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The Stitches and Their Uses

Smocking is a delicate decorative treatment for children's clothes or women's blouses,

Here's How

%Choose a sort, lightwmght ]abrtc such as batiste, gingham or chatlis,

2-	Cut	the	inbr=e three times the			fimshed	width.
3,	Set	the	stitch	length	control	b_tton	at	"4.5"		and	sew rows el slratght
	gathering		stitches	3/8"	apart	across the	area	to	be	smocked,
NOTE:		Loosen the		need!e	thread	tensfon	to make		gathenng		easter.

4, Knot the threads along the edge,

5.Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly.

6.Secure the threads at the other end.

7.Sew the decorative stitches o} your chotce between the gaT;h_rlng shtches.

8.PoI_ out the gatherng stitches.

Helplul Hint

These stitches can be used in combination w_lh others ior any decorative effect

you desire.

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