Learn the art of smocking from award-winning cosplayer Maggie Hofmann! With 20 American and English smocking techniques, you can add 3-D textures, historical accents, and special effects into your costumes.
Maggie Hofmann Books
Smocking made easy!Calling all sewists, cosplayers, and more! Smocking no longer has to be a guessing game (especially for beginners) with these helpful stencils by Marggie Hofmann, author of Smocking Secrets. Use any of the 4 templates provided to create the perfect smocking grid. The templates come in three 3/4”, 1”, and 1 1/4” grids. Plus, larger grids can be created by skipping a box, for example, the 3/4” grid becomes a 1 1/2” grid when every other hole is marked. Don't worry, numbers are printed on each side of the template to help keep track of where you are in marking your pattern.Includes (3) 6” x 9” durable plastic stencils (3/4”, 1”, 1 1/4” grids) to mark the perfect smocking grid every time!Smocking helps you get exactly the texture and special effects you want for each area of your costumeBooklet accompanies stencil templates and explains basic stitching techniques for 4 useful smocking Arrow, Lattice, Shells, and Braid