What is smocking Pleater?
What is smocking Pleater?
A smocking pleater is a machine invented by the Read Company of South Africa in the 1950’s to make pleats for smocking. It takes fabric that is fed in from the back and pushes it through grooved rollers. onto specially designed needles which are threaded with strong thread.
Can a serger do smocking?
With the serger smocking method, you may choose to add additional decorative stitches between the rows of cover stitching or leave only the rows of cover stitching showing.
What size needle is used for smocking?
NEEDLES – Crewel needles size 5 – 8 are used for smocking stitches. THREAD – Embroidery floss is the best thread as it is strong and can be separated into one to six strands. Cotton thread is used for cotton and silk thread is used for silk.
How is smocking done?
Smocking is done by using small stitches to gather fabric in a pattern. You can use it to create little rows of pretty pleats with colorful stitching, the perfect detail for a child’s dress or the bodice of a blouse.
Whats the difference between smocking and shirring?
Shirring is gathering fabric to decorate garment sections like the yoke, sleeves, and bodice; while smocking is a technique where fabric is gathered as a decorative embroidery design. Shirring results in round tucks that are evenly spaced, while smocking creates pleats without a stretch.
Is smocking stretchy?
Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Other major embroidery styles are purely decorative and represented status symbols.
What is best smocking fabric?
A light to medium weight evenly woven fabric with a smooth surface is ideal for smocking. You can choose plain or printed cotton, poplin, cotton lawn, silk, satin, cotton blends, organdie, lightweight denim and lightweight wool blends.
How much extra fabric do you need for smocking?
The smocking rule of thumb is roughly 3 to 4 times the amount of finished fabric needed when making small pleats. But the size of each pleat drives that number up.
What is the best needle for smocking?
Either a number 7 or 8 Embroidery needle (also known as a Crewel needle) or a number 7 Darner (originally used to darn socks) will give a good result.
Who is the manufacturer of the Smocking pleater?
Read Pleaters, manufacturers of the original smocking pleater with a worldwide distribution network. Watch how our pleater was recently used by House of Dior in Paris in the rebirth of the legendary ‘Miss Dior’ dress for Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2021
What kind of pleater machine do I Need?
REX RX-518 All Metal Construction Portable Professional Grade Desktop Blindstitch, Cuffs, Failling Slack Bottoms, Hemming Dresses, Skirt and Coat Bottoms, Draperies, Negligees, Undergarments, Lapel Padding, Blouses Sleeves Machine . . . Only 20 left in stock – order soon.
How to check the price of a pleater?
Until the verification process is completed you will only see retail prices online. Any questions call Cheryl at 1-800-424-2232. Read Pleater How To Pleat, Change Needles and More VIDEOS –click!
How many needles are in a princess pleating machine?
Standard spacing per needle is 1.0cm, or for finer smocking using half-spaced needles, 0.5cm. The machine includes 24 needles fitted. Note, packed weight is 3.5kg, and box dimensions: 43.0 x 24.5 x 14.5cm.
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