Smocked Bishop Tutorial with Angel Sleeves | Children's Corner Gwen View B

[@maureenbrown6610]

A big hi from England. I was taught to sew over forty years ago by a very good school teacher and you are just as good in fact the best I have seen on KZbin. I haven't done any smocking but am inspired to have a go. Thank You.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

You are so sweet, thank you :-)

[@thetruecitizen569]

Sarah I love all your videos immensely it's very understanding and the smocking of course I love more than anything thanks for sharing

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Wonderful to hear, thank you

[@dhammikananayakkara9566]

Excellent explanation ! Thank you very much for teaching very clearly .

[@sandreawhite7534]

I have a bishop angel wing pattern that I'm sewing right now and the angel sleeve is straight whereas your pattern has a slight curve to the angel sleeve I like that better. I may alter mine slightly. I also want to say I have viewed several smocking videos and bishop construction videos and your videos are the best ever. You get right to the point and therefor I can get right to my sewing. Keep them coming. Your daughter is just beautiful. I sewed smocked dresses and heirloom dresses for my daughter and kept them all these years and now her daughter, my granddaughter Charlotte (9 months old) is wearing them. When u sew it yourself you have the quality and a true heirloom as well as a classic that never goes out of style for generations to come.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Now it doesn't get much better than that, uh? Must be so precious seeing your garments for your daughter now on your granddaughter. Love it :-) Thanks for all your kind comments, you are too sweet.

[@Plutosbuddy]

I have been sewing since I was 10 years old, I am now 64. I have sewn everyday wear, formal wedding dresses, and attendants’ dresses, French Hand Sewing by machine & smocking, but I have never attacked a Bishop garment (I do smock.). I really enjoyed this tutorial because it has filled an empty place in my “sewing heart.”

[@lorieusea7584]

I am new to smocking and watch your videos over and over. You are so talented! T hanks for the time you take to explain things so well.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Welcome! and thank you :-)

[@rebeccagolden906]

I love all your videos! They are so helpful and beautifully done. I am just starting to smock dresses for my baby girl!! I love all your designs and have been referencing this video a lot lately. Thanks so much!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

That's so wonderful to hear -- thanks for sharing. You are too kind :-)

[@yeasribhassan5867]

It's so easy to making a smock dress. but I can't make it because of I have not a pattern.if you give me it's measurements I will try to make it for my nice. Thank you.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

+yeasrib hassan I'm not going to release copyrighted information online. You can buy the pattern. Farmhouse fabrics ships internationally.

[@arguitos1]

Gracias por compartir.toda la vida cosiendo y cada día aprendo un truco nuevo.

[@TheJudeJane]

God bless your gifted hands.🙏🏽

[@janiewerner]

This is so beautiful! Please do more heirloom sewing tutorials.....you are a good teacher.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Thanks so much, Janie. I've got a ton on my computer -- they're coming :-)

[@lilamanifernando8201]

Very clearly lesson.where the buyiing smoking meching .

[@anaalemany8806]

Great! I appreciate the fact that you show how to finish the back of the dress, button holes etc. Thank you!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

+Ana Alemany of course, glad you found it helpful. Thanks 😄

[@ramshafarrukh63]

@@sarahclassicsewing Sarah are u sale frocks plz reply

[@syndidediosovando8506]

Thanks for you talent. I’m new in this a like your work, here in Mexico we don’t have some like that, is difficult to see that wok . Can you share the models ?

[@jillholland5614]

excellent

[@viktoriyafilimonikhina8774]

Умница.Спасибо.

[@hannathmishal1046]

Ur way of teaching is nice.so please do more videos of sewing frocks tutorial

[@cristinaurena1716]

You work is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I met you at a SAGA meeting in Orlando a few years ago.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Oh hey there, long time... I think you were visiting from out of town? On a business trip or something if my (horrible) memory serves me correct. Anywho, glad to see you here :-)

[@westie1cairn2mom]

Excellent!!! Thank you!

[@guadalupearce3506]

Precioso modelo de niña.

[@elizabethschreiber4555]

Sarah, do you have a video about finishing smocked dress? Ironing. Thank you

[@sarahclassicsewing]

no.. what's going on though?

[@elizabethschreiber4555]

Beautiful

[@hannahlamppin7477]

Love this video but when I click on the links under helpful videos it says its private and wont let me see them. 😢

[@smitapatel5150]

Can yu please give me the exact measurements for cutting the front , back and sleeves for a 6 month as I am doing this for the first time and don’t know the measurements please

[@tracylouisepoynton]

Id love to see you use more lively colours. But at the same time i just love your work x

[@Chayixavisari]

Sarah have you make any bishop with a front opening?

[@kellybouche4359]

I love your videos! You are so talented. They are so helpful. I don't see the links below for the bishop sewing though. Would you be so kind to direct me please. Maybe I'm just not finding them. Thank you in advance!

