It's time for another smocking tutorial! One of my favorite smocking stitches is Surface Honeycomb. It is considered an advanced stitch...

This is the fifth of our Smocking: The Basics posts. Previous posts include the History of Smocking Part 1 and Part 2, Pleating Resources...

Today I am turning the blog over to Kelli Fox who continues to smock for her lovely teenage daughter! Yes, you can do this and Kelli and...

A video tutorial explaining how to read a smocking graph.

A video tutorial on how to pleat woven fabrics with a pleater and recommendations for purchasing a new or used pleater.

I have been busily working on a lovely smocked beaded ornament designed by Linda Gray for our SAGA (Smocking Arts Guild of America)...

Have you ever walked into a needlework store, seen all the colors of variegated and hand dyed floss and thought, "I LOVE it, it's...

Time for a tutorial on the bullion stitch. The bullion stitch is so versatile and often used to add a special touch on smocked garments....

Video tutorial on how to stitch Turkey Work.

In my last post on smocking with knits, I advised that the nature of knits would make picture smocking difficult. Well my friend Kelli...

The Stem and Outline stitches are often background stitches in smocking. Simple to do, they don't often take center stage, but instead...

Get our Little Hippo Free Smocking Plate.