Lovely work. I have made many smocked dresses for my granddaughter who is now 25. I have a large collection of the Australian Smocking Magazines like the one you were looking through in the video. I subscribed to them in the US rom Australia. They were expensive but I have never seen a more beautifully designed and photographed magazine. I met many of the designers when they were here in the US for promotion. I still have my pleater. I don’t make them anymore but have many happy memories of making them when she was a baby. I even taught another daughter-in-law and she made many dresses for her daughter and then a granddaughter. I keep all the things because I dream that I might get a great grandchild and can sew for that generation. Who knows? Thank you for the reminder of nice memories.
I love smocking mu clothes, am busy with a dress for myself and loving every minute of the posses. Your sewing and the aesthetic of your channel is so inspiring. Thank you for shearing it.
Thank you so much. I am so happy with the how the dress turned out and I can’t wait to make another style soon. I am glad you found the video enjoyable 🌼🌤
Thank you so much! I am so happy with this dress. I can't wait to make another one soon perhaps with longer sleeves and in gingham linen. We will see : )
It turned out so lovely! I recently took up smocking as well, I am inspired by this shape you made. Also, I love the format of this video - its so calming and I love the silent vlog format! So beautiful!
Thank you. My Nanna was so talented and encouraged me so much. I am have more to learn and experiment with smocking. Appreciate you sharing this with me 🤍
I always look forward to seeing your encouraging comments on my videos. Means so much. You have been here since the start of my channel about a year ago now! Thank you so much 🥰🌸🤍
@@softenstudio I really look forward to them. One day (hopefully soon) when you have your first play button I will have the pleasure of commenting that I followed you right from the very beginning x
pls. anyone can help me, I need to make sleeves with this kind smocking, how to calculate how much fabric I need to add for this? Can't find any formula. thank you
Omgsh! I just discovered you & realised youre in SA! I'm in Melb but same same haha. I looooove the smocking! It's got me wanting to try! I also make mini vlogs aswell when I have time! Love your content - just subscribed :) xx
Oh thank you! I can’t wait to make more smocked clothing soon 🤍 hope your safe and going well in Melbourne. I’ll definitely take a look at your videos 🤗
Hi Katrina 🤍 this pattern was based off a vintage paper one. Ive found it so hard to find a woman’s smocked pattern. I would love to make a pdf one that is accessible for others x
@@softenstudio I think there would be a real market for it! I know of a few other sewists that are interested in smocking but don’t know where to start.
The name of my pleater is called The Sally Stanley Smocking pleater. I found it second hand on Facebook marketplace. You can also purchase new pleaters from Read pleaters x
Great that your learning to smock if I could give you 1 piece of advise your thread is way way to long and it's near impossible to get the Stitches to sit flat and back stitching would really help
Did you look into back stitching. I'm selling quiet a few of my smocking books if your interested just dm me and I can show you what I have. I will be having a stand next month in Brisbane to destash a lot of my excess stock. Good luck with the smocking
I have heard of back stitching and would love to learn more. We are no longer living in Brisbane but are in Adelaide. I got given a box of smocking books when I bought my pleater but haven’t been able to go through them all yet. Thanks for thinking of me 🥰
