Pre-Day Classes - February 2-4, 2009
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THREE DAY PRE-DAY CLASS
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
February 2, 3 & 4, 2009
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
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1. New Christening Ensemble
Wendy Schoen - 3 Days (Intermediate Hand & Machine)
Cost: $300.00 including kit
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For this exciting 3-day lesson, Wendy has planned an absolutely glorious christening ensemble of luscious cotton organdy in soft ethereal colors. Focusing mainly on hand embroidery, this lesson includes basic garment construction, smocking, and fancy finishing techniques by machine and hand. The delightful ensemble includes three pieces for a baby boy or girl wearing size 6 months. The bodice of the crisp, white organdy gown is styled with a high yoke and is covered with hand embroidered Granito dots of ecru thread. Precious puffed sleeves trimmed with French lace edging are generously gathered with smocking and silk satin ribbon. The full long skirt is hand embroidered with a myriad of flowers; shadow stitched and appliqued, then embellished with more Granito dots. The gathers of the skirt are held in place with rows of English smocking to match the fabrics perfectly. The hem is beautifully finished with a wide band of scalloped ecru organdy, Madeira appliqued and attached with the Point de Paris stitch by machine. A matching Peter Pan collar is edged with slightly gathered lace edging. The matching coat features a high yoke bodice and full gathered skirt which opens to the front. Attached to the neck-edge is a round cape collar of matching fabric and embroidery. The cuffs are gently scalloped and edged with more lace and embroidered dots. The precious cap bonnet features Madeira applique and embroidery to match. You will love making this delightful ensemble of traditional Madeira techniques. The first two days of this lesson are jam packed with hand embroidery techniques and garment preparation. On the third day, a sewing machine is necessary in order to prepare the Madeira applique hem, which may be attached by hand or machine. Although this lesson is three full days, students are not expected to complete the embroidery or construction of the garments. The hand embroidery techniques are geared to intermediate embroiderers, so please feel comfortable with basic embroidery and have at least a basic knowledge of garment construction when choosing this class.
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2. Carter's Christening Gown
Connie Palmer - 3 Days (Viking Machine Provided)
Cost: $300.00 including kit
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As the great-grandson of Connie Palmer, there is no question what your christening attire will be---a Connie Palmer original, of course! Many of you have seen this gown displayed at recent events where Connie has taught and you've been asking when it might be presented as a class. That class is finally here as Connie has graciously agreed to share the gown with us. Yards and yards of lace, entredeux, and Swiss embroideries are combined with machine embroidery motifs to create this magnificent treasure and all of the machine embroideries are from CDs that are companions to the Martha Pullen Vintage book series. Made from Swiss Nelona batiste, this 48" long tailored gown and coordinating slip is suitable for either boys or girls. Its round-neck bodice has an embroidered v-shaped center bordered by entredeux-edged Swiss embroidery and a Swiss edging ruffle. A bias fabric facing and narrow Swiss embroidered edging finishes the neck edge. While the short sleeves are basic in their cut, they are trimmed at the lower edge with a princely width of Swiss embroidery. The skirt is truly an example of Connie's masterful attention to detail. The center front panel is bordered by lace insertion that angles slightly from the lower hem edge to bodice forming an inverted V shape. It has a backwards apron overlay whose two rectangular pieces reveal one of the vintage embroideries peeking through from the skirt's center. The two mirror image apron pieces are created by alternating embroidered squares and pinstitched lace insertion. A border of mitered Swiss insertion and edging finishes the apron edges. The lower section of the center panel has alternating rows of lace insertion, Swiss edging and batiste and the remainder of the skirt is finished with a hem of three 1/2" tucks above lace insertion and Swiss edging. Every stitch of this gown was filled with love when it was created and now you'll be able to make one for a precious little one in your life!
*Embroidery designs used are for in class use only.
