How to make up a smocked dress - Step 1 House of Smocking 2020-04-11 | Blocking the Smocking and cutting out the armholes
Waffle smocking @houseofsmocking House of Smocking 2025-04-21 | How to do waffle smocking on a pillowcase frill. In this video I show you how to do waffle smocking using a single perle cotton no 12 thread
Princess smocking pleater thread feeder box House of Smocking 2024-11-06 | This is a fabulous addition to your Princess smocking pleater. Gone are those dangling tangling threads. This thread box can be used with the metal bobbins supplied or use up your old sewing threads. Fitted with a lid so is great for storage. Anti slip velcro to stop your pleater sliding off. Secure the threads in the box when not in use. I love how easy it is to use and how practical it is.Designed specifically for the Princess. Thread box available from houseofsmocking.co.uk
How to smock honeycombe stitch House of Smocking 2024-05-30 | In this video I show you how to smock honeycombe stitch. All materials are available from houseofsmocking.co.uk
How to do a button band on a dress which is smocked on the back House of Smocking 2024-02-04 | In this video I show how to do an easy button band on a dress that is smocked at the back
How to make a smocked collar House of Smocking 2024-02-04 | This is a temporary video until I feel a bit better, on how to make a smocked collar. Sorry I missed off the last 42 seconds, showing the finished collar. Will do better next time.
Step 3 - Finishing the side seams, box pleats and elastic casings of this bishop bubble House of Smocking 2023-08-19 | In this video I show how I finish the side seams, make the box pleats and form the elastic casings. sorry about the sniffles, I am suffering from hay fever today
Step 2 - Completing the placket and making up the bias neckline on a bishop House of Smocking 2023-08-17 | In this video, I show how to attach the placket and add the bias neckline to a bishop
Step1 - How to make up and smock a bishop bubble House of Smocking 2023-08-14 | This is step 1 video in which I show how to partly make up and pleat a bishop bubble ready for smocking. I mention that the pattern says to run two rows of machine stitching along the top edge. I did do this but didn't use them as I used the pleater threads to pull up the gathers to attach the bias, shown in the Step 2 video.
How to line a smocked dress and bind the armholes House of Smocking 2023-08-07 | In this video I show you how to make and attach a petticoat to a smocked dress and bind the armholes
Smocking pleater thread box House of Smocking 2023-07-30 | In this video I show how to use the thread box with the Sally Stanley, Amanda Jane, Super Amanda and Read Smocking pleater. Thread box is available from houseofsmocking.co.uk shipped worldwide
Smocking Dot Ruler House of Smocking 2023-05-17 | I have created this Smocking Dot Ruler so that you can mark off the dots wherever you want. Use with a removable marker pen for example a water erasable pen. Mark onto white fabrics without the worry of them not washing out like iron on dots. Use to mark a few rows in the centre of your fabric without having to pleat across the whole width of the fabric. Use on dolls clothes. reposition the ruler for wider dots for thicker fabrics and so much more. Available at houseofsmocking.co.uk
Smocking cable stitch left handed House of Smocking 2022-06-07 | In this video I show you how to smock in cable stitch if you are left handed.
Finishing seam after seam free pleating House of Smocking 2022-04-08 | In this video I show you how to finish the seam at the back after seam free pleating. I did it in white so it shows up for the video.
Seam free pleating @houseofsmocking House of Smocking 2022-03-09 | In this video I show you how to do seam free pleating on your smocking pleater. This is ideal if you have thicker fabrics, you can use it on bishops or just a way of having nice even pleats on long pieces of fabric that need joining.
How the Smocking Pleater Thread box works House of Smocking 2021-05-19 | In this video I show how to use the thread feeder box with a Smocking Pleater
How to make a smocked bishop in fine fabric- part 1 House of Smocking 2021-01-27 | In this video I show you how to cut out the bishop gown, do the shoulder seams for fine fabrics and pleat up the neckline. I also add lace to the cuffs.
