Estate Sale Finds- Smocking Techniques, Projects and Designs by Dianne Durand ©1979

Estate Sale Find--  Smocking Techniques, Projects and Designs by Dianne Durand ©1979

Foremost smocking designer Dianne Durand teaches the art of smocking and shows how to make more than 10 exquisite projects. Complete instructions include selecting materials, setting pleats, adapting a commercial pattern for a smocking insert, working smocking designs from charts plus basic stitches variations and combinations all shown with clear diarams.

The unique feature of this book is the dozens of smocking diagrams in cear easy to read charts. Instructions for more than 10 smocked articles include:

• smocked pillow
• mother and daughter sun dresses
• smocked raglan sleeve blouses 
• boy and girl bib front outfits
• traditional smock top
• man's tuxedo shirt
• father ad son shirts with smocked inserts