This decorative embroidered pillow will be a great accent piece for your bedroom or living room. Using several features of the top-of-the-line Pfaff machine, you will create an extraordinary pillow of ivory silk dupioni with a large embroidery design and puffing accented by a beautiful built-in machine stitch in the new Creative Vision. Two beautiful ruffles will trim your pillow: A 3-inch pleated ruffle of striped silk organza lined with ivory silk dupioni and a narrow gathered ruffle of ivory dupioni. You will be able to choose one of four beautiful Pfaff embroideries to use on your pillow. Not only will you leave this class with a project that is beautiful and useful, you will also have an opportunity to enjoy using many features of the brand new Creative Vision Pfaff machine.
(Embroideries are for class use only.)
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Pre-Day Classes - February 4-6, 2008
Wendy Schoen - 3 Days (Hand & Machine) Cost: $300.00 including kit
Beverley Sheldrick - 2 Days (Hand & Machine) Cost: $180.00 including kit Faggotting or bridging is a very decorative stitch and it is both useful and ornamental. The general principle of the work is the joining of two pieces of material by means of an insertion stitch. There are a great variety of stitches that can be used to form the faggotting or bridging. It is often used to join seams of either lingerie or blouses. For this class, students will make a knee-length sleeveless nightgown with a square front yoke and round neck. The yoke will be made of bands of plain and shell rouleau. They will be joined with stitches which will include twisted insertion, twisted bars, running sheaf stitch and grouped zigzag buttonhole insertion. The hem will have a simple lace edging attached by using a simple herringbone stitch. The beautiful gown will be made of white Swiss Nelona batiste and the array of stitches that you will learn in this class is wonderful. 3. Portrait Collar Dress Connie Palmer - 2 days (Viking Machine Provided) Cost: $180.00 including kit
4. Lacy Days of Summer Kari Mecca - 2 days (Hand and Machine) Cost: $180.00 including kit Cool and crisp in linen and lace, this sweet summer sundress makes the debut of warm summer days a delight. Made of pastel pink handkerchief linen, the dress features a scooped sleeveless bodice with soft velvet ribbon straps. The center front skirt pleats inward while a flirty gathered ruffle finishes the hem. A fancy band of lace trims the skirt and bodice as well as the hem of the ruffle. A garland of delicately embroidered flowers flow across the bodice and down the skirt while the elastic shirred back ensures a perfect fit. Embroideries include raised stem stitch vines, lace flowers, bullion blooms and beaded drop flowers. Learn to piece lace to make an heirloom fancy band, add an attached slip, make beautiful ruffles, and have a finished garment that will hang and wear like a high priced designer creation. Child sizes 4-8 provided.
Patty Smith - 1 day (Machine) Cost: $90.00 including Kit Join Patty for a day and create the great companion pieces to the travel tote offered in a later class or use these coordinating accessories in your own purse or luggage. Patty will incorporate complementing fabrics for a makeup bag, shoe bag and outfit bag. You will be pleasantly surprised by the fun twists on familiar heirloom techniques that Patty uses to create a colorful fashion collection for your next vacation or overnight stay. 6. Sweet & Simple by Serger Missy Billingsley – 1 Day (Baby Lock Serger Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit Using the MPC Dainty Designs pattern and the Baby Lock Evolve Serger, Missy will show you how to make a sweet and simple toddler dress. Using the serger and basic heirloom techniques to combine embroidered insertions and laces, this dress is sweet and simple and you won't believe how fast and easy. The dress can be made in sizes 6 month to 3T. 7. Vintage Charm Necklace Hope Yoder - 1 day (Pfaff Machine Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit
8. T-Bonnet for Baby Lynne Holyoake - 1 day (Machine) Cost: $90.00 including kit   The "T" shaped bonnet is very simple but when Lynne adds a little hand embroidery, pintucks and French laces, the bonnet becomes a masterpiece. Learn some great techniques for basic hand embroidery and machine pintucks while creating a precious T-bonnet for a special baby. Lynne will incorporate basic French machine sewing techniques including lace to lace, fabric to lace and gathered lace edging into this spectacular bonnet. 9. Serger Baby Quilt Peggy Dilbone – 1 Day (Viking Serger Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit Peggy has used the Viking serger and accessories to design a most spectacular baby quilt that is not only beautiful, but fast as well. Learn how easy and fast heirloom sewing can be when a Viking serger is used. You will not only learn many new things about using a serger, but you will also have the perfect quick gift for future baby showers. The quilt will be made in your choice of white, pink, blue or robin's egg blue. 10. "Ruban Bleu" Jewelry Roll Debbie Glenn - 1 day (Machine) Cost: $90.00 including kit Embellished bags for needlework supplies and projects, often referred to as "sewing frivolities," were especially popular with Victorian ladies. The flap of this exquisite white linen, rolled case features a blue ribbon bow nestled above a satin stitched edge. Outlining, Richelieu bars, and blue organdy inserts add a touch of color and set off the design elements on this nostalgic bow case. In this six-hour class, students will learn how to prepare open areas, create stabilized bars, add insertion fabrics, and finish pre-cut edges using a shortened zigzag stitch. Debbie's simplified edge stitching technique eliminates the tedious application of a separate padding cord, yet produces a clean, stable edge without the stabilizer fuzzies often associated with machine work. Instead, a series of straight stitches pad and then later outline the satin stitch work adding dimension and camouflaging any minor stitch imperfections. After completing three small notebook samples, students begin work on a modern frivolity, which holds three pairs of embroidery scissors and has a generous pocket for additional storage or is customized to accommodate jewelry. Students are encouraged to bring their embroidery scissors to class so the pocket shapes can be adapted to accommodate their personal collection. Techniques will include Australian Windowpane, simplified satin stitched edges (one and two layer), stabilized Richelieu bars and edge stitching. 