{"product_id":"9781800922235","title":"Rocking Smocking","description":"\u003cb\u003eA guide to sewing beautiful and modern smocking for the modern sewist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For a modern makers of all levels who love a classic art form.\" LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRocking Smocking is a contemporary guide to using joyful colour and bold graphic pattern to create smocking that adds a beautiful decorative touch to handmade garments. This image-led, modern guide is suited to both smocking learners and experts as well as lovers of colours and patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering both instruction and inspiration this fashion-forward guide walks you through the basics of English smocking and offers a kaleidoscope of ideas for how to bring these hand stitches to life by combining thread colours, stitch motifs, and dramatic smocking placement to fabulous effect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt starts by setting out the basics of smocking—what you will need, how to choose and prepare fabric, and basic stitches. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe second section lays out different strategies for choosing thread colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe third section goes through the design process: using 10 smocking panels to replicate at home, it shows readers how to rock their smocks by blending fabrics, smocking patterns, and colors to sensational graphic effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe final section looks at how and where to place smocked panels on your garments, adding volume to dramatic effect with 6 smaller on-trend fashion projects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEqually appealing on the coffee table or in the studio, Rocking Smocking is a visually beautiful guide celebrating modern applications of this ancient craft.","brand":"Laura Burch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46903078879444,"sku":"9781800922235","price":23.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_194a3ece-2238-4d44-8e0c-7239c7fba71c.jpg?v=1757695577","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781800922235","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}