tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265572548221124374.post6635656367062321904..comments2024-02-27T08:27:01.957-06:00Comments on Creations By Michie` Blog: Pleating Without A PleaterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265572548221124374.post-27024621537643990482014-07-18T08:49:03.740-05:002014-07-18T08:49:03.740-05:00Thank you for this info. I pleated the skirts for...Thank you for this info. I pleated the skirts for my daughter's Easter dress with iron on dots a few months back and it wasn't as hard as I thought. It definitely wasn't as neat and even as a pleather, though - I had a few puffy pleats. <br /><br />I am wondering one thing. From your photo, it looks like you took even stitches in the fabric, as opposed to the long/short that my mom's pleather does to put the pleating thread toward the back. Do you find that you catch the pleating threads when you smock?Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06302762936883869228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265572548221124374.post-3034844216421322192014-07-14T10:59:24.101-05:002014-07-14T10:59:24.101-05:00I enjoy your blog and was delighted to see your co...I enjoy your blog and was delighted to see your comments on smocking before <br />pleaters. I learned to smock in the mid 1960's. We used sew on Grace Knott dots. <br />White tissue with blue dots printed on the material..They then went to iron on <br />dots that were not quite a good. My mother finally bought a pleater when <br />visiting the US one winter holiday, I own it now and have continued to use it <br />but I do still occasionally make my own sew on dots. Grace Knott gave smocking <br />lessons in Toronto and my mother took lessons from her in the late 1950's. Alas <br />her company now in the hands of her great grand son has now closed. Keep on <br />Blogging, I love seeing your patterns.<br />Best Regards, Carolyne-Marie<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8265572548221124374.post-24438665883681554132014-07-09T07:04:33.340-05:002014-07-09T07:04:33.340-05:00The first smocking I ever did, I had to pleat my o...The first smocking I ever did, I had to pleat my own fabric. I think it was a Simplicity pattern and it came with a row of "dots" that you transferred to your fabric. I had forgotten all about that until I saw your post Michie. Having girls night for MOPs here at my house next Thursday evening(17th) at 6:30....hope you can make it.Arlene Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845514896764280013noreply@blogger.com