11. Beautiful Bird Needlecase Sandy Jenkins - 1 day (Hand only) Cost: $90.00 including kit
12. Beginning Heirloom Embroidery Michié Mooney - 1 day (Hand only) COST: $90.00 INCLUDING KIT Many of our classes offer beautiful hand embroidery lessons, but tend to be for the more advanced embroiderer. At the request of many students, we have asked Michié to create this basic embroidery class. A great class for beginners or those that need to brush up on basic embroidery stitches and skills. Michié will cover 16 basic embroidery stitches including the beautiful bullion. Enjoy this very informative and educational class while having no stress...as the stitches are all worked on a learning sampler.
Santi Nuss - Hatched in Africa - 3 hours (Baby Lock Machine Provided) Cost: $60.00 including kit Santi has developed an exquisite cutwork design and project for this class. During this fun class you will create a beautiful machine embroidered cutwork guest towel and a unique coaster. This will be a great opportunity to indulge in the "Hatched in Africa" experience while learning the steps to hooping, embroidering, cutting away fabric and finally embroidering the satin stitch finishing of beautiful machine embroidered cutwork. This is truly cutwork the easy and elegant way!
Santi Nuss - Hatched in Africa - 3 hours (Baby Lock Machine Provided) Cost: $60.00 including kit Santi has developed an exquisite cutwork design and project for this class. During this fun class you will create a beautiful machine embroidered cutwork guest towel and a unique coaster. This will be a great opportunity to indulge in the "Hatched in Africa" experience while learning the steps to hooping, embroidering, cutting away fabric and finally embroidering the satin stitch finishing of beautiful machine embroidered cutwork. This is truly cutwork the easy and elegant way!
Lynne Holyoake - 2 day (Machine) Cost: $180.00 including kit It is so wonderful to have the perfect hand-made baby gown to bring home a special baby from the hospital or just to have for a special visit. Lynne has designed the most precious baby daygown that features a magnificent Madeira appliqué hem and hand embroidered rose buds.
Pam Mahshie - 1 Day (Baby Lock Serger Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit
17. Vintage Pleated Bonnet Shirley Schooley - 1 day (Pfaff Machine Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit  Join Shirley as she shares with you a lovely vintage bonnet from her own antique clothing collection. She will show you how to recreate this unique bonnet that features a brim trimmed with three pleated ruffles. The bonnet will be created using ivory silk batiste and lined with soft Nelona cotton batiste, then finished off with silk satin ribbon. You will be able to make this bonnet in either a 3-month or a 6-9 month size. Using the features of the Pfaff machine and luscious fabrics and trims, this special bonnet will be ready for a special baby, a great addition to a grandmother's hope chest, or would be a beautiful bonnet for a special antique doll. 18. Patty's Cruise Tote Patty Smith - 1 day (Machine) Cost: $90.00 including kit Join Patty as she shows you how to create a fun and fashionable tote bag which would be great to carry on your next vacation or overnight trip. Patty combines a black quilted base fabric with strips of Victorian embroideries, colorful funky fashion ribbons and decorative stitching to complete a one of a kind fashion statement for your tote bag. This fabulous project is a companion to the travel accessories taught earlier or it would be a perfect travel bag alone. 19. Comfy Cozy Robe by Serger Peggy Dilbone - 1 day (Viking Serger Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit
20. Tea Time Cozy Debbie Glenn - 1 day (Machine) Cost: $90.00 including kit
21. Little Chick Sandy Jenkins - 1 day (Hand only) Cost: $90.00 including kit
22. Jacobean Jewel Bag Santi Nuss - Hatched in Africa - 1 day (Baby Lock Machine Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit Santi has designed an exquisite embroidered bag. The bag is made of three beautifully embroidered 5X7 panels that are connected to form a perfect little bag for evening wear. The bag would also be sweet just as a decorating feature in an antique furnished room or to hold a very special gift. The bag features ribbon handles and to add that special glitz and sparkle, you will add Swarovski crystals as a finishing touch. Make this very fashionable bag and learn the steps to perfect machine embroidery at the same time. Note: Any machine embroidery designs used are for in-class use only. 23. Tiny Tucks Daygown Michié Mooney - 1 day (Machine) Cost: $90.00 including kit This sweet little baby daygown will be made of fine white cotton and features tiny tucks, a perfectly piped collar and a touch of shadow embroidery. The daygown pattern will offer your choice of a boy or girl sleeve version. Join Michié and learn beginning shadow embroidery, perfect construction techniques and master the art of tiny tucks as you create this baby daygown.
