November 2, 2009
Events • Sales • Sewing Tips • From Our Readers • Letter from Martha • Don't Miss Out • Scripture • Recipe
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West Coast Sewing Extravaganza!!
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It’s Time to Pack for Pasadena!
Just a few more days until I will see you in Pasadena, California, at the West Coast Sewing Extravaganza, November 12-15! I cannot wait for you to see the wonderful kits we are busily packing for your enjoyment. There are some charming and delightful kits; some fabulously fun kits; and some enchantingly elegant kits – all for YOU. Every one of these marvelous kits will make a fabulous gift for someone special on your holiday list, or keep the completed projects to use and enjoy yourself! And just think! If you are a Martha Pullen Licensed Teacher, you can teach these projects to your students. I hope you are packing and planning to join us for the fun! We’ll sew until we drop. I will tell you hysterically funny stories from my 28 years in the sewing business. You will learn how “You Can Make Money from Your Hobby.” Your friends at Floriani will teach you about stabilizing your sewing projects, so each one looks smooth and professional. Husqvarna/Viking is underwriting the event. The shopping will be wonderful with an additional 10% off if you are a registered student (everything in the store will already be marked down 20%)! Arrive early and attend the optional Wednesday night class on November 11. Click here to download the brochure in PDF format to learn more! Call Sis at 800-547-4176, ext. 105, to register now and start your packing!
February School of Art Fashion
February 1-7, 2010
Register Now While Space is Available!
Three Schools Already Filled!
The February 2010 School of Art Fashion is going to be one of our best schools ever! Three schools are filled and already have waiting lists; however, no need to worry, because we still have nine other wonderfully creative schools for you! Choose from classes in heirloom sewing, children’s clothing construction, women’s fashions, machine embroidery, embellishing, quilting and hand embroidery. Come for the 4-day sewing school or choose to come for the full seven days by adding your choice of 50 different pre-day classes! If you are already registered for the 4-day school, call today to add your pre-day class selections while they are still available. See the complete online brochure for pictures of some of the projects. Call to register today! Click here for complete descriptions of the schools/classes. Click here for pre-day classes.
Phone to register at 800-547-4176 (Ext 105)
or 256-533-9586 (Ext 105)
or FAX: 256-533-9630 or 256-534-548
It’s a Stash Building Sale!
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This week only, purchase Martha’s Favorite Cotton fabric in sweet, buttery yellow for just $4.00 per yard when you buy three or more yards. This wonderful cotton fabric is easy to work with for both hand and machine sewing. It is 45” wide and can be used for all kinds of sewing projects – darling daygowns and quilts, home décor projects, bags and other accessories. Even if you don’t know what you would use it for right now, put it in your stash, so you will have the fabric when the inspiration hits you. This is a fabulous buy that you just don’t want to miss. Order your cut yardage now – the price goes back up to $9.95 per yard next week! |
Great Sale on Vintage Collection Books and CDs
 Vintage Collection I Click here to order Click here to preview Vol. I |
 Vintage Collection II Click here to order Click here to preview Vol. II |
 Vintage Collection III Click here to order Click here to preview Vol. III |
Turn of the century clothing from the late 1800s and early 1900s leaves me absolutely breathless. Such exquisite beauty! Such enchanting design! I treasure the hours of sheer joy and delight I have spent in the observance and appreciation of the fine handiwork on these vintage garments. Even greater joy has been mine in being able to present these beautiful antiques to you in my Vintage Collection books and machine embroidery CDs, now on sale at incredible savings from Martha Pullen Company. These books and CDs would cost $360.00 if you purchased each Vintage Collection book with its companion CDs separately. The three-volume set is a bargain at $250.00 in our online store; however, during this newsletter sales event, you can purchase all three Vintage Collection volumes and all six of the companion CDs for just $210.00! Or purchase any one Vintage Collection book with its corresponding machine embroidery CDs for just $75.00! This is an unbelievable price for these wonderful books filled with christening gowns and petticoats and blouses, coats and dresses and little boys’ suits. Each garment is more breathtaking than the next, and each is photographed to highlight the details of the incredible handwork shown on every selection. These gorgeous hard cover books will inspire your sewing projects for years to come. Click here to purchase the entire Vintage Collection for only $210.00! Click here to order just Volume I, Volume II, or Volume III for only $75.00 each.
Click here to order the entire set for only $210.00!
