tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post6382947740030800324..comments2023-05-29T08:29:42.484-05:00Comments on Smocking by Janet: Changing a needle while pleatingseamsgreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16340005206033297205noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-46953966941796341402019-08-10T19:39:02.527-05:002019-08-10T19:39:02.527-05:00Thank you. I just worked on a dress for a ridiculo...Thank you. I just worked on a dress for a ridiculous amount of time. Broke seven needles and never got beyond the first seam. You are right about needle quality not being the same as it was 25 years ago. I don't remember ever completely failing at this before. <br /><br />Will try again tomorrow with tinier french French seams and this handy technique.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601857403751788570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-65547361089410973692014-03-12T09:08:06.395-05:002014-03-12T09:08:06.395-05:00I saw this on Pinterest last week & had to use...I saw this on Pinterest last week & had to use it on Monday ~ thanks so much for the very clear instructions....it worked great! And will make pleating so much easier! Donna<br /><br />I blogged about it at ~<br />http://mississippimamaof7.blogspot.com/2014/03/smocking-tip-found.html<br /><br />Greg and Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971301563589708491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-22363746504509424312014-03-06T08:53:29.941-06:002014-03-06T08:53:29.941-06:00Great tutorial! Thank you so much!Great tutorial! Thank you so much!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122993847063511693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-56787112197075957082014-02-28T14:48:54.031-06:002014-02-28T14:48:54.031-06:00I so very much appreciate this tutorial. I can'...I so very much appreciate this tutorial. I can't tell you the times I have broken a needle in the process of pleating. In fact just two days ago. I'm sure it won't take long for me to be able to try this process. Where were you with these instructions all these years. God Bless You. psanders72https://www.blogger.com/profile/10154466972007598838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-27678299872554263502013-03-23T17:47:34.029-05:002013-03-23T17:47:34.029-05:00Glad the tutorial came in handy! ~janet gGlad the tutorial came in handy! ~janet gseamsgreathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340005206033297205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-87191148727852547822013-03-23T17:25:03.527-05:002013-03-23T17:25:03.527-05:00THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! for this post. ...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! for this post. I was panicking today when I broke TWO needles right in the middle of pleating my daughter's Easter dress (I know I'm running late :/) when I found this post. YOU SAVED MY DAY and my daughter's dress!!! BLESSINGS TO YOU!!! ~Joy~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-39292774003242497802012-09-20T22:32:25.976-05:002012-09-20T22:32:25.976-05:00No way! That is fantastic! I've broken lots ...No way! That is fantastic! I've broken lots of needles--especially while pleating bishop's dresses. I figured after the needle broke, I would have to hand-pleat where the needle broke. This is valuable information--and cool. Thanks!Shannon @ Modern Tradition Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003856745587202892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-59520005999883040042010-03-29T17:00:51.229-05:002010-03-29T17:00:51.229-05:00I just got a pleater and wanted to pleat something...I just got a pleater and wanted to pleat something up to practice on, the fabric got jammed and all of the needles popped out. Any advice? I have not had any luck getting the needles placed back in the pleater.<br />ThankyouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-48924594214625888682009-12-30T22:49:42.105-06:002009-12-30T22:49:42.105-06:00Lynette, Let me know if you have any problems.~jan...Lynette, Let me know if you have any problems.~janetseamsgreathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340005206033297205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-72030368705656792522009-11-14T04:31:30.902-06:002009-11-14T04:31:30.902-06:00Amazing tutorial, I was holding my breath througho...Amazing tutorial, I was holding my breath throughout it. This happens to me every once in a while and it is so frustrating! Thank you for taking the time to illustrate the process. I'm bookmarking this page for future reference.<br /><br />saludos from Puerto Rico.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493803979237886450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-65355289931170520022009-11-10T12:02:33.165-06:002009-11-10T12:02:33.165-06:00Thanks so much for this, Janet! And wouldn't y...Thanks so much for this, Janet! And wouldn't you know... I broke two needles on Sunday night pleating a bishop dress. (sigh) Wish I'd read this first, as I ended up removing the needles and continuing...and then hand gathered the two rows. Ugh. <br /><br />One question for you -- I'm curious that you didn't attempt to weave the needle back in to the holes. Is that because you weren't able to advance the needle far enough to have it sit properly between the rollers?Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972973655156055230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558431327485541401.post-29599248816995210172009-10-29T09:26:58.906-05:002009-10-29T09:26:58.906-05:00This just happened to me the other night. I wish ...This just happened to me the other night. I wish i had read this post before then. I took it all out and started over. I hadn't pleated very much of the fabric and it was a narrow piece, so it wasn't too bad, but next time, I'll remember your advice.<br />I love your two page spread in SB!juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423393733607579888noreply@blogger.com