Smocking

In Progress: Little Extras Romper

From Australian Smocking and Embroidery magazine.

I don't have the magazine with me, so can't give the exact issue number or designer name. I started making this for a friends baby several years ago. The little girl is now at school and I still haven't finished it! Oh dear, so much to finish.

Christening gown: Day Dreams by Susan O'Connor.

Australian and Smocking and Embroidery magazine, Issue 36 1996

I made this christening gown for my nephew (Daniel Self's) christening. As well as smocking, it has pin tucking and embroidered bows at the hem. The lace along the edge of hem and cuffs is bobbin lace that I made myself. It has a matching petticoat that can be seen on my Embroidery page.

Smocked dresses, girl and doll

From Australian Smocking and Embroidery magazine

I don't have the copy of the magazine with me, so can't give details of issue number or designer name

I adapted the pattern to suit the design of the plaid in the fabric I used. This is my daughter when she was 7, with her favourite doll.

Matching smocked dresses

From Australian Smocking and Embroidery magazine

I don't have the copy of the magazine with me, so can't give details of issue number or designer name.

I made these 3 matching dresses for my nieces while I was living in Miri in 1994. I posted them back to my sister, who had this photo taken for me.

Yellow ribbon smocked dress.

My first smocking project, I made this yellow dress for my beautiful daughter in 1994. I'm pretty sure it comes from Madeline Bird's book "Smocking with Ribbon; a New Pleasure". But I don't have my copy of the book with me, so can't be 100% sure.