tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618957646043124104.post6085556242840678659..comments2014-08-24T15:35:20.214-05:00Comments on Kate's Creative Saga: Needle and Thread, Do you hand stitch?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424578720876645591noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618957646043124104.post-19320409185779795632011-05-25T11:39:59.148-05:002011-05-25T11:39:59.148-05:00I'm so glad to hear you found this post helpfu...I'm so glad to hear you found this post helpful! The type of smocking I'm referring to (and as far as I can tell about all smocking) uses a grid, usually 1"x 1" and you follow a certain pattern of stitching dots together. There is a great tutorial on BurdaStyle that goes over honeycomb smocking: http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/smocking-a-honeycomb-texture<br /><br />The basic idea is the same, and when you change the dots that get sewn together, you get different types of smocking. There's a great article in the Oct/Nov 2010 Threads that goes over two types of smocking. I hope that helps, I may try doing a tutorial too to clarify :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424578720876645591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618957646043124104.post-56835364526487572972011-05-23T12:08:18.758-05:002011-05-23T12:08:18.758-05:00It was helpful reading this post on hand stitching...It was helpful reading this post on hand stitching. Is lattice smocking a form of hand stitching or is it completely free-hand?One Second Needlehttp://twitter.com/OneSecondNeedlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618957646043124104.post-91169681286418242342011-05-06T17:04:23.516-05:002011-05-06T17:04:23.516-05:00Glad to hear your excitement about embroidery. I&#...Glad to hear your excitement about embroidery. I've got some linen/rayon blend in my fabric pile with your name on it then ;). Did you ever finish the shirt for Andrew? The weather has just gotten warm enough to start wearing my linen. It's got me looking forward to sewing up some clothes this summer :).<br />EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com