* This article can be found in Sew Beautful Issue #107, July / August 2006 *
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From Creations by Michie’
By Michié Mooney
| The fog lifts, here’s the sun! where is my pail, where is my shovel? My favorite pail, jolly elephants At the circus. No shoes today! Tiny grains of sharp sand bite into my bare city feet; That’s good, I’m here! |
- Excerpts from Pacific Grove 1940
by Karen Cotter
| Picture Smocking: Sand Pails IN THE ARTICLE • Materials List • Smocking Instructions • Smocking Graph MATERIALS Pattern • Baby Playsuit #123 from Creations by Michié (see listing in Shopping Guide) Fabric • Sand pail print shown is no longer available. Use another cotton print, stripe, check or dot (see pattern for yardage) Notions • (see pattern for required notions) • DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss #3805 dk cyclamen pink #3806 lt cyclamen pink #701 lt green #703 chartreuse #972 deep canary #973 bright canary #322 dk baby blue #414 dk steel gray |
SMOCKING
• Pleat eight rows.
• Sand pails require 18 pleats each.
• Four strands of floss are used for sand pails and shovel handles.
• Three strands of floss are used for borders and top of shovel handles.
• Backsmock Rows 2, 3, 4 and 5 with two strands of floss.
BORDERS
1. Across Row 1 and with dk baby blue floss (#322), begin with an up cable; stitch the length of the row. With deep canary floss (#972), stitch one cable stacking with every other blue cable, according to graph.
2. Across Row 6 and with dk baby blue floss (#322), begin with a down cable; stitch the length of the row. With deep canary floss (#972), stitch one cable stacking with every other blue cable, according to graph.
• Pleat eight rows.
• Sand pails require 18 pleats each.
• Four strands of floss are used for sand pails and shovel handles.
• Three strands of floss are used for borders and top of shovel handles.
• Backsmock Rows 2, 3, 4 and 5 with two strands of floss.
BORDERS
1. Across Row 1 and with dk baby blue floss (#322), begin with an up cable; stitch the length of the row. With deep canary floss (#972), stitch one cable stacking with every other blue cable, according to graph.
2. Across Row 6 and with dk baby blue floss (#322), begin with a down cable; stitch the length of the row. With deep canary floss (#972), stitch one cable stacking with every other blue cable, according to graph.
SAND PAILS
1. Begin center sand pail six pleats to left of center as indicated by the black cable. Smock pail with dk cyclamen pink (#3805) and stripe with lt cyclamen pink (#3806).
2. Work bottom half of sand pail; turn fabric upside down and finish top half of sand pail.
3. Follow graph for the number of cables in each row, noting that some rows contain half cables.
4. On Row 4, begin left sand pail 34 pleats to left of center. Smock pail with deep canary (#972) and stripe with bright canary (#973).
5. On Row 4, begin right sand pail 22 pleats to right of center. Smock pail with lt green (#701) and stripe with chartreuse (#703).
6. Using three strands of floss, work all shovel handles in dk steel gray (#414) with a six-wrap bullion stitch.
1. Begin center sand pail six pleats to left of center as indicated by the black cable. Smock pail with dk cyclamen pink (#3805) and stripe with lt cyclamen pink (#3806).
2. Work bottom half of sand pail; turn fabric upside down and finish top half of sand pail.
3. Follow graph for the number of cables in each row, noting that some rows contain half cables.
4. On Row 4, begin left sand pail 34 pleats to left of center. Smock pail with deep canary (#972) and stripe with bright canary (#973).
5. On Row 4, begin right sand pail 22 pleats to right of center. Smock pail with lt green (#701) and stripe with chartreuse (#703).
6. Using three strands of floss, work all shovel handles in dk steel gray (#414) with a six-wrap bullion stitch.
About the designer
Michie’ Mooney is owner and designer of Creations by Michie’, which produces sewing patterns for infants and children. She discovered a love for sewing and handwork at a young age and is a regular teacher at the School of Art Fashion, where she enjoys passing along the passion of sewing to others. Michie’ and her husband live in Trinity, Alabama and are the parents of three grown sons and a daughter.
Michie’ Mooney is owner and designer of Creations by Michie’, which produces sewing patterns for infants and children. She discovered a love for sewing and handwork at a young age and is a regular teacher at the School of Art Fashion, where she enjoys passing along the passion of sewing to others. Michie’ and her husband live in Trinity, Alabama and are the parents of three grown sons and a daughter.
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