Shirring is a decorative gathering with many rows of gathering stitches. Now we mostly hear of shirring done with elastic thread, which creates beautiful gathers rather easily. Elastic thread is wound ...

Smocking is a beautiful and intricate embroidery technique that creates texture and gathers in fabric. Often used for heirloom clothing, decorative pillows, and home decor, this historic method adds ...

I have this dress with very long sleeves – too long. I want to reduce its length and also make it more fitting on me, without cutting into it or anything equally complicated. An elastic cuff is the ...

Nancy Leatherman will give a trunk show and present a program on making smocked dresses for the upcoming Fairfield Glade Fantastic Quilt Guild membership meeting. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.