SPECIAL GIFTS - Smocking & Embroidery - STUNNING PROJECTS

On offer is this stunning and inspirational 54 paged softcover book being, SPECIAL GIFTS - Smocking & Embroidery - © Copyright 1992 - Printed and Published in Australia - ISBN 0 646 12145 6, that has over twenty beautiful gift ideas to smock and embroider : PLUS : A multi sized traditional English smock pattern insert.

With easy to follow instructions and colour photos of all projects, all insert pattern sheets are still intact and unused.

BABY’S SHOES & BONNET

SHOES - Dainty baby shoes made to fit tiny new feet. The fitted toe is smocked with one rosebud embroidered to add a classic touch.

BONNET - Delicate fitted bonnet for a newborn babe with an attached smocked brim edged with lace and inserted onto the main bonnet piece. The crown is also edged in lace and the bonnet ties with a ribbon loop.

NURSERY MOBILE

This four seasons mobile with its gorgeous colours is designed to keep baby amused and brighten up the nursery. Each polystyrene ball depicts a seasonal picture smocking design. A variety of techniques and stitches are employed, making it very suitable for intermediate smockers. The balls are decorated with a ribbon trim and attached to a frame by narrow lengths of matching ribbon.

NAPPY PINCUSHION & COATHANGER SET

Just the gift for a newborn baby, a pincushion for those elusive nappy pins and a matching tiny coathanger for baby gowns. Both feature bullion bunnies and are decorated with lace and silk ribbons.

SERVIETTE RINGS

Beautiful serviette rings complement the dining table for special occasions. A length of wide ribbon is pleated and smocked before covering a cardboard ring. A variety of ribbons and decorative trims can be used. Try tartan ribbon for a Christmas setting.

CHILD’S BERET

A cheeky tartan beret to finish off a little boy or girl’s outfit. The band is smocked and then attached to the crown. For a demure look use cream or white fabric and smock in soft pastels with a ring of flowers embroidered around the pom-pom area.

CHILD’S COATHANGER

Child’s coathanger with Liberty smocked cover and lace trim. The hook is covered with plastic and a ribbon bow tied at the base. Bullion roses embellish the smocking at the centre front.

WEDDING ALBUM

The album features an arch window surrounded by an embroidered garden. The voile panel for the smocked panel is handpainted with watercolours and the unique smocking design is embellished with pearls and glass tubes, giving the illusion of a stained glass window.

SMOCKS

STRIPED SMOCK - A full length smock with casual look featuring counterchange smocking.

LEISURE SMOCK - A beautiful leisure gown with subtle smocking and embroidery.

FLORAL SMOCK - A colourful smock for the gardener or artist.

SEWING CADDY

Superb silk sewing caddy for the discriminating needleworker. Incorporates two smocked inserts, one of which features a sampler of smocking stitches and patterns useful as a reference. Beautiful stitchery and embroidery enhance this most practical sewing accessory, which contains pockets for fine scissors, tape measure, pincushion and needlecase, as well as two pockets for threads, cottons and small projects currently in use.

TRINKET BOX

A beautiful satin trinket box to take pride of place on the dressing table. The detachable lid has a smocked insert trimmed with a string of pearls, as is the base and the inside of the box.

CUSHION

Cushions make an ideal background for experimentation and offer the opportunity to combine a variety of techniques. They play a vital role in the decorative scheme of a room and the inclusion of smocking can give extra impact. Since elasticity is not an important factor, it is possible to build up dense stitch designs using a variety of threads with the optional addition of surface embroidery and beads. The white-on-white cushion with smocked insert is framed with wide Nottingham lace. Gathered edging lace borders the cushion and the outer flap at the back is edged with narrow lace.

LINGERIE BAG

Exquisite lingerie bag is made of the finest fabric and embroidered with a beautiful shadow work design. The bag pulls gently to a close with ribbon threaded through a smocked band. Edging lace trims the top of the bag, which is embroidered before pleating.

POTPOURRI HEART

Delicate heart shaped cushion filled with fragrant potpourri to hang in the dressing room. Wide gathered lace edges the smocked heart, which is embellished with French knot clusters.

SPECTACLE CASE

A lined smocked spectacle case fro the lady who has everything. Ideal beginner project, incorporating an easy picture smocking design.

TOTE BAG

This versatile bag, large enough for knitting, tapestry or general use, is both padded and lined. The smocked insert is framed with a plain fabric which is repeated on the back and lining. A print fabric is used for the handles and the front panel border.

CHRISTMAS BALLS

These beautiful balls will make your Christmas tree truly stunning. They are each made from a strip of fabric, pleated, smocked and adorned with various beads and sequins. A great variety of fabrics, threads and trims can be used.

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

VELVET STOCKING - Luxurious deep red velveteen stocking with cream smocked insert and lace beading on the front. Tiny bells attached to the smocking with gold floss bows and clusters of coloured beads add to the festive air.

GEORGE’S STOCKING - Stockings have always been part of a traditional Christmas. This very special stocking will be cherished and used for many years. The advanced picture smocking will delight the heart of any child. The design is repeated twice, encircling the stocking.

Although preloved, this fantastic softcover book, is still in very good condition throughout, especially for its age, with NO major creasing or folds, rips or tears, writing, scribble or notes. The front and back covers are also in very good, sturdy condition just displaying some minimal bookshelf wear due to storage - see scans. I am especially over critical of my special books, trying to note as many details as possible - as I know how important even minor details are for collectors/buyers.

STUNNING SPECIAL GIFTS - SMOCKING & EMBROIDERY softcover book - - - SO INSPIRATIONAL - - - BEAUTIFUL PROJECTS with COLOUR PHOTOS - - - ALSO INCLUDES A MULTI SIZED TRADITIONAL ENGLISH SMOCK PATTERN INSERT - - - EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - WELL SET OUT - - - INTACT and UNUSED PATTERN SHEETS - - - AN ABSOLUTE MUST for ALL THOSE WITH A LOVE OF CREATING - - - DON’T MISS OUT - START BIDDING NOW !