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3. In-the-Hoop Christening Gown Ensemble
Kathy Harrison - 3 Days (Bernina Machine Provided)
Cost: $300.00 including kit
Kathy will show you how incredibly quick it is to create a spectacular christening gown in your embroidery hoop that looks like it took 6 weeks. Many of Kathy's unique methods are shortcuts in the embroidery process, perfectly executed on the Bernina embroidery machine. Each piece of the front yoke, back yokes, sleeves and collars is stitched in the embroidery hoop, including the guidelines for cutting and sewing, giving perfect design placement every time. The hem of the gown will be finished with Kathy's unique continuous border technique that will cure your fears of re-hooping. Finally, Kathy will share with you her expertise in perfect children's garment construction made easy on the Bernina machine. The christening gown will be fit a size 3-6 months. A matching bonnet in-the-hoop will complete the ensemble.
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TWO DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES
Monday & Tuesday
February 2 & 3, 2009
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
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4. Silk Ribbon Pashmina Shawl
Beverley Sheldrick - 2 Days (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $180.00 including kit
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Beverley Sheldrick is a master at silk ribbon embroidery. She has designed many beautiful garments featuring flowing floral arrangements inspired by New Zealand nature and her love of flowers. Join Beverley for two days of silk ribbon embroidery instruction and techniques. Beginning with the soft winter white pashmina shawl as your blank canvas, let Beverley show you how to add interest and texture using various widths of luscious silk ribbon. You will enjoy learning to create many different types of silk ribbon flowers, leaves, Beverley's favorite bow and even a few little bugs as you embellish the pashmina shawl. Using a second pashmina shawl provided in the project kit, Beverley will show you a clever way to back the embroidered shawl to cover the underside of the embroidery for a finished look. Whether you choose to drape your beautiful embroidered shawl over the back of a chair or over your shoulders during an evening out on the town, you are sure to be pleased with this classic and beautifully embellished wrap. |
5. Memory Lane
Kari Mecca - 2 Days (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $180.00 including kit
Kari designed this precious school project while taking a stroll down memory lane where she was inspired by her favorite sewing and embroidery projects. While taking ideas from past projects and adding a few new ones, Memory Lane was born. Using the Bishop Sundress, one of the first "Kari Me Away" patterns, students will choose from the classic bishop or the drop-waist style dress for sizes 2-6 or the new older girls blouse styles for sizes 8-16. The hem will feature pin-stitched lace shaping and pin tucking insets reminiscent of the Angel Fairy Dress from Kari's first feature in Sew Beautiful magazine. New touches will include clever diamond tucking along the neckline threaded with silk satin ribbon and ending at a bow on the shoulder. Hand embroidered touches include 1920's styles cabochon roses, ruffled leaves and pleated ribbon flowers. The dress can be made in your choice of pink, blue or white Swiss batiste. Trims will include pretty French laces, soutache, cording and beads. Enjoy two days with Kari as she takes you on her stroll down memory lane while creating a treasure that is sure to make pleasing memories for you!
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ONE DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES
Monday, February 2, 2009
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
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6. Sweet Summer Serger Dress
Pam Mahshie - 1 Day (Baby Lock Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Join Missy and the Baby Lock team to create a sweet serger dress that any little girl will love to wear and every student will love to make! While using mint green batiste, white embroidered insertions and beading to make this dress, students will see that almost any sewing technique is possible with the Baby Lock Evolve serger. See just how much time you can save when you learn heirloom techniques by serger! The dress will feature lace applications by serger - no more stitching in the ditch, trimming and then zigzagging! Also included are serger gathering, serger pintucks and more. Sewing with a serger is fast and easy and your project will be beautiful and ready to wear by the end of this exciting and educational class. The pattern will be available in child sizes 18 months to 3 years.
7. Monogrammed Sewing Apron
Missy Billingsley - 1 day (Baby Lock Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
We have come to expect the Baby Lock educators to be outfitted in their pretty sewing aprons while working in the Baby Lock School of Art Fashion classroom. At the request of students, you'll be able to adopt the look of the Baby Lock team and make your own sewing apron. The apron will be made of Martha's white linen and cotton blend fabric and will be embellished with embroidered insertions, bridging and silk satin ribbons. The built-in embroidered lettering capabilities of the Baby Lock machine will be used to place a perfect white monogram on the apron bib. The beautiful apron can be used in the sewing room to keep your scissors, pins and marking pen handy while keeping your clothes clean and safe from cuts or marks...and, of course, you can also choose to wear yours in the kitchen as well!
