406 (Spanish) Nido (PR08) $4.50
Order Item Frunces Smok, #407 (Spanish) Nido (PR09) $4.50


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