Smocking - ELNA 6001 Instruction Book

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Smocking

Smocking is a delicate, decorative treatment on
children's clothing or women's blouses. Choose a
soft, lightweight fabric such as batiste, gingham or
challis. Cut the fabric three times the finished width.
Increase stitch length to 5.0.
Sew rows of straight stitches about 1 cm (3/8") apart,
across the area to be smocked. (A looser needle
thread tension will make gathering easier.)
j Straight stitching lines – 1 cm (3/8") apart
Tie the threads along one edge. Pull the bobbin
threads to distribute the gathers evenly. Secure the
threads at the other end.
Sew smocking stitch between the straight stitches.
(Pressure may need to be reduced.) Pull out the
straight stitching lines.
k Smocking stitch – remove gathering