Removing the Black Threads

The whole time I was smocking, the black threads inserted by the pleating machine ensured that the pleats were held in the batiste. Now that my gown was sewed together, it was time to remove the black threads from the pleats. I cut all the knots from the black threads and gently pulled them from the batiste. It was the most rewarding feeling to see my smocking design holding all the delicate pleats in place without the distraction of the black threads.