This smocking business is proving trickier than I thought. Like any new endeavour, its taking me a while to get the hang of it, and to create pieces I actually like. The green version from a few posts ago was made into a shirt that ended up in the bin.
Part of the process, referred to as blocking, is where you predetermine the degree of gathering. This is a step that I didn't really worry about initially. Now I realise it makes all the difference.
I feel like I'm getting the hang of it now. I've drafted a sweet pattern for this little bishop's neck top in a 3 to 6 month size.
A later pink version I like even more. Adelaide will wear that tomorrow.
What a beautiful photo of your little girl, so sweet. The dress is just gorgeous, the fabric and smocking beautiful.
Posted by: Catherine | Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 08:27 PM
Kris, Adelaide is so so beautiful -a true blessing.
How sweet is her smile, the smocking is lovely however Adelaide just gorgeous.
Posted by: Trudy Mansfield | Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Oh what a sweet smile. She's such a dear little thing. The smoking looks great too, you're so clever, but Adelaide takes the cake!
Posted by: Emma | Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 09:22 PM
She is SOOOO cute! Makes me wnt to have another! I already have five sweeties is it reasonable to have more?? The smoking is simply beautiful, I love that classic style.
Posted by: notperfectbutnice | Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 09:51 PM
Oh how sweet! And what a beautiful little baby. Love that smocking!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Oh my, they're both gorgeous! Really lovely work. I must try smocking sometime!
Posted by: Liesl | Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 12:16 AM
Gorgeous girl! And lovely blouse, too. She looks so much like Henri (I believe that's your littlest boy, now I'm second-guessing his name).
Posted by: Wendy | Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 03:50 AM
Oh what a beautiful girl she is growing into, gorgeous smile. The blouse looks lovely as well.
Posted by: Engracia | Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 07:31 AM
It took 3 goes to get Adelaide right so it makes sense it will take a few goes to get her smoking right!! (Only joking boys!)
Posted by: Jenny | Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 01:51 PM
Oh my, what a cutie! I know she's dark, but from photos of your boys there is definitely one she favours, your youngest? Did they start off dark too? My youngest is blondey blonde and started off black - so strange.
Posted by: victoria | Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Oh how lovely! So so love smocking. Thinking of doing a smock a long. Beautiful art that needs to keep going. Awesome work xox
Posted by: Bianca | Friday, September 11, 2009 at 01:04 AM