Retro Christmas Stitchin’
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The Retro Christmas Stitchin’ CD is so delightful – I hope we ordered enough of them! At only $19.95 (IEC members pay just $14.00!), these fabulous designs for your 5” x 7” hoops will sell quickly. The 12 designs, digitized in 10 formats, resemble hand embroidery from the 1940s and 1950s – you know everything retro or vintage like that is very popular right now. Click here to see all of the Christmas Stitchin’ designs, including a sparkly holiday tree, a snowman bearing gifts, a beautiful wreath, an elegant candle, and a grouping of three vintage style ornaments. There’s also an individual vintage ornament, a holiday bell, a stack of presents, a gingerbread man, a snowman pushing a snowwoman in a sleigh, and a lovely girl carrying more presents than she can possibly hold! These are open work designs with selected elements stitched heavier, and the result is so authentic, they really do have that homespun charm of hand embroidery. But you don’t have to do the work of hand embroidery to get the look! In minutes, you’ll be able to decorate your own home for the holidays and make a mountain of gifts for family, friends and neighbors if you click here and order your Retro Christmas Stitchin’ Embroidery CD now. These designs will make wonderful teachers’ gifts; put them on your holiday apron; or transform a plain blouse into festive attire. I like the idea of decorating reusable gift bags with these designs, too. There’s just no end to the possibilities! Order your CD now and let the Christmas Stitchin’ begin! |
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My Little Baby Dolls Finally Are Here!
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You’ve been calling and emailing, asking for our newest doll offering. They finally have arrived at the warehouse and anxiously are waiting for you to take them home! My Little Baby Dolls Katie Grace and Sarah Ann are the most precious dolls we’ve offered in quite some time. At 10” long, they are the perfect size for cuddling in a child’s arms or proudly displaying in your collection. They have soft bodies and vinyl arms and legs – and their faces! Oh, they are as sweet as ever sweet can be, especially their cute little noses! Katie Grace has blue eyes and will arrive at your home dressed in a blue smocked bonnet and a bishop with three bullion roses. Sarah Ann is dressed in pink and has beautiful brown eyes. Their bonnets gather around piped crowns, and flattering ruffles frame the dolls’ faces. They each have ruffled panties, too. They will arrive at your door in a gift wrapped box with a certificate signed by Martha Pullen! Click here to see and order the precious My Little Baby Dolls for just $38.00! Of course, you will want to dress your new little baby in style whatever the occasion, so we’ve also stocked an assortment of dresses with panties for you to order. Choose the dark green smocked bishop for Christmas; the white dress or a pastel gingham check for Easter. There’s lime green for a sweet summer day and deep eggplant for winter – 11 dresses in addition to the one they will wear as they travel to your house – and the dresses are just $12.00 each! Click here to view and order all of their outfits for just $12.00 each!
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SEWING FOR BABY ORGANIZATION TIP FROM MARY MARTHA, WA
When I sew baby clothes for a shower gift I take a picture and ask the Mother for a picture of the baby in the outfit. I also do this if I have been asked to make something. I mount the pictures and with the photos I put a fabric sample, a lace band sample, any trim used or special embroidery design, sewing skill or feature. I write whom it was for, the size, the date and what it was for. Then I have a record of the things I've made. When someone asks me to make something for their baby I have something that they can look through. It is also a good teaching tool when someone asks, "How did you do that?"
SERGER TIPS AND ADORABLE OUTFIT
I have two tips to share. The first tip has to do with the serger. I seem to have difficulty resetting the tensions on the serger once I have moved them to use a different type of stitch setup. The last time I wanted to change from a four-thread overlock to a three-thread overlock, I took a picture of my settings before making the required changes. Then all I had to do was look at the picture when I wanted to return to the original stitch. The second tip has to do with sewing for my 4-year-old great niece. I just had my heart set on making her a pair of the purple checked fancy band pajamas from your book, Sleepwear Especially for You. It occurred to me that this 4-year-old is very active and needed to have a pair of PJs that could withstand running, jumping, and playing in them. I decided to use a quilting fabric. I made the fancy band a bit wider and faced it, and used a wider (stronger) ribbon width. I felt I needed to put more embroidery on the fancy bands to balance the boldness of the fabric print. I put her initials on the front of the right pant leg so she would be able to tell which was the front of the pant. I also sewed the bows to the fancy bands, so Mom would not have to keep retying them. I have enclosed some pictures of my teddy bear, Tessa, who wears a child's size four, modeling the outfit. Tessa loves to dress up in heirloom clothing. Tessa and her brother Ted (not pictured) are my original designs.
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MUMSIE SHARES PUMPKIN PINCUSHION PHOTOS
I had such fun this afternoon sewing one of your "Pullen Pumpkin Pincushions." Thank you for the pattern, and particularly for your blessed inspirations!
