What will you learn in this course?
In this course, you will learn how to create step by step 3-dimensional, structured, and simply beautiful smocked fabrics. As your teacher, I will show you all the tools and materials, that you need in order to master this class. You will learn how to hand-stitch a whole range of smocking patterns. Together we will start with the arrow pattern, then the basket, flower, diamond, honeycomb, and lozenge. The goal of this masterclass is to teach you the whole process of fabric smocking, including drawing grids and patterns. During this course you will create your own smocking sample book, you will see beautiful inspirations, and learn how to apply these techniques to fashion and accessories design projects.
No previous skills are necessary to master this course. You don’t need any fabric design, machine sewing, and pattern-making skills. During this course, we will only hand-stitch. The only thing you really need is the eagerness to learn something new and exciting. In terms of materials and tools, you will need fabric around 2m of fabric without any prints, needles for hand-sewing, thread, scissors, tailor's chalk, a ruler, and a meter.