*Embroidery designs used are for in class use only.
8. Bib & Bonnet Set
Cheryl Davidson - 1 day (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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Perfect as a gift or as a companion to any sweet christening gown, this precious matching bib and bonnet will have everyone taking a second look. The matching duo is made of white baby Swiss flannel and trimmed with entredeux and French lace edging. Both the bib and the brim of the bonnet have a gentle scallop with hand embroidered bullions and feather stitching. Learn beautiful French sewing by machine techniques and hand embroidery techniques from Cheryl as you complete this darling bib and bonnet set.
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9. Sleeping Beauty Nightie
Hope Yoder - 1 day (Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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What girl wouldn't want to sleep longer with this sweet gown made for a princess? Martha's blue cotton sateen is the foundation fabric which lends itself well to lovely heirloom techniques. The top of the nightie is embellished with tucks and white Victorian embroidery set off by Victorian beading woven with blue gingham tubing. The shoulder straps are ever so sweet with trendy decorative techniques. To continue the blue and white theme, more gingham accents are added along the entire top edge of the nightie and along the waistline which wraps around the back to form a self tie closure. Sweet gathered ruffles add icing to the cake, decorating the neckline and lower hem. The pattern will be available for girls size 6-14.
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10. Shadow Work Placemat & Napkins
Peggy Dilbone – 1 Day (Viking Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Whether you choose to keep them for yourself or give them as a gift, this lovely set of placemats and napkins will be surprisingly easy with the top-of-the-line Viking serger. Did you know your serger could do shadow work? Come and learn the secret to the lovely serger shadow work that is used for the embellishment on these elegant placemats and napkins and discover a technique that can also be used in many of your future sewing projects. The placemats and napkins will be made from linen and batiste fabrics. You will want to make several sets in colors to complement your dining room and impress your guests.
11. Cutwork Bow Envelope
Debbie Glenn - 1 day (Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
*Prior satin stitch work (applique) will be helpful, but is not required as pivot points will be reviewed in class.
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This lovely cutwork bow case makes an elegant lingerie case, gift bag, or boudoir pillow for a special friend! Join Debbie for a day of machine magic and learn the secrets for creating beautiful finished edges and cutwork using your machine satin stitch. Her unique edge stitching technique eliminates poor stitch quality on bias edges, difficult trimming, unstable bars, and those dreaded stabilizer and fabric fuzzies often associated with machine work. Smooth graceful curves make this lovely bow with its sheer organdy inserts a perfect project for all skill levels. Students will spend the morning stitching samples of openwork, Australian windowpane, Richelieu bars, and fine corded edges; then have all afternoon to work on the project motif. Most will leave the class with the linen heirloom envelope complete, but everyone will depart full of ideas for future projects.
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12. Rosie's Little Dolly
Michelle Griffith - 1 day (Pfaff Machine Provided)
COST: $90.00 INCLUDING KIT
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Michelle has a sweet series of embroidery designs created around a cute little girl that she calls Rosie. Rosie loves her little dolly and I am sure that your own daughter, granddaughter or friend will love this little dolly just as much! Rosie's little dolly has a sweet machine embroidered face and hair and you will use top-of-the line Pfaff sewing and embroidery machine to complete the dolly's face and hair. When the embroidery is completed, follow Michelle's easy directions for sewing up the dolly and making her nightgown, nightcap and panties. As an extra bonus to this class, the embroidery design will be included in the kit! What a great gift for someone very special and a fun and educational class for yourself.
