Men never know anything about crafts and womens’ things. My husband will always call a skirt a dress or crocheting knitting, he doesn’t know the difference.
RRAmom: You’re right. When you are smocking, you create whatever design you want for that pillow, such as diamond. Not just one diamond but rows of diamonds across the pillow. Smocking can also be done on a dress, usually to the bodice and nowadays mostly on little girls dresses. You also find it on baptismal gowns for babies.
iowaweav about 16 years ago
Sounds like my brother…if he doesn’t know what it is he changes it to suit him.
Northwoodser about 16 years ago
You gotta love his daring.
alondra about 16 years ago
Men never know anything about crafts and womens’ things. My husband will always call a skirt a dress or crocheting knitting, he doesn’t know the difference.
aerwalt about 16 years ago
Macush… That’s because he doesn’t need to.
aerwalt about 16 years ago
Macush… That’s because he doesn’t need to.
westiewestaz about 16 years ago
Earl better watch out! Opal might decide to “smock” him in tht nose!
Wildmustang1262 about 16 years ago
LOLs! I know what Opal means! I am a man and understand what that means! lols!
swolf48110 about 16 years ago
For some reason I have this vague feeling I don’t want my pillow “smocked”.
Wildmustang1262 about 16 years ago
Smocking the pillow means that Opal is sewing the pillow with different kinds of colorful threads for decorations on the pillow.
Smiley Rmom about 16 years ago
Wildmustang1262 says: Smocking the pillow means that Opal is sewing the pillow with different kinds of colorful threads for decorations on the pillow.
I thought it primarily meant gathering up the fabric while sewing (different colored thread optional).
westiewestaz about 16 years ago
RRAmom: You’re right. When you are smocking, you create whatever design you want for that pillow, such as diamond. Not just one diamond but rows of diamonds across the pillow. Smocking can also be done on a dress, usually to the bodice and nowadays mostly on little girls dresses. You also find it on baptismal gowns for babies.
westiewestaz about 16 years ago
PS - At each point of the diamond, the fabric is gathered. This is the smocking part.