[@kellycarvalho4383]

Onde emcontro esta maquina

[@boshi001]

Very nice and clear video But what is that liquid called you used and the spray ? And plz share button hole video too

[@TheJudeJane]

Bushra khan Sarah used FrayCheck on the buttonholes. (Sorry, not sure of spelling of product). It keeps threads nicely bound. It is used so threads don't come loose when buttoning and unbuttoning over a period of time. It stabilizes the areas where buttons could cause a lot of wear going in and out of those tiny buttonholes. Hope this helps to answer your question. 😊

[@leetingchin9216]

I enjoy all your sewing tutorials! Would you be able to post videos on smocking too? Thanks!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Thanks so much. Yes, that's on my very short list of videos to do. Hopefully soon :-)

[@saramcervantesb.2628]

QUE MEDIDA SE LE DA DE ANCHO A LA FALDA y a las mangas PARA TALLAS 1-2-3??

[@Enomisdraug80]

What sewing machine do you use?

[@mariavegarosaleslopez506]

Hola como se llama esa máquina k hace las pasadas de hilo y donde se venden

[@kathystroup1745]

Do you ever put up the smocking plates that you have used? I especially was interested in the Gwen dress since you pleated the dress with the needles at the half marks. Thank you and I have enjoyed your tutorials.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Hey there Kathy... saw your emails pop in, I'll try to answer them tonight or tomorrow morning. Okay, most of my smocking is kinda made up as I go along. I sometimes get ideas from pinterest or other smocking plates. Here are close up photos of gwen - www.sarahclassicsewing.com/cc-gwen.html. Thanks so much for your feedback and questions :-)

[@carmamanns5013]

Love your videos. They are very thorough. Could you tell me where you purchased your thread caddy for your pleater?

[@sarahclassicsewing]

can't find a link for that one, but this one is very similar. I used the tip of a soldering iron to melt holes in the lid of the organizer to be able to feed the thread through. amzn.to/2MidNT8 thanks!

[@NawshadNawshad-sp6ro]

How can buy smocking pleat machine

[@mehreenzafar7494]

From which you attach the sleeves, please show it clearly

[@sandreawhite7534]

I love your videos. You are amazing. I want to try a bishop with angel wings. I want it to be very, very, very full. I have several patterns from my old issues of Australian Smocking and Embroidery magazines. First.... can I cut the front and back pieces selvage to selvage for fullness instead of what the pattern states and secondly ..... can I convert this to an angel wing? One pattern with the angel wing is 6 mo and I need 12 mo. Can I add the needed width and interchange sleeves?

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Thanks Sandrea, you are too kind. Okay... so to answer your questions: When you are cutting selvage to selvage, is this 45" wide fabric or 60"? And what kind of fabric? For a 12 month size, you may be able to get away with using the full width of a 45" wide fabric if it's on the finer/lighterweight side. I'm not 100% sure though, never done it. The angel sleeve from a 6 month could be easily altered to fit a 12 month. I'd add about 1/2-1" on the length and maybe 2 inches on the width. And while I haven't made the Ellen McCarn pattern, I've heard that that smocked bishop is on the full side of life. Hope that helps, good luck.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Soo I'm thinking about this more, and really, in my opinion, you want to be able to see each pleat. I personally don't like them smashed together... so maybe you should angle the skirt fabric out so you get a fuller fabric? Just a thought.

[@soniazahra3373]

v nice yeah mashaine kahan sy mily GE r kia naam h es k

[@denisemaguire2867]

Can you give me advice about how to make a yoke dress? The pattern says to smock the yoke first, then cut out the armholes and put the dress together. I like your method of making the dress first, then smocking. However, I don't know how to make it if the armholes are cut out.. Thanks for your help!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

I am already working on a video showing how to block smocking -- it's in my computer now. You're going to use freezer paper to hold everything together so you can zigzag around the armholes and keep the pleats together. Then you can smock later on. The video should be out within the next week or two. Thanks :-)

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Okay, just kidding, I wrapped up the video tonight. In the video, I joined a smocked insert type deal, but the concept is the same as a fully smocked yoke dress. I hope it helps you.

[@denisemaguire2867]

Sarah Classic Sewing great! cuz I have been thinking about the zig zag and freezer paper all day. no clue...

[@FabricBender]

What do you suggest I use to mark a line to smock. I really want my smocking to be straight.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Just follow your pleating threads to keep your smocking in lines :-)

[@cissyfoster3417]

Simply Beautiful! Do you ever sew adult clothes on video? I've seen the video where you make a new white dress for each anniversary and I think that's Special.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Thanks Cissy, really appreciate that. Yes, that's how I got into sewing actually. Well, sewing my own cloths in middle/high school.

[@elizabethschreiber4555]

Another question. Just finished a bishop dress with gathered band sleeves. Sewing 7 inch band on full gathered sleeves is a hot mess. What is the best way to make these? Love watching your videos!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

did you use two rows of zigzag? 2 inch wide band, folded in half lengthwise?

