Verynice piece made with the dots. I have done lots of smocking but only a fewpieces using this method. I have a pleating machine and do Englishsmocking. The most fun I've had was making dresses for a niece and alwaysmaking a matching dress for her doll. She has the best collection. I’vemade dresses for the great nieces and lots of other moms and grandmas. Such afun needlework.<o:p></o:p>

When I first learned to smock, we learned on gingham. I do it just sparingly. It's been years since I've done any.

Did a bit many years ago on gingham. Some with right side as you have wrong side. Reversed?? Clear as mud, I'm sure!

yes, I do some smocking, but need to practice more (between quilts). One great book is A-Z of Smocking. And you can contact SAGA to find smockers in your area. (Smocking Arts Guild of America. Have fun!

Good job. I smock but I make baby girl bonnets and boy caps. I enjoy it. I thought it would be difficult, but it isn't. Happy smocking!

Awe, it looks sew cute!

I smocked for several years and made many cute outfits for my kids and niece. Now our niece is expecting, so I'll be breaking out the pleater again. I bought a Pullen Pleater and have used it over and over. I have several patterns and magazines from years past. I'll post some pictures for you later. Have fun!

I am a smocker and used to design smocking patterns and design plates. I did English smocking pleating the fabric with a pleater and stitching on the tops of the pleats. Love smocking but don't have anyone to smock for any more!

i did the kind where you have to get the fabric pleated and then you follow a chart to make sailboats and such. i was making the second dress for my daughter when i gave up== i was trying to do a design on dark navy pinwale corduroy. too hard to see where to sew. it was fun till then. now that i'm back to sewing maybe i should start again.( on light fabric) smile
maybe one of you smockers would like to pleat some cotton for me? i would gladly pay you.

I played with it for awhile...the type where you do ducks, sailboats, etc. I kept thinking that while cute, it just didn't really make sense to me....the poor kid was going to spill a popsicle down the front of her dress and everyone was going to yell. I did like the exercise in needlework and I"m with Nancia. I"d pay someone with a pleater to pleat for me but first, I'd have to finish about 15 quilts I have in the works.