Dragon Scale Smocking Design | How to create a Smocking Pattern | Didsbury Art Studio

[@didsburyartstudio]

Hi what do you think of this one?! they are getting more textured aren't they...thanks for watching🤍😄🙌🏻

[@csokifaloka]

I love it :) how can I calculate the size of the piece of material I will end up with? Because I would like to use this technique to make a blouse and a bag panel for myself

[@didsburyartstudio]

Hi So I originally started with 16 inches across and 22 inches up. I have just measured the sample I made and it didn't reduce too much across was 15 inches. However, upwards reduced to 8 inches! I hope this helps.

[@csokifaloka]

@@didsburyartstudio Yes, that is exactly what I was wondering, thank you very much :) Your work is so, so beautiful, I'm going to start doing it too :)

[@melindanaumovic8124]

Awesome. I want to make a fabric dragon and could possibly use this technique.

[@didsburyartstudio]

how exciting and ambitious!💟

[@Raven-j8y]

Its a beautiful pattern but I'm getting confused on the second row part, there's no video instruction showing how to do it. The verbal instructions at 6:00 - 6:03 where you do the stitching on the right side and then the left side where you just stitch and pull, is it on the same thread? or do you tie a knot, cut the thread, and start again on the stitch and pull on left diagonal side? I tried it and the pattern doesn't look as neat as yours.

[@didsburyartstudio]

Hi there Raven-j8y! yes you use the same thread on the left side too. Don't cut your thread... Good luck...it's such a fantastic design. What sort of fabric are you using? satin works particularly well I think.

[@Ayla_Makes_Things]

How much extra fabric do you need to get your target dimensions? Like if you want to end up with a 12x12” square, do you start with a 24x24” square?

[@didsburyartstudio]

Hi Ayla so it I've just checked...it originally measured as 16" x 22" and then shrank to 8" x 14" that's the best I can help you with!

[@leelulady2010]

Is there a smocking technique that reduces the fabric by less than half when finished?

[@didsburyartstudio]

honeycomb smocking!

[@Motivationallifequotes1]

I'm stuck in second boxes which you skipped at last in video please help......

[@ChristineARose]

Looks like dragon scales. *Could be just me 😊

[@didsburyartstudio]

No I thought the same too!