Smocking day Monday at Rag Rescue

Why not try your hand at smocking. Today I have put four pieces of unfinished smocking, c.1950's, onto the Rag Rescue website. These will give you an introduction into smocking. Embroidering smocking will be easy as all you have to do is follow the pattern. All of the gathering has been done for you.
I bought over 50 pieces of embroidered smocking from the 1950's and almost the same amount of prepared smocking ready for embroidery work to be embarked upon. All of the completed pieces have now been sold.

The smocking came from a house clearance where the lady created childrens clothes for 'Liberty'. The smocking is perfectly executed as you would expect it to be if it was going to be sold by 'Liberty'.

These pieces do not have to be used just for childrens clothes, they can be used on bags and would make the most wonderful central pieces on cushions.See more ideas below.

Ideas for using smocking.

I made a felted piece for my granddaughter on how a rainbow was made and have turned two of the smocking pieces into birds.

 The sea, by Tinctury.

Peacock by Tinctury

Amulet by Tinctury.

Send me your smocking creations and I will make a special post for them with links to your blog or facebook.Let's share ideas.

  

1950's smocked pieces

I bought over 50 pieces of embroidered smocking from thee 1950's and almost the same amount of prepared smocking ready for embroidery work to be embarked upon.

The smocking came from a house clearance where the lady created childrens clothes for 'Liberty'.

All at Rag Rescue website tomorrow

Pretty smocked pieces at the Rag Rescue website

Two child's dresses that have been smocked in the 1950's. Also to be listed will be two pieces of fabric that have been pulled up ready for smocking, one one has only a small amount to complete.

All at the 

Rag Rescue website tomorrow

More 1950's smocking pieces

Tomorrow at Rag Rescue

Exciting news, my French dealer rang up a couple of hours ago. He is coming to bring me a large quantity of French fabrics arriving in about an hours time. Short notice but I really don't care. I've rushed around making a bed up for him so I'll be able to spend the evening in seventh heaven sorting through boxes of wonderful fabric. My ideal evening. We'll have a little walk along the sea front and take evening meal together and then I can start rummaging.

I'll let you know how I get on tomorrow.

More 1950s smocking pieces at Rag rescue tomorrow

Being listed tomorrow at 7am at the Rag Rescue website

This smocking came from a house clearance where the lady created children's clothes for 'Liberty'.
The smocking is perfectly executed as you would expect it to be if it was going to be sold by 'Liberty'

1950's smocking pieces

All at Rag Rescue website tomorrow.

Vintage 1950's smocking pieces at Rag Rescue

I have just bought over 50 pieces of embroidered smocking from the 1950's and almost the same amount of prepared smocking ready for embroidery work to be embarked upon.

The smocking came from a house clearance where the lady created children's clothes for 'Liberty'.

 

Let your imagination run wild with what you could use them for. They are far to good to be thrown away so they need to be re-cycled.

I have turned two pieces into birds to add to a felted wall hanging for my granddaughter. When it is complete I'll show you on this blog.

All these pieces of smocking will be listed tomorrow on the Rag Rescue website