First smocked dress of spring '08

Made for Tater Pattern: Kimberly's Sundress from Classic Smocking by Cheryl Lohmann Fabric: Green Stars from the Sunwashed collection by Sweetwater

Smocking design: McCoy by Linda McCoy for issue #88, 2003 of Sew Beautiful magazine. Threads: 3 strands DMC #799, and white Modified to add 6 petal bullion daisies (10 wraps per petal).

Easy pattern to follow provided you have some experience with this type of sewing. Fits well in the size 5 I chose but will do the next one a size 6 for a little extra growing room.

I realized about half way through this sewing project that one of my favorite yarns has a blue almost exactly the same shade as the blue in the dress so I ordered enough to do a new dress coat pattern. Its been a while since Darling and Tater has outgrown hers so I'm using it as an excuse to work up a whole new pattern.

Comments

[soulwinner_marissa]

my mom knows how to smock like this. Nice design. :)

[Erica]

Oh, it's beautiful!!!

[Meg]

You have been a busy lady!! Beautiful dress!! I think I know which yarn you ordered.

[elizabeth m]

Oh, that is just wonderful. Perfect. The buttons, the piped welt, the smocking, the fabric. Perfect.

[Chris]

That is gorgeous! What a beautiful dress - I love smocking and have always been intriqued by the technique.

[bezzie]

Lovely!!

Tater will look fondly on it now and when she's older and outgrown it.

[Tammy]

Wow! So how does it work? Do you pull all the original smocking threads out once you do the embroidery? It's absolutely adorable!