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13. Beginning Heirloom Embroidery
Michié Mooney - 1 day (Hand only)
COST: $90.00 INCLUDING KIT
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Many of our classes offer beautiful hand embroidery lessons, but most tend to be for the more advanced embroiderer. At the request of many students, we have asked Michie to create this basic embroidery class for beginners or those that need to brush up on basic embroidery stitches and skills. Michie will cover 16 basic embroidery stitches including the beautiful bullion. Enjoy this very informative and educational class while having no stress...the class project will be a crisp linen tea towel that features an embroidered basket of flowers.
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ONE DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
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14. Classy Serger Camisole
Missy Billingsley - 1 Day (Baby Lock Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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Are you attracted to the romance of heirloom sewing but a little overwhelmed by all of the special techniques involved? Let Missy show you just how easy it is to create an heirloom garment using simple-to-understand heirloom serger techniques. This stunning camisole features edgings, insertions, silk satin ribbon and handkerchief linen fabric. The garment can be made in your choice of white or black linen and it will be embellished with ecru laces. The classy camisole pattern will be available in sizes XS through 2XL. The camisole can be worn by itself for a romantic summer outing, or pair it with a jacket or shirt for a more conservative look.
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15. Fun in the Sun Serger Dress
Peggy Dilbone - 1 Day (Viking Serger & Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Serger ruffles and other embellishments add to the fun of this sweet sun dress for your special little girl. Join Peggy for this serge and sew class and see just how easy it is to make this dress with the combination of a great serger and a great sewing machine. Learn what techniques are best done on a serger and which ones are best done on a sewing machine. This special dress, available in sizes 2-10, will be made using a fun polka dot pique with contrasting embellishments and is sure to be a summer favorite.
16. Rambling Rosie Dress
Debbie Glenn - 1 day (Intermediate - Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
*Knowledge of basic garment construction (application of piping, French seams) required
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Toddlers will love the garden of lollipop flowers, complete with "flutterby," which bloom from the banded applique hemline of this precious little 2T-5 dress. Who says it take a hand needle or a machine embroidery unit to recreate the look of handwork? Leave it to Debbie to turn everything you've ever leaned about embroidery upside down. Join her for a day of machine magic and learn how to create an authentic looking stem and blanket stitch with your sewing machine using pearl cotton as the top thread, as well as how to recreate Madeira motifs. New water soluble products make it possible to prepare the butterfly and basket by machine without adding seam allowances to the motif, hand basting, or using a needle or template to turn under raw edges. While class time will focus on the unique "hand stitched" elements of this embroidered frock, moms and grandmas will appreciate the modified dolman sleeves which look like traditional puff sleeves when worn, but greatly simplify construction and extend garment wear.
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17. All in the Hoop Project
Pam Mahshie - 1 day (Baby Lock Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Students love projects that are made entirely in the hoop! They are quick to make and give as gifts, they are fun and relaxing, and they are just cool! There are pin cushions, scissor cases, coin purses, stockings and many more! We have challenged the Baby Lock team to create an "All in the Hoop" project especially for the School of Art Fashion. Spend the day with the Baby Lock team and discover machine embroidery magic! You will not only make a project in the embroidery hoop ...you will also see how easy they are to create in the software. Details of the specific project will be added.
*Embroidery designs used are for in class use only.
18. Shadow Embroidered Bubble
Michie Mooney - 1 day (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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Known for her easy-to-sew yet classic styles, Michie has designed this sweet little bubble to feature hand embroidery. The bubble can be made to fit a newborn or a child up to 24months and the pattern will include a sleeve for a boy or girl version. Join Michie for two classes rolled up into one! Michie will give basic instructions for shadow embroidery by hand and the class will complete the precious vintage duck pull toy design. After completion of the embroidery, students will construct the bubble and trim the collars and sleeves with a hand applied blanket stitch for the perfect, yet subtle, accent.
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THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASS
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
8:30 am – 11:30 am
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19. Perfecting the Pleater
Dody Baker – 3 Hours (Lecture/Demo - Hands-on)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
Bring your own smocking pleater and learn everything you need to know about pleating! Learn how to pleat with elastic thread, how to pleat plaid fabric, how to evenly feed the fabric into the pleater and how to correctly dismantle and clean the pleater. Learn the proper method of pleating a bishop and if you would like to pleat right along as Dody explains the process, feel free to bring a bishop dress with sleeves already sewn in and ready to pleat. (No French seams, please!)
