Australian Smocking & Embroidery Magazine – Choose Your Issue
Looking for a missing issue of Australian Smocking & Embroidery to complete your collection?
This listing includes individual back issues from Issues 30–39, giving you the opportunity to select the particular issue you need.
Whether you’re replacing a missing magazine, searching for a particular smocking pattern or sewing project, or building a collection of this much-loved Australian sewing publication, simply select your required issue from the options above.
Each issue is sold individually.
What’s featured in Issues 30-39?
Issue 30 – 1994
Features beautiful multi-sized patterns and more, with the cover showcasing a classic children’s ensemble and vintage smocking style.
Issue 31 – 1995
A Special Beginners Edition featuring step-by-step photos and hints, together with multi-sized patterns. A useful vintage issue for anyone learning or developing their smocking skills.
Issue 32 – 1995
A Learn to Smock issue featuring traditional smocking, counterchange, picture smocking and fabulous embroidery.
Issue 33 – 1995
A special 8th Birthday Edition featuring over 60 step-by-step photographs covering perfect stitches, pleating and construction. The cover highlights multi-size sailor suit patterns, a romantic party dress, delicate full bodices and a traditional dropwaist.
Issue 34 – 1995
Features dresses fit for a princess, a magical nightie and dressing gown, a multi-sized sundress and an elegant teacosy. Also includes picture smocking for beginners and step-by-step techniques including bullion roses, counterchange and pleating sleeves.
Issue 35 – 1996
Features modern smocking for today’s young children, including a colourful Liberty dress and an easy-care romper pattern for toddlers. Step-by-step photographs cover bound neckline, crossover smocking, picture smocking, honeycomb and diagonal smocking.
Issue 36 – 1996
Features colourful picture smocking for boys and girls, with brilliant stitch photographs covering smocking and construction. The issue also includes full-size patterns for bears, dolls, little boys and babies, plus fabulous winter dresses.
Issue 37 – 1996
Presenting The Classics, with full-size patterns including a basic square yoke, divine dropwaist, matching doll’s dress, boys’ shirt and shorts, and carefree sundresses. Step-by-step photographs include bullion flowers on pleated fabric.
Issue 38 – 1997
Features three easy multi-sized sundress patterns, a dazzling romper for babies and elegant smocking for teens, with a summery collection of vintage sewing inspiration.
Issue 39 – 1997
Features enchanting designs from couture to country, including a multi-sized pattern for a classic adult dress and a full-size christening ensemble with step-by-step heirloom sewing techniques.
Please select your required issue carefully before adding it to your cart.
About These Vintage Back Issues
Australian Smocking & Embroidery is a sought-after publication for enthusiasts of smocking, heirloom sewing and embroidery and children’s clothing.
These genuine vintage back issues are ideal for collectors and sewists looking for individual issues, vintage sewing patterns, smocking projects and inspiration from the original publication run.
Depending on the issue, the magazines may include smocking and embroidery projects, sewing patterns, garment construction techniques, step-by-step instructions and other sewing inspiration.
The cover shown will change to match the issue you select.
Condition & Vintage Quality
These are pre-loved vintage magazines, so please expect some signs of age and previous ownership.
We carefully select the magazines we offer for sale, but because these are vintage publications, minor cosmetic wear may be present. This can include light shelf wear, handling marks, creasing or other signs consistent with their age.
Unless specifically noted in the individual issue description, the magazines are sold as vintage pre-owned copies rather than new or mint-condition publications. They may show minor signs of age and being pre-loved.
Please note
The cover photographs are provided to help you identify the issue you are purchasing. The photograph may not show the exact physical copy that will be dispatched.
If you are looking for a particular issue to complete your collection, please select the issue number carefully before ordering.
If you have a question about a particular issue or its contents, please Contact Us before purchasing.
Looking for a Particular Issue?
If you’re trying to complete your Australian Smocking & Embroidery collection, we may have other issues available elsewhere in our magazine collection.
Browse our Australian Smocking & Embroidery back issues to see the other issues currently available.
Complete Your Heirloom Sewing Workspace
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