Dody Baker – 3 Hours (Lecture/Demo - Hands-on) Cost: $60.00 including kit Bring your own smocking pleater and learn how to pleat with elastic thread, how to pleat plaid fabric, how to evenly feed the fabric into the pleater and how to dismantle and clean the pleater. If you would like to learn the proper method of pleating a bishop, please bring one with sleeves already sewn in and ready to pleat. (No French seams, please!)
Kathy McMakin - 3 Hours (Machine) Cost: $60.00 including kit This class is required if you have registered for the Beginning School or a must if registering for a school but have no experience with French sewing by machine. You will learn the basics of heirloom sewing as you complete a lovely baby bonnet of Swiss Nelona, French laces and Swiss handloom.
Wendy Schoen - 3 hours (Hand only) Cost: $60.00 including kit
27. Rumble in the Jungle Kari Mecca – 3 Hours (Hand & Machine) Cost: $60.00 including kit Come with us on a Bullion Safari! Stitched on the front of a baby bubble, choose from "Zack the Zebra" with his striped bullions, "Ophelia the Ostrich" with her fluffy feather bullions or "Tallula the Turtle" with her textured bullion shell. Learn the secrets to creating bullion figures along with answering the age old questions of which way to wrap, how many threads to use, number of wraps, and which needles to use and when. Also included are Kari's new striped bullions and bonus inchworm and ladybug designs for beginners. 28. Sweet Edgings Michié Mooney - 3 hours (Hand) Cost: $60.00 Including Kit Join Michié for a fun notebook type class and learn her technique for using sweet edgings made by hand. Learn the technique and practice on your notebook samples for six different sweet edgings perfect for collars, cuffs and pockets. Included in the assortment of sweet edgings will be Michié's technique for hand fagotting or bridging. You are sure to leave with great ideas for using the edgings and also enjoy the relaxed handwork class.
Kari Mecca – 1 Day (Machine) Cost: $90.00 including kit Sizes: 4, 6 & 8 child’s
30. Bowtie Serger Baby Quilt Missy Billingsley - 1 day (Baby Lock Serger Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit You'll have the mastery of several heirloom sewing, quilting and serger techniques all tied up by the time you complete this baby quilt. Robin's egg blue gingham check fabric frames the quilt along the sides and your eye will be drawn to the cute bowtie quilt blocks in each corner. On the white batiste center panel, the arrangement of Victorian embroidered insertion, bridging filled with silk satin ribbon and serger tucks appear to be the front of a dress shirt or blouse. Coordinating colored batiste neatly binds the edges of the quilt. You will be so pleased to see how quickly this heirloom baby gift can be finished. 31. Silk Ribbon Puffing Bonnet Debbie Glenn - 1 day (Machine) Cost: $90.00 including kit
32. Lacy Monogram Garment Bag Connie Palmer - 1 day (Viking Machine Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit
33. Girls Tank Top and Capris Peggy Dilbone - 1 day (Viking Serger Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit Using fun lady bug print piqué and a combination of red and black pima cotton check, Peggy will help you create a fun girls outfit. The cute tank and capri outfit will be perfect for the summer and you will learn how easy and fast basic construction can be with the help of the Viking serger. Using the basic kids pants and tank pattern from the "Sew Kool for Kids" book, the cute summer outfit will be available in sizes 4 to 10. 34. Pfaff Pillow Shirley Schooley - 1 day (Pfaff Machine Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit
35. Picture Smocking by Hand Michié Mooney - 1 day (Hand) Cost: $90.00 including kit Picture smocking is such a fun technique and it is just the next step after you are comfortable with beginning smocking stitches. Michié will teach you how to stack perfect cables to achieve a beautiful smocked picture. Using a pre-pleated inset of white broadcloth, you will stitch sweet little ducks in a row, all while becoming comfortable with stacking cables and how to read and interpret picture smocking plates. By request, this is now a 6 hour class to allow you plenty of time to work on your smocking while still receiving instruction. This is a "must have" class for those of you who wish to add picture smocking to your favorite hobby list. 36. Felted Embroidered Sweater Hope Yoder - 1 day (Baby Lock Machine) Cost: $90.00 including kit