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THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASS
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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20. Beginning French Machine Sewing
Kathy McMakin - 3 Hours (Machine)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
This class is required if you are registered for the Beginning School or it is a must if you are registering for a school that includes any heirloom sewing techniques and you have little or no French sewing by machine experience. Learn the correct stitch length and width setting for your machine and create samples of each beginning heirloom technique. You will learn the basics of heirloom sewing as you complete a lovely baby bonnet of Swiss Nelona, French laces and Swiss handloom.
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THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASSES
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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21. "Budding Beauty" Butterfly Sacque
Wendy Schoen - 3 hours (Hand only)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
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During this 3-hour lesson, you will learn to make the most beautiful bullion roses imaginable. Working with variegated threads, Wendy will show you her tried and true methods for perfecting this temperamental stitch. Proper method for tying on and off, how to wrap and tighten, and correct placement of these knots is critical to making lifelike flowers. Delicate sprigs and clusters of roses are aligned on the edges of this precious butterfly baby sacque and swirling stems provide the perfect balance to this simple design. The precious little sacque is fully lined and ties together with luscious silk satin ribbon beneath the arms and neck edge. Delicate needle lace edging of matching thread adorns the seam line of the garment. In keeping with the limited class time, students are not expected to complete this project, but an extensively illustrated handout provides detailed instruction for constructing the garment after class ends and an embroidery primer encourages completion of the project. The included pattern is available in infant size 6 months.
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22. Little Bit of Bullions
Kari Mecca - 3 Hours (Hand)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
Teeny tiny, itty bitty bugs, blooms and whimsical little bits are stitched in bullions. Enjoy over 20 fast stitch bullion designs that can be added to just about any project. In class, designs are sprinkled across a size 6 or 12 month baby bubble of lined pique allowing you to add as many or as few designs as you like. Learn bullion stitch basics including details on needle size and threads. From there, learn how to perfect bullions with tips and hints on wrapping correctly, tension, smoothing and fussing for the best finished stitch. Designs include flowers, bugs and insects, critters and classics including rosebuds, caterpillars, mice, butterflies, ladybugs, hearts and more. Anyone from the beginner to the advanced stitcher will enjoy these little bits of bullion fun!
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TWO DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES
Tuesday & Wednesday, February 3 & 4, 2009
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
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23. Lace Shaping Board Carry-All
Michelle Griffith - 2 days (Pfaff Machine Provided)
Cost: $180.00 including kit
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Simple and elegant are the hallmarks of Michelle's creations. Her attention to detail is what makes her projects and collections something very special so we have asked Michelle to create this project especially for the School of Art Fashion student. The lace shaping board is one of our most useful pieces of sewing equipment and is listed as a supply needed in many SAF classes. Michelle has designed a spectacular lace shaping board carry-all. The carry-all is designed to keep the board clean and make transporting it easier so it is both a practical and beautiful addition to your sewing essentials. The carry-all project will include machine embroidery as well as construction and quilting techniques. The carry-all project will feature a large front pocket; perfect for adding other sewing essentials. The pocket will be embellished with a large embroidered floral bouquet, lace shaping, entredeux, ribbon weaving and decorative stitching. The project kit will be cut from the Victorian Romance fabric designed by Michelle for RJR Fabrics. Using a top-of-the-line Pfaff in the classroom will guarantee that this class is both educational and successful for all students.
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24. Pretty Pleats
Cheryl Davidson - 2 days (Machine & Hand)
Cost: $180.00 including kit
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Join Cheryl and create a pretty little girl's A-line dress featuring three classic inverted pleats down the front and the center back of the dress. Learn how to hide the placket inside the pleat on this special little dress. The dress will be made from yellow cotton chambray fabric and feature pristine white pique sleeve bands and collar. Cheryl's garments have been shown in Sew Beautiful magazine and also Australian Smocking & Embroidery and editors have repeatedly requested her signature sleeve band to be included in the design. The sweet sleeves and the uniquely shaped white pique collars will be adorned with tiny covered piping, hand embroidered flowers and tatting. The sweet little dress will also have a small amount of hand embroidery at the bottom of the pleats as well as across the top-stitched yoke. The dress pattern will be available in size 1 to 5 years.
