i just fell in love with canadian smocking
 

Another " I want to do that" on my ever growing list of want to do's https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yMIn5a-5s6Q did anyone ever do that it sure is beautiful

i saw that method on the create channel this morning... looks great, but seems labor intensive

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*** We had to learn hand smocking in High School Home Ec class and did a pillow.
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*** I remember having to draw & Measure a grid on the fabric.
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*** Doubt I could do it now.
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I remember smocking large squares of checked gingham and including a small pearl. It was labor intense.

I remember this type of smocking from the 60's. The big pattern companies, like Simplicity, had lots of different pattern for pillows. As compared with regular smocking for heirloom sewing, this is a breeze. The grid used is at least a half inch as compared with 1/8" for traditional smocking. I can remember doing a pillow in an afternoon.

That is really nice, thanks for sharing !

I belong to a smocking guild so yes, I have done it, and yes, it's a little complicated! But the result is soooo pretty.

I, too, remember learning to smock with gingham. Wow! That's a memory from long ago!

I don't want to look at the site offered....might tempt me to try....once was enough!

We did smocking in my Home Ec class in high school, on a toddler's dress. Turned out so darn cute but have never done any since. I have never seen that type of smocking before. It's gorgeous but very labour intensive.

I have a pleater for heirloom smocking and have done some on and off since the 90's. I started with the geometrics and worked up to pictures. I did my nephew a picture one of dalmations with fire hats and made him some shortalls with white and dalmation spotted fabric. When I took them over to him his older sister by 15 months asked where hers were. I told her I wasn't quite finished with them and had to go home and whip out another pair. My nephew loved wearing the smocked clothes I made him since he was about 2. My niece I continued with dresses until she was about 6. When they were asked if grandma made them their outfits they would reply in unison......No...Aunt Di made them. Usually they were with their grandmother too....and she would just beam happily at them. Great memory you brought up.

where does "canadian" come into it?

Same here, learned about it and made a pillow cover. Mine used the aqua large check gingham.

look here in english: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6PHT9LadgE
and here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=smocking

it is another form of smocking.