How to construct the smocked sundress House of Smocking 2020-10-02 | In this video I show you how to construct the smocked sundress for the Little Darling and Les Cheries dolls. There is an option for a hand sewn or machine finished armhole binding Downloadable pattern and ready to smock kit available on houseofsmocking.co.uk
Smocked sundress for Little Darling & Les Cheries dolls, smocking design 2 House of Smocking 2020-09-24 | In this video I show you how complete the smocking using the design 2 included in the kit for the sundress, I also add beads which is an option. Kits available on houseofsmocking.co.uk
Smocked sundress for Little Darling & Les Cheries dolls House of Smocking 2020-09-24 | In this video I show you how to do the smocking on design 1 in the Smocked sundress kit available on houseofsmocking.co.uk
How to smock a 7 step wave or trellis House of Smocking 2020-09-15 | In this video I show you how to complete a 7 step wave or trellis, starting with an up cable
How to make smocked knickers House of Smocking 2020-08-15 | In this video I show you how to cut out and make up a pair of smocked knickers
Sally Stanley Smocking Pleater - needles House of Smocking 2020-07-16 | In this video, I show you how to change the needles in a Sally Stanley Smocking pleater
How to pleat fine fabric for Smocking House of Smocking 2020-06-30 | In this video I show how to add a backing piece to fine fabric to bulk up the pleats and make your fabric go further
How to roll your fabric onto doweling then pleat up House of Smocking 2020-06-30 | In this video I show you how to roll your fabric onto doweling before pleating up. I then show you how to use the Pleater and get a straight top edge. This pleater is available from my website houseofsmocking.co.uk
Childrens Corner pants pattern - Wright 2 House of Smocking 2020-06-29 | How to follow steps 6-11 to complete the pants from the Children's Corner pattern Wright
Childrens Corner pants pattern Wright House of Smocking 2020-06-15 | How to follow step 1-5 to make the pants from the Children's Corner pattern Wright
Chery Williams Baby Square yoke Smocked pattern - explained House of Smocking 2020-04-30 | In this video I show you what's in the pattern envelope, how to cut out the skirt pieces and which yoke pattern pieces to use and when to use them.
How to make up a smocked dress - step 8 House of Smocking 2020-04-18 | In this video I show you how to do a hem with a tuck and show how I finished the armholes
How to make up a smocked dress - step 7 House of Smocking 2020-04-17 | In this video I show you how to make up and insert the sleeves
How to make up a smocked dress - step 6 House of Smocking 2020-04-16 | In this video I show you how to do French seams for the side seamd
How to make up a smocked dress - step 5 House of Smocking 2020-04-14 | In this video I show you how to make and fit the collars
How to make up a smocked dress - step 4 House of Smocking 2020-04-14 | In this video I show how to attach the shoulder seams and front yoke lining
How to make up a Smocked dress - step 3 House of Smocking 2020-04-13 | This video shows you how to attach the back yokes to the back skirt
How to attach a no hand sew placket House of Smocking 2020-04-13 | In this video I show you how to attach a placket using your sewing machine and no hand sewing
How to make up a smocked dress - step 2 House of Smocking 2020-04-12 | In this video I show you how I attach piping to the dress and add the front yoke. Fabric, pattern and threads are available on houseofsmocking.co.uk
Smocking stitch guide for a ready to smock bib kit. March 28, 2020 House of Smocking 2020-03-28 | This video covers the cable stitch and the 1 x cable, 2 step half step wave, then 3 cable combination stitch. Kit available on houseofsmocking.co.uk
Smocked Napkin rings House of Smocking 2019-10-25 | How to smock a three cable combination stitch and make up the Smocked Napkin kit
How to smock a 5 step wave House of Smocking 2019-08-09 | Step by step instructions on how to smock the 5 step wave including making a two step baby wave into a heart shape
How to smock a two step baby wave House of Smocking 2019-08-09 | Step by step instructions on how to smock the two step baby wave stitch plus a second row to make a diamond shape
How to smock a Half step wave part 2 House of Smocking 2019-08-08 | This video shows you how to create a second row of baby waves to form diamonds
How to smock a Half step wave part 1 House of Smocking 2019-08-08 | Step by step guide on how to complete a hand smocked half step or baby wave
How to smock a full step wave or chevron House of Smocking 2019-01-22 | This video shows you how to smock a full step wave, wave over top and add ribbon
How to Smock in cable stitch House of Smocking 2019-01-22 | In this video I show you how to complete the cable stitches an up cable and a down cable
How to add ribbon hole trim to fabric House of Smocking 2018-11-21 | This is my way to add trims to fabric, I have chosen a slightly wider stitch than I would normally so you can see what I am doing. My fingers are not as close to the needle as they look, it is the angle of my camera
How to make organza ruffles House of Smocking 2017-09-27 | How to make ribbon and organza ruffles with your smocking pleater