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ONE DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
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25. Vintage Violets
Kari Mecca - 1 day (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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Beauty on a blouse is the only way to describe this delicate bouquet of violets embroidered like a corsage on the front of this sweet-as-spring Swiss blouse. Dimensional cast-on stitch violet petals and leaves are filled with shading stitches and accented with granitos. Securing the bouquet is an embroidered bow in soft shaded colors flowing across the fabric's surface. Made of soft yellow Swiss batiste, this sleeveless blouse features a scoop neck with a soft flounce ruffled collar edged in French lace. Miniature violets are sprinkled on the collar while a second smaller bouquet sits at the waist. The blouse pattern will be available in sizes 8-12 for girls.
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26. Heirloom Serging Techniques Notebook/Bonnet
Margaret Tully - 1 day (Baby Lock Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Join Margaret Tully and see how easy heirloom sewing can be while using the Baby Lock Evolve serger. Learn how to take beginning heirloom techniques such as beginning heirloom lace applications, attaching bridging and insertions, pintucks, puffing, piping, serger lace and many others that are normally done by machine and transfer the technique to the serger. Follow along with Margaret as she guides you through the different serger techniques while making notebook samples for future reference. After all of your samples are completed and your wonderful reference notebook is full....the fun begins. Use your new found serger knowledge to create a precious serger heirloom techniques baby bonnet.
27. Bambury Cross Dress
Debbie Glenn - 1 day (Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
(Beginner-Intermediate)
* Knowledge of basic garment construction required for at-home completion.
Hand embroidery is limited to surface details (straight stitch, French knot, satin stitch balls) on rocking horse.
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Moms and toddlers alike will fall in love with the pastel rocking horse on this precious pique sundress trimmed with sky blue whip stitch piping. Bambury Cross showcases a new shadow applique technique which eliminates the need to trim away excess underlying colored fabric and the possibility of accidentally cutting the surface fabric after the stitching is finished. Straight stitch outlining, especially when thread matches the fabric shadows, replicates hand shadow embroidery more closely than the pin or zigzag stitch used in the traditional method. Students learn how to prepare pre-trimmed cut outs, sandwich fused cut-outs in between a sheer lawn top and base fabric block, outline the rocking horse motif using a straight stitch, and add hand details. Once the tiny insert is embellished, Debbie shares her secrets for applying perfect piping which makes the rest of the garment construction a breeze.
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28. Serger Nightshirt & Pillowcase
Peggy Dilbone - 1 day (Viking Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
This precious nightshirt will make your "little lady" feel prissy and pretty and just like a princess. Join Peggy and use the Viking serger to make a pretty knit nightshirt and matching pillowcase that can also be a used as a pajama bag. You will love sewing on Martha's "soft as butter" knit fabric as much as your child will love wearing this comfy, cozy nightshirt. Learn French sewing by serger and easy serger construction techniques for knit fabrics, how to put on a stretched ribbed neckline, how to add a lettuce edge and much, much more. The set will be embellished with ribbons and lace to make all her princess dreams come true. The pattern will be available for girl's sizes 2-12.
29. Picture Smocking by Hand
Michié Mooney - 1 day (Hand)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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Picture smocking is such a fun technique, and it is just the next step after you are comfortable with beginning smocking stitches. Michie 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.
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30. Posh Velvet Backsack
Hope Yoder - 1 day (Baby Lock Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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Hope's Chit Chat Backsack has a whole new look using designer fabrics and a lovely mix of trims. Create something for "YOU" that is actually functional & stylish. Soft & buttery velvet is used to pull all of the colors & techniques together creating a Posh Backsack. Hope has revised traditional crazy quilting techniques by embellishing fabrics & fibers before incorporating them into the quilting. Some "easy" fabric felting techniques are added for a surprise touch adding glamour. A vintage embroidered rose ties the old world charm together with the new! The back is textured by decorative techniques which will inspire you to create projects of your own, using Hope's fine machine techniques.
