- Smocked bonnet:
- Size chart: infant-45″x7″ small-45″x9″
- 1. Straighten fabric by pulling a thread and cutting along the pulled edge.
- 2. Thread needles on pleater for 4-5 rows of smocking. Leaving threads long enough to flatten the piece after pleating, for adding your lace to the edge.
- 3. Begin pleating about 1″ from edge, this will be your bonnet brim.
- 4. After pleating flatten fabric and sew on your lace. Remove about 1/2″ of threads from short sides and hem using a double 1/4″ hem.
- 6. To form back casing turn bottom edge under 1/4″ press. Turn under again 1/2″ and stitch close to edge. Run 1 yard of 1/4″ ribbon through casing. Draw up to form a circle in back and tie in a bow.
- 7. Finish bonnet by attaching ribbon to each side of bonnet. Now, you can add a ribbon rosette, or small rose.
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