How long does it take to read Dianne Durand's Complete Book of Smocking?
Dianne Durand
Dianne Durand's Complete Book of Smocking by Dianne Durand takes about 2 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 30 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 136 pages, about 37,400 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Smocking is a surface embroidery worked across pleated fabric. It is unique among embroidery forms in that it serves two purposes: first, it provides ornamentation; second, because of its elastic nature, smocking provides a means of controlling a garment's fullness, thereby creating more shape for the wearer. - Introduction.
Subjects: Smocking
