Saturday, March 7, 2015

Sharing Cinderella.....Circa 1985


This is for those that have so graciously asked many times about my Cinderella Design plate.  As I do know that the original design will not be published again, I think sharing it might be a good idea.  It was first published in 1985 at my daughter's request.  As you can imagine, Granddaughter Emma wore a Cinderella dress and it was one of her favorites.  



With focusing on family in recent years, it was so frustrating not to get things done as I had planned.  However, after so many requests for it, I just thought that it should be shared.  Now comes the problem.  Remembering how to add photos to this blog and have them readable.  So, in that light, I have tried to create pages that you might use to recreate the design.  


The Cinderella design is not a complex design but I think that it is probably an intermediate level for most smockers.  I hope that the photos that I have prepared will give you enough information to smock this design for someone special.   Here you will find the graph and stitch-by-stitch instructions taken from the original design plate.  




I hope that those that have asked about this design can find it here.  I love smocking and really love seeing it being enjoyed as our Miss Emma so often did.  The dress she is wearing is actually one done by a commercial manufacturer who used the Cinderella design with a few changes...without permission and without any design credit.   Oh well, Miss Emma wore Cinderella and totally enjoyed it.  




Happy Smocking,
Gwen


17 comments:

  1. Thank ypu for sharing this sweet design. My granddaughters will love it.

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  2. Thank you so much for sharing this.

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  3. Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful design! My daughter and family are heading to Disney in two weeks. Wonder if I could get two dresses finished by the time they leave....

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  4. Oh so adorable... I am a beginner smocker and have been participating the Saga Mystery Smock-along on line and hoping the practice will prepare me to make dresses for my two granddaughters ages 1 and 1 1/2, yes, we are so blessed to have two baby girls born into our family in one year. I hope to see smocked dresses in their future. Thank you Gwen.
    Mary F in NH

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  5. So cute my daugthers will love it!

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  6. That is so cute but also timely! I was cleaning out smocking stuff the other day and organizing when I came across this plate I bought many years ago. My daughter is now 16 so it was probably 14 years ago.

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  7. Thank you so much, Gwen! I have wished for this plate for a long time. Perfect timing, too, as I have a dress to make for a Disney Princess girl for her birthday. Thank you, again!

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  8. Thank you so very much for sharing your beautiful design. I had the opportunity to smock it several times many many years ago. I think it's time to stitch it again. With your helpfulness I will not have to search through all of my designs to find the plate. I have always loved your designs. I started smocking over 30 years ago and have never tired of it. Please keep designing your work is so very special.

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  9. Great post! What commercial manufacturer do you recommend?

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  10. Great post! What commercial manufacturer do you recommend?

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  11. Hi,

    I came across a vintage dress with this smocked design. Did you design this plate?

    I would like to send a photo.

    Letty

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  12. Thank you for your kindness in sharing this beautiful design. I hope someday to be good enough at picture smocking to do it justice.

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  13. Thank you! Thank you! My girls would love this for Disney next Spring!! You are so talented and generous!

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  15. I would love to receive your pdf of smocking graph paper. Tried to make my own and as a result am impressed with your success.
    cjcassity1@gmail.com

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  16. gwen, i would love to get to buy your updated cinderella with the white befeathered horses. can you tell me how i can purchase it? thank you. sheila williamson

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