[@elizabethschreiber4555]

@@sarahclassicsewing no I didn't.. I just ran two rows of gathering stitches onbottom of sleeve. Pulled gathers to fit cuff. Very tight

[@sarahclassicsewing]

hmm... what pattern are you using? what size?

[@elizabethschreiber4555]

@@sarahclassicsewing is used an Ellen Mccarn bishop dress. It's an. Older pattern that has several different versions of the bishop. I made a 3 month size.

[@sarahclassicsewing]

oh that makes more sense, I've heard that her bishop pattern is very full. I've never made it though.

[@aarmohamed3777]

رقيق وشيك جدا

[@zulmagenesishernandezgonza2841]

What's the name the machine?

[@dianamccoy8848]

What length and width of dowel, please?

[@laurabeth561]

thanks for this great video! I've been watching this one and your betsy to put together my first bishop. I'm doing the angel sleeves and that's the only part I'm confused on...will the casing be sewn over part of the lace when I fold it over?

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Hey there, I have an updated way to put together a bishop here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHynaYqembCLmac. But as far as the casing and the lace... I'm not really understanding your question. Are you talking about the arm binding under the sleeve? Yes, that will be sewn over the lace edges (that's how the raw edges of the lace are hidden). Let me know if that answers your question :-)

[@laurabeth561]

hmmm. Is the binding sewn in line with the lace/sleeve edge seem or the shoulder seem? I did it an 1 1/2" into the shoulder seem and I think that's where I went wrong. Does that make more sense? I think I've got it now :)

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Oh yeah you'll try to get the binding to go past the lace/sleeve edge so it's hidden.

[@dhcherry65]

HELP! I am having trouble with the binding on the angel sleeves. When I extend the binding up into the sleeve area... as you say and everyone else does... if there are TINY TINY FRENCH SEEMS so that I could run it thru the pleater.... what do I attach it to . I don't have much seem to attach to ! WHAT AM I DOING WRONG. hoping the light bulb will come on!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Yeah.. you didn't do anything wrong, you'll only have a small seam to attach this onto if you want to stitch in line with the stitching from your tiny French seam. You can stitch slightly away from it, and that won't be noticeable. Or if you want to be in line with your tiny French seam but can't do it on your machine, you could stitch by hand. Personally, I stitch right in line with my tiny French seam using my machine and I've never had an issue - although it's not my favorite thing to do. Hope that helps, good luck.

[@dhcherry65]

grab the wine!!! I'm at work today and can't wait to get back to MY ROOM and finish another project .... I'll be sharing soon! Thanks Sarah!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Hahaa yeah wine helps 😘 looking forward to seeing your creation, thank youuu Debora ❤

[@dhcherry65]

no wine.... but a cold beer and I GOT IT!!!!! I FINALLY GOT IT!!!! and yes it was small (learned from you .... tiny french seem to go thru that pleater like BUTTA!!! ) but I was able to stitch it to the arm seem!!!

[@ramshafarrukh63]

Sarah are u sale it frocks plz reply

[@charlottecarrick2997]

what length and width do you use for the sleeves? xx

[@charlottecarrick2997]

this dress by the way, Took my breath away! I've watched this video 6 times now. just to admire your technique and that absolutely stunning dress. x

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Hey Charlotte, you are too sweet, thank you. I cut the sleeves using the pattern -- not sure how long/wide they are. The pattern can be found here bit.ly/1NzaPnq. Thanks again.

[@eileenbreazeale1027]

I am making my first bishop. Your video is so helpful! Where do you get your smocking patterns? I particularly love your flowers. Do you have a pattern book? Thanks so much!

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Thanks so much, and welcome to the world of smocking :-) Generally I make up the smocking plate as I go along, but pinterest is a wonderful place for inspiration, too.

[@Selahhavenhomestead]

Do you hand or machine smock?

[@sarahclassicsewing]

I don't mean to sound like a snob, but you can only hand smock. Sorry, that's a pet-peeve of mine :-) The machine-like smocking is a flavor of machine-embroidery/decorative stitching that department stores and such are trying to sell as smocking. You can hand and machine pleat, though, if that's what you're talking about. I mainly pleat on a machine (Amanda Jane), but I've done hand pleating as well.

[@paulinamilla154]

Hello thank you for such a good explanation, I would like to know how to expand the measures to make the patterns before pleating, many blessings

[@sarahclassicsewing]

Typically it's 1:3, thanks

[@rosaisabelhernandezhdz3685]

Lo podra poner en español

[@hannathmishal1046]

Would you help me

[@sarahclassicsewing]

hey there, I've got lots of other videos including ones on how to smock. check those out and if you have questions, just leave them in the comment section of the video. thanks

[@farishtakhan1030]

Can you send me that smoking machine....i am from Pakistan

[@sarahclassicsewing]

farmhousefabrics.com sells them (smocking pleater) and ships worldwide

[@farishtakhan1030]

@@sarahclassicsewing thank you dear 😍

[@gloriadossantossantos2982]

Queria muito dublado em português

[@hannathmishal1046]

I'm a beginner in stitching