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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 ...

Says Sarah Collins, professor of fashion at Savannah College of Art and Design, smocking is a way of manipulating fabric into pleats, and can also refer to the art of embroidering on pleated fabric.

Our Engineer guest makes smocking easy and fun, showing how in modern times we can make an age-old skill, contemporary. Fit 2 Stitch is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available ...