Medieval-style Honeycomb Smocked Apron

 finished September 2, 2021


I followed Opus Elenae's video tutorial  but this method of smocking is called North American, Canadian, or lattice smocking. You create a grid and create the texture by stitching in a particular pattern. 

White cotton muslin, 30"x34"

hem the lower 3 edges, then mark the fabric. I did ~1/2" apart both horizontally and vertically. I made 8 rows. 

Using a black cotton thread I followed Opus Elenae's stitching pattern for honeycomb smocking. 

I then attached the ties (4"x maybe 45"? I used a leftover piece and it is only just long enough to tie into a bow), enclosing the top edge above the smocking. 

This turned out SO good! I'm super proud of it! I love how textural and dynamic the smocking is!

It comes to my low calf, length-wise. The smocking was very easy to do, though a little time-consuming. 

I wonder if other smocking patterns could be used in place of the honeycomb? That could be fun to try! Also, each row could potentially be done in differing colors for a striped effect. I wonder how this would work if done vertically across the marked section (like turning it sideways) instead of horizontally across the marked section?

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