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PATTY RUSHING LOVES HER “PRIVATE LESSON” WITH LEZETTE
Just had to drop you a note to tell you how much I enjoy my copy of Perfect Peter Pan Collars by Lezette Thomason! I like to consider myself an above average seamstress, but I learned MUCH from this DVD! It was very much like being in a class - only I am much too far away to get to those! The detail was fantastic, and the tips and lessons were very easy to follow. Thanks for your part in this project! Cannot wait to order the next in this series!
Note from Martha: Patty, the next DVD in the series is in the Martha Pullen online store now. It is “Add a Little Smocking.” I am so glad you are enjoying the first DVD, and I am sure you will love this smocking lesson just as much!
 Perfect Peter Pan Collars with Lezette Thomason Click to order! |
Dear Sewing Family,
This group of licensed teachers simply cannot be described well enough. We just had the time of our lives sewing, eating, sharing ideas, sewing some more, eating some more and enjoying the sisterhood of sewing family. Some have been at a MPC event nearly 30 times. Some were brand new to any MPC event. Best friends from many years arrived together. New friends arrived by themselves and had new best friends shortly after arriving. We had a party at Jennifer’s having our pictures made and on to the warehouse for shopping, pizza and more fun. It was a ton of fun to go to the Heritage Club for our dress up night. The students just could not stop ohhing and ahhing over the projects and the kits.
I want to thank Baby Lock for sending Joan Friedrich to assist us in her usual incredibly wonderful way. Thanks to Sulky® for sending Ellen Osten who has a wealth of knowledge about threads and machine embroidery. Connie Palmer and Peggy Dilbone are master teachers, and everyone loved their classes. Dody Baker is always a beloved teacher and has been for many years. Patty Smith is our ‘food and beverage” director and kept us in snacks. We thank LaQuinta Schum, Alicia Welcher, Doris Trout, Angela Jones, Alice Betterton, Betty Ludwig and Sis Hutchison for all of their assisting on about every topic known to sewing. All of this licensing is under the masterful direction of Kathy McMakin, and quite honestly, I don’t know how she does all that she does!
We had fun at our graduation. Each student came to the front as we sang the graduation song. We danced on the way into our night seminars, and all did the YMCA song complete with motions. Just fun is the way I describe our licensings. You absolutely have to come. Brandy Stone said since she has been here over and over and over, “I am going to have to build a new room on my house to put another framed certificate.”
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The barbeque was a wonderful going away party. Joe and I always love having the licensing sewing ladies come to our home. We have been doing this for nearly 29 years, and it was all Joe’s idea in the first place to have them come here. They loved my attic, of course, the way I love the attic. Earlier this week, I went up to spend some time in my attic, looking in old suitcases for new ideas for machine embroidery for you with the IEC. No matter how many years I have gone into my attic, I never cease to be amazed at the “new” things I unearth. It brings back so many memories of flea markets in London, Paris, Sydney, Ohio, Massachusetts—I could go on for many states. I have also had several gifts from our readers who simply want to give me their treasures when no one in their family appreciates them. Those are treasures to me also.
Dianne Berryhill took a photograph of me with her iphone at the licensings and showed me how one of the applications can make me very skinny! I loved this picture and only wish getting skinny were this easy.
After I had gathered the students in our living room to say the blessing, Mary Rogers said she had something to present to me. She said in honor of the teachers and all of us at MPC the group had an offering to send to Africa New Life Mission for the sewing ladies there. I was almost in tears when she presented me with a gorgeous card with lots of notes written on it and a very generous envelope filled with checks and cash. How can I ever thank this group for thinking of our sewing sisters in Rwanda, Africa? I emailed Florence immediately to tell the ladies about their American sewing sisters who had thought of them. Thank you, Heirloom I ladies, from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your incredible response to the introductory IEC for 2010! I knew you were going to love it! Don’t you absolutely adore those paper dolls? Now what you need to do is to make something wonderful using these IEC designs and send me pictures for me to share in this newsletter. If you enjoy the wonderful projects, then please know that others would love for you to share yours.
I would like to invite you to join the MarthaPullenfanclub@yahoogroups.com. I read the most wonderful letter from Jackie in California on our fan club this week, and I would like to share. “Hi everyone,” she wrote. “I am a new member in California and found you through an article from Martha's newsletter. In the article, it discussed a Serger Challenge. I am looking for information on the challenge - what are the "rules,” guidelines, etc.? So far, I have enjoyed the posts and look forward to more. My "passion" is machine embroidery, and I just love Martha's designs. I am venturing into heirloom sewing and loving it! One of the ladies at our local sewing machine dealer is a licensed Martha Pullen instructor. She is doing some wonderful classes that I am thoroughly enjoying. Thanks in advance for your support!”
