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Method of making square 

cushions with Canadian smocking

Canadian smocking is not as complicated

  as it appears. Precession is very important.
Satin which is not too shiny is suitable for this. 

It can also  be done on any thick material. 

If it is done on thin materials 

embossed effect will not stay long.
Follow the following steps to 

stitch a cushion of your choice
Measure the size of the cushion.
Decide the size of the squares in the graph.
Select the design.
Calculate the material needed.
Press the material so 

that there no wrinkles.
Check whether the adjacent sides 

of the material  are perpendicular to one another .

If they are not correct them.
Fix the cloth on a table with sticky

tapes all around so that wrong side is on the top. 

Draw graph of squares of your choice.

Do not forget to leave borders all around.

 I bought 45 cm long and 4 cm wide 

plastic scales and got them 

cut along the length into 2 cm, 2.5cm , 

3 cm  and  3.5 cm wide pieces .
I feel 2 cm x 2 cm graph gives good finish.

Zigzag the edges or else the thread 

coming out of the edges hinders our work.
Smock the design  of your 

choice column by column.
There will be pleats all around the design. 

Arrange the pleats in an order 

according to 

the design.  here  I have shown 

you how 

pleats can be arranged for 

different designs 

Check the size of the 

smocked piece 

tack the pleats in place.  

This takes a little time.

Later on these stitches can be removed.

The lines in the graph also  help us 

while making pleats. 

I prefer giving lining to the smocked material.

This is front side of the cushion cover. 

Using matching cloth for the back stitch the cushion cover.

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