Curved Smocking    ..........   Second Edition       

Curved smocking produces designs with a rounder, softer look than traditional geometric smocking. Learn the fundamentals of this fascinating technique with these simple, easy-to-follow instructions. Unleash your creativity: create your own curved smocking designs!

This book includes:

• Techniques, terms, and notation specially designed to give the stitcher a complete understanding of the structure of smocked curves
• Over 70 illustrations, including line graphs, that are clear and easy-to-read
• Practical "Try This" exercises to guide you through each type of curve
• Helpful hints for left-handers
• Useful tips on creating your own curved smocking designs
• Five beautiful, full-color smocking designs, complete with instructions and graphs

Ordering Information: The book is $20, plus $2 postage and packaging.

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What others are saying...

"Melinda has given us a good addition to our smocking library. The text as well as the simple line graphs and more sophisticated computer-generated graphs are easy to read and follow. She has taken the curved line technique and developed it to a new level. Smockers will enjoy the challenge."
Evelyn M. Philip, author, designer, and instructor, Smocking Arts Guild of America

"Melinda's creative artistry as a smocker comes to light as she uses her many talents to give method, pattern, and design to the technique of curves in smocking. Her new book, filled with beautiful designs, sets a standard for her profound and lovely smocking. 'Why didn't someone do this before?' Melinda did, and you will love her book."
Allyne Holland, author: A Treasury of Smocking Designs (Dover Publications, Inc.); chairman, Master Craftsman Program in Smocking, Embroiderers' Guild of America

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