Welcome to the fan club, Jackie, and I am thrilled that you have a licensed teacher at your sewing machine dealer. You will love the classes. I hope many of you have a licensed teacher near you to share all of the glorious projects which we offer at our programs here in Huntsville. And I pray that many of you can come soon to become a licensed teacher. Here are the licensing programs scheduled for 2010. It’s not too early to sign up now!
Licensing dates are scheduled as listed below:
Martha Pullen/Heirloom Sewing I - Jan 12-19, 2010
Martha Pullen/ Serger I - February 10-17, 2010
Beginning II - Teaching Adults & Children - March 5-10, 2010
Martha Pullen/Heirloom Sewing I - April 13-20, 2010
Martha Pullen/Serger II - July 28-4, 2010
You can become a part of these groups. I might add that Serger I, February 10-17, follows very closely to the School of Art Fashion, February 1-7. We try to schedule a licensing very close to the school every February and July, so individuals can do both with only one trip to Huntsville.
We are truly looking forward to going to Pasadena in a few weeks and seeing lots of you there! If you have not yet registered, it is time for YOU to sign up for our West Coast Sewing Extravaganza with Husqvarna/Viking, November 12-15! The four days of sit and sew have some of the best classes we have ever taught. And you licensed teachers who come to take these four days can use these classes to go home and teach to your students. The optional Wednesday night class is our famous Little French Bonnet. Thursday’s, Friday’s and Saturday’s classes are as follows: Top, Pajamas or Nightgown! Take your pick! (serger); Madeira Apron (machine); and Elegant Decorator Pillow (machine). The kits are gorgeous and include beautiful cotton fabrics, laces and trims. On Sunday, you have THREE classes: Serger Zippered Lingerie or What Not Bag; My Goodness, How Cute is This Drawstring Bag? (either little girl’s purse or lady’s gift bag); and Kitchen Towel Set - All Dressed Up and No Dishes to Dry!
There will be a Floriani Stabilizer Workshop Thursday night. I will present a “You Can Make Money from Your Hobby” Seminar Friday night. The banquet will be Saturday night. I will entertain you with hysterically funny stories that have actually happened to me during the 28 years I have been in the sewing business. I will lead an optional Sunday school class Sunday morning in the convention center from 7:30-8:30.
Everyone can come to shop during the store hours. There will be a 20% discount for everybody who comes to shop. The registered school students will get an additional 10% off while they are at the event. Please call 800-547-4176 ext. 105 to speak with Sis to register. We will be at the Pasadena Convention Center, and it is one of my favorite places! We just can’t wait and you are invited!
Please order your My Little Baby Dolls quickly. We have a limited supply, and they were flying out the door with their introduction in Sew Beautiful, even before we had them in the newsletter last week. The little hand smocked clothes are adorable, and they are very inexpensive. Can you imagine cutting out, pleating, smocking and constructing a smocked doll dress for $12? And each dress has a little pair of pantaloons. This is an instant doll and wardrobe for your Christmas morning surprise under the tree. We have more on order, but honestly the dresses are in limited supply. Please order quickly, so you won’t be disappointed.
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We are thrilled-beyond-thrilled at the number of students we have already enrolled in our February School of Art Fashion, February 1-7, 2010. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! CALL TODAY IF POSSIBLE TO REGISTER FOR YOUR CLASSES AND PRE-DAY CLASSES. You can call or fax your registration. The brochure for the school and the pre-days is on the website for you to print out to study. Click here to see the schools. Click here to see the pre-day classes. Please make your choices and call Sis at 800-547-4176 ext. 105. Click here for the fax form to register. We cannot wait to see you in February! Only three schools are working with a waiting list at this time, but others are nearing the wait list stage. Please call quickly to register for the four day schools as well as the unbelievable fabulous line up of pre-day classes.
I pray for our men and women serving in harm’s way and for their families. I pray for our president and all of our elected officials who are making critical decisions for our country and for the world at this time. I pray that they will turn their eyes upward before voting. It is comforting to know that God is in control of all the decisions and has the whole world in His hands.
I pray for you and for your family. I pray for healing where healing is needed: physical healing, family healing, business healing and emotional healing. I pray for those of you who are lonely and grieving. I pray for our children and grandchildren. Know how much I love and appreciate each of you, every day in every way. This company exists to bring you sewing joy. Through God’s goodness, we have been able to do this for nearly 29 years. I thank God, and I thank you. Without both we would not be here. It is my pleasure to visit with you each week. You know that my small pink camera is always in my purse to snap pictures, so I can take you on every one of my trips and to every one of our events. I wish each of you could have been here last week at the licensing. Thank you again and again for all you do for me personally and for this company. I send my love as always.
