Smocking: Embroidering with threads that gather the fabric

I don't know, but I've seen tgat thread pop up in posts on occasion, it's doing opposite of what you set out to achieve in embroidery, 

I got astabilizerr that will do tgat Aswell, bought it accidentally, have not tried it,, don't know where I would use it,,Have you used it at all?

I just googled smocking embroidery. It's clear in images where you would use it when stitched in tgat manner, give it a shot, 

There are specific patterns for machine embroidery smocking. The designs consist of rows of small designs.(not like you stitch out at all) I can understand that by using this type of thread that it would help to gather the material to create the smocking look. I have previously seen designs but have never seen this type of thread before.

would it not be used for proper smocking..... where you do a band of stiched lines and pull then gather? also I think its more for random stitching like say stippling... where you would have like a texture magic result... lol only on a less textured basis

this is like the elastic thread we have been buyinig for ages. You have to hand wind the bobbins with

the elastic thread, not tightly, and then straight stitch across the fabric from selvedge to selvedge. but

you must realize that with elastic thread the fabric must be on the looms to hold the tension, then

you take it off and boing, the fabric squishes.  It is often used for infant girl wear like summer dresses.

I don't know, I would have tried it as the top thread- what wt was the thread? I mean, how much difference

could be using it as top thread and a 60 wt in the bottom?

In my early life, I had to make one of those gowns that we saw on Dallas. With the bazillion floouncies

on shoulders like footballs and from the waist down to the next town on the train. I eventually got

it with organza and hem stitch fishing line 15lbs within the hemline. I sit here amazed I did this.

I noticed also after reading your trials, to take some monofiliment line, and I heated it. yes, I did!!!

I tried a few too. Some went up into the air smoking, some went dripping flaming to the floor. The

ones that got my interest were the fishing lines that had a monofiliment wrapped around another core. They

shrunk and frizzled and twisted like souls in agony.  I have to go back to the gun shop, but I don't tell

the men there what I am doing with their fishing line. LOL 

Next time I can tell you about experimenting in the Holiday Hilton manipulating paper and drying it

in the microwave in my room. 

Ta!!!!