Origami tessellation style modern smocking pattern vol.2: Hexagonal tiling/ honeycomb tile design, fabric manipulation stitching templates to make textured berets and square cushion covers

Two key designs for four fascinating projects!

*** Dear readers, the last update of this book was done on Sep 2, 2023. The modified version of the auxiliary patterns has been introduced, so that the effort required to manually organize pleats can be greatly reduced. Please note that later volumes (such as vol. 4 to 8) are much easier, making a fit-better alternative for beginners. Please feel free to write to us when you have difficulties using our books, and our small team will try our best to serve what we can! ***

Smocking is one embroidery technique that has been invented and used widely for centuries. The hand-stitching craftsmanship is a type of fabric manipulation, for which many modern designs are available in the form of decorative art. All designs in this book were derived directly from origami tessellation folding patterns. As fabrics are more flexible and stretchy than paper, fascinating 3D textures can be expected, either pleats are pressed or soft-rounded.

Included inside this pattern book are

• Actual-size smocking patterns, two designs (1x easy, and 1x more challenging)

• Difficulty level – intermediate to advanced levels

• Each design can make adult woman berets, size S/M/L/XL

• And square cushion covers, size 35x35, 40x40, and 45x45-cm (14, 16, and 18 inches)

• Together with one simple test pattern

• All patterns are printed on a single side

• All smocking patterns are displayed with a triangular grid background

• Most patterns are provided with 2 copies (so that buyers can keep one for reference, and cut off another one to use in a project, or join all together to form a large one)

• Overview and instructions with illustrations and photographs

• Plus a few blank triangular grid pages to draft your own design or do alterations (and if you need more, a blank grid paper notebook is available separately on Amazon, ASIN: B09PP8VXBV)

• We hope you enjoy it!

Table of contents:

• Part I: Overview and general guidance

  • About the design element

  • Spreading hexagon design

  • Honeycomb tiling design for a beret

  • Honeycomb tiling design for a square cushion cover

• Part II: Detailed instructions

  • Sizing comparison of the two design elements

  • Transferring a smocking pattern to fabric

  • Where to start, and how to stitch

  • What the result looks like

  • Making a beret: size guide and instructions

  • Zipper sewing options for a square cushion cover

• Part III: Actual size templates and patterns

  • Overview

  • Test pattern

  • Smocking template for Design #01

  • Smocking template for Design #02

  • Auxiliary template for Design #02

  • Beret patterns size S/M/L/XL

  • 3x60° = 180° angle template