May God Bless You,
Martha
Martha's 2010 Internet Embroidery Club
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It may only be November, but it’s time for machine embroidery enthusiasts to turn their calendars to 2010 and register for a brand new year of our Internet Embroidery Club. Five categories of designs are already available for you to view and download once you have registered for the Early Bird price of $49.00. Since you can never have too many alphabets, you will receive FIVE different alphabets formatted for 4” x 4” hoops - just for registering! There are two large uppercase alphabets, one plain and one floral. You will also be able to download a large lowercase alphabet and two uppercase alphabets that are medium and small in height. To enhance your alphabets further, there are 10 coordinating frames and accents full of flowers, vines and embellishments that will stitch out beautifully in 4” x 4” hoops. And for that christening gown you’ll be making in 2010, there are four designs with the look of cutwork that will make it possible for you to create an unlimited number of combinations in 5” x 7” or split 4” x 4” designs. Paper Doll designs have become an IEC tradition, and this year you will find a toddler-sized Marshall and baby Anna Garrin, fashionably dressed in heirloom style with wardrobe pieces for all-occasions in 5” x 7” or 4” x 4” split designs. By now, our Redwork fans may be wondering what is in store for you, and you will want to have your supply of red thread well-stocked and ready to find its way into 24 5” x 7” or 4” x 4” split designs inspired by vintage quilt motifs, including flowers, fruit, animals and everyday greetings. Turning your calendar to 2010 for a new year’s worth of designs is as easy as clicking on the “Join for 2010” link. It will be the quickest and easiest time travel you could ever experience! You not only will receive all of these designs for $49.00, but there will be more designs to come each month throughout 2010. Hurry and join now - the Early Bird price only lasts until January 31, 2010 and then the price travels up to $59.00! Click here to join the 2010 IEC.
Martha's 2009 Internet Embroidery Club
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Click here to log in and access your design. Click here to view all IEC 2009 designs or to join.
MARTHA PULLEN LICENSED TEACHER WEEKS
Licensing dates are scheduled as listed below:
Martha Pullen/Heirloom Sewing I - Jan 12-19, 2010
Martha Pullen/ Serger I - February 10-17, 2010
Beginning II - Teaching Adults & Children - March 5-10, 2010
Martha Pullen/Heirloom Sewing I - April 13-20, 2010
Martha Pullen/Serger II - July 28-4, 2010
Roman numeral designations indicate a collection of curriculum and not the order in which the licensings need to be taken.
All licensing curriculums are stand-alone and have no prerequisites other than a love of sewing and a desire to learn.
For more info, call 800-547-4176, ext. 5 or visit our licensing info page: Licensing Link
II Timothy 2:15
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
Today, I would like to thank God for the work that our teachers and employees have the opportunity to do for you. As I watched our teachers give everything they have to our licensing students this week, I felt especially grateful for the teachers and teacher’s assistants who work to make our events special for our students. I am thankful for the staff, back at the warehouse. These are people who work tirelessly to bring things back and forth. I am overwhelmed when I look at the curriculum and think of the massive numbers of designers, stitchers, artists, layout and design people, writers, proof readers, etc., that it took to get this curriculum ready for these teachers to bring out to you around the country and even the world. I want to thank them all for a job well done.
I celebrate you and your work that you have the opportunity to do. I am grateful for every job that any of us has the privilege of holding. I am grateful for my job, which has never seemed like work at all. I am grateful for the job/jobs that your family has. I pray for those of you who are looking for work, and I pray for God’s strength and provision until a job is found.
I pray that all of our work is to glorify Him and that we give Him the praise and glory for all that we have been blessed to accomplish. I am so grateful to Him for allowing our business to operate for over 28 years, and I am so grateful to you that you are our customers and that you choose Martha Pullen products for many of your sewing needs. I am so grateful that you come to our educational events and that you purchase Sew Beautiful. I am grateful to every PBS station that airs Martha’s Sewing Room. Without God and without you we would not have this privilege. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
RECIPE FOR THE WEEK from the editors of Taste of the South, a magazine about the rich food heritage of the South. Each issue of Taste of the South features more than 60 easy recipes, which we know you will adore. It’s published by Hoffman Media of which Martha Pullen Company is a subsidiary. Thanks to their editors for sharing these recipes with us. If you have questions concerning these recipes, please visit TasteoftheSouthMagazine.com, or call, (888) 411-8995. Click here to subscribe to Taste of the South.
Nothing says “fall” like a mess of greens. For more recipes like this, see the October/November issue of Taste of the South. Braised Mixed Greens
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