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.

  

Try your hand at smocking

If you have been watching this blog or the Rag Rescue website, you will know that I have been listing 1950's pieces of smocking. These came from a lady who made children's dresses for the 'Liberty' store.

Tomorrow I am listing two pieces that are incomplete and just need a few lines to finish and also two pieces that have not had the embroidery done at all. They are already pulled up so it should be easy to work the embroidery pattern.

1050's smocking pieces at Rag Rescue

Now listed at Rag Rescue website

I hope you all enjoyed the Royal Wedding yesterday, didn't she look wonderful?

I had a great garden party which meant that I didn't even switch my computer on, so apologies for not answering emails, I'll catch up today.

Enjoy the long weekend.

1950's vintage smocking pieces at Rag Rescue

It has been a while since I listed some of this lovely 1950's smocking. These four will added to the Rag rescue website tomorrow.

One way of using old smocking pieces, vintage fabric and silks

I wanted to see if I could use the 1950's smocking pieces in a different way.

Having found an old folk tale about how a rainbow was made, which included two birds I set about making them using the smocking fabric.

Here are some more close-up photo's from the completed work.

You can read the story on my 'Feltissimo' blog

1950's smocking pieces

Tomorrow on the Rag Rescue website

See the next post on how I have used some smocking pieces in my felt work.

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