37. Classic Camisole Beverley Sheldrick - 1 day (Hand & Machine) Cost: $90.00 including kit This charming silk charmeuse camisole is ideal for wearing under a jacket and would coordinate beautifully with the Beverley Sheldrick School Jacket. Or it could just be that "cut above casual" compliment for jeans that you need every now and then. The camisole is a mixture of heirloom techniques including sections of pintucking joined together with entredeux to form a crazy patchwork band of embellishment that surrounds the upper edge of the garment. 38. All About Appliqué Santi Nuss - Hatched in Africa - 1 day (Baby Lock Machine Provided) Cost: $90.00 including kit Actually that would be "all about appliqué" the easy embroidery machine way. Santi will show you how much fun appliqué can be when using her perfectly digitized appliqué baby designs and the Baby Lock embroidery machine. Starting with a base fleece blanket, have fun using different fabrics and techniques to make each appliqué unique. Santi will make sure to fill your day with lots of techniques and information for making your design outlines picture perfect and you will end the fun day with a finished baby "blankie" ready for a special one or to be used as a wonderful gift.
Kathy McMakin - 3 Hours (Machine) Cost: $60.00 including kit This class is required if you have registered for the Beginning School or a must if registering for a school but have no experience with French sewing by machine. You will learn the basics of heirloom sewing as you complete a lovely baby bonnet of Swiss Nelona, French laces and Swiss embroidered handloom. 40. Beaded Paisley Alphabet Sandy Jenkins - 3 Hours (Hand only) COST: $60 INCLUDING KIT
Dody Baker – 3 Hours (Hand) Cost: $60.00 including kit This is a must-do for beginning smockers or those who are “halfway” familiar with smocking, but are still unsure of the technique. Learn the basic beginning stitches and work on developing even tension with your stitches. Dody’s tips are valuable to both new and experienced smockers. 42. Sweet Sue Hand Appliqué Sandy Jenkins - 3 Hours (Hand only) COST: $60.00 INCLUDING KIT
Wendy Schoen - 3 hours (Machine) Cost: $60.00 including kit
44. Beginning French Machine Sewing Kathy McMakin - 3 hours (Machine) Cost: $60.00 including kit This class is required if you have registered for the Beginning School or a must if registering for a school but have no experience with French sewing by machine. You will learn the basics of heirloom sewing as you complete a lovely baby bonnet of Swiss Nelona, French laces and Swiss embroidered handloom. 45. Sunshine on my Shoulders Kari Mecca - 3 hours (Hand) Cost: $60.00 including kit Simply think "fun in the sun" when you make this classic tie at the shoulder sundress. The skirt blooms with a daisy chain border of floating rickrack flowers while plucked daisies grace the shaped yoke. Learn to make a trims only "floating" border band, Kari's signature rickrack flowers in cheerful colors, how to apply simple trims with flair and add beaded bugs for humor. Fast and easy-to-make pattern can be worn as a sundress, tunic top or pinafore. Sizes 18-24 months. 46. Shadow-work Monogram Hanky Sandy Jenkins - 3 hours (Hand only) Cost: $60.00 including kit
47. Pin Stitching by Hand Michié Mooney - 3 hours (Hand) Cost: $60.00 including kit Michié loves the Madeira technique and also loves adding pin stitching by hand to the Madeira band. Join Michié in this 3 hour class where the focus will be on perfecting pin stitching by hand. Pin stitching is an elegant way to finish Madeira hems, pillows and tea towels. When completed, your beautiful practice piece could be used as a pillow top. Michié will be glad to give you tips on how to complete your pillow at home. Pre-Day Machine Use Policy 1. If you are taking the Baby Lock School, the Hatched in Africa School, the Viking School, or the Pfaff School you can check out that brand machine at no charge for your pre-day classes. 2. If you are taking the other 4-day schools, you will need to bring your own sewing machine with you. Registration: To register call 1-800-547-4176 or 256-533-9586, ext. 105; Fax: 256-533-9630; or mail registration form back to Martha Pullen Company, 149 Old Big Cove Road, Brownsboro, AL 35741. Click here for registration information. Back to: School Main Page |
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