*Embroidery designs are for in-class use only.
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31. Silk Ribbon Brooch
Beverley Sheldrick - 1 day (Hand)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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Beverley is the master of silk ribbon embroidery by hand and she will teach you how to change lengths of beautiful silk ribbon into tiny replicas of gorgeous flowers and leaves. Once gathered together, the silk ribbon flowers and leaves will be arranged to create your very own one-of-a-kind brooch that will be perfect to wear as an embellishment on a special suit or hat already in your closet. It will also be the perfect adornment for the silk swing coat her students will be making during the four-day Beverley Sheldrick School.
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32. Continuous Hoop Table Runner
Joan Friedrich - 1 day (Baby Lock Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Learn the Baby Lock technique for creating large designs and borders using the continuous hoop for embroidery. Baby Lock has created a classic table runner that features a continuous hoop design especially for the School of Art Fashion. Join Joan Friedrich and the Baby Lock team and see how easy embroidered home dec projects can be when using the Baby Lock sewing and embroidery machine.
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THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASS
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
8:30 am – 11:30 am
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33. Beginning French Machine Sewing
Kathy McMakin - 3 Hours (Machine)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
This class is required if you are registered for the Beginning School or it is a must if you are registering for a school that includes any heirloom sewing techniques and you have little or no French sewing by machine experience. Learn the correct stitch length and width setting for your machine and create samples of each beginning heirloom technique. You will learn the basics of heirloom sewing as you complete a lovely baby bonnet of Swiss Nelona, French laces and Swiss handloom.
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THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASSES
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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34. Beginning Smocking
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 smocking students.
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THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASSES
Wednesday, February 4, 20098
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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35. Cherries Jubilee
Wendy Schoen - 3 hours (Hand)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
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Learning shadow work embroidery is especially fun when during the process this darling summer dress is created. Designed for size 3 girls, this precious cotton dress is liberally defined with happy sprigs of shadow work cherries in cheery pink. Working with one simple motif, students can perfect this enchanting art by repetition and practice. The beauty of this design is the ability to apply as many or as few cherries as you feel comfortable without compromising the integrity of the design. This dress would look just as cute with only one motif in the center of the square yoke. Of course, including them all would be extra special, but that decision will be left to you. The skirt is slightly gathered with machine stitched release tucks along the skirt front and gathers in back. Other hand embroidered techniques include buttonhole scalloped edging created in matching cherry pink Floche. The angel style sleeves feature more cherries and soft gathers, the perfect complement to this angelic design. This class is appropriate for Advance/Beginner embroiderers.
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36. Beginning French Machine Sewing
Kathy McMakin - 3 hours (Machine)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
This class is required if you are registered for the Beginning School or it is a must if you are registering for a school that includes any heirloom sewing techniques and you have little or no French sewing by machine experience. Learn the correct stitch length and width setting for your machine and create samples of each beginning heirloom technique. You will learn the basics of heirloom sewing as you complete a lovely baby bonnet of Swiss Nelona, French laces and Swiss handloom.
37. Berry Sweet
Kari Mecca - 3 hours (Hand)
(Machine optional)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
Ripe summer strawberries with their vibrant green leaves and bright white blooms are artfully arranged along the inset and skirt of this size 18-24 month A-line dress. Made of print lined pique, this dress features a front inset with a curved top and a clever diamond shaped back closure. Leaf and vine appliques are made of fine wale corduroy adding a subtle texture and pattern to the designs. Bead-dimpled strawberries dangle from bias tube stems and are trimmed with dimensional berry blooms with bead centers. Learn to make and turn bias tubing, to hand or machine applique shapes, to make and bead strawberries and berry blooms in this evening class.
Pre-Day Machine Use Policy
1. If you are taking the Baby Lock 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.
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