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-tucked 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!

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 dress-weight white linen and cotton gingham fabrics and will be embellished with embroidered insertions, bridging, gingham ribbon and silk satin ribbons. The built-in embroidered lettering capabilities of the Baby Lock machine will be used to place a perfect 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.

Join Hope to create this sassy little number for your special girl. The dress will be made of two coordinating cotton prints that will be trendy and fun. The gentle curve of the yoke and the slight gathers at the bust line of the older girl sizes will add a little sassy sophistication to this cute summer dress. This is the perfect dress for a summer outing with wider shoulder straps offering a bit more coverage for the conservative girl without compromising style. The pattern will be available for girl's size 6-14.

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 great placemats and napkins and discover a technique that can also be used in many of your future sewing projects. The placemat base will be made from Martha's linen blend in your choice of black or white and will feature perfectly mitered corners and embellishments of tiny gingham trim and rickrack. Centered inside the linen blend base will be pristine white cotton batiste embellished with serger shadow work and decorative stitching. Students will choose a white or black placemat base with a red or black gingham fabric for the trim and napkins. You will want to make several sets in colors to complement your dining room and impress your guests.

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.

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 Michié to create this basic embroidery class for beginners or those who 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…the class project will be a crisp linen tea towel that features an embroidered basket of flowers.

Learn how to embroider using the Baby Lock embroidery machine and then how to go beyond the expected by adding even more with the Baby Lock embellisher and Evy Hawkins. Learn how to use simple appliqué embroidery to create base designs, which will then be needle felted with the Baby Lock Embellisher by adding roving, ribbon and other trims to create the dimensional designs. The finished project will be a trendy tote but the best part of this class will be the techniques learned and the embellishing fun!

Barb Callahan has a great collection of ladies clothing patterns that are figure flattering and fun to make. Her easy one-day Basic Shell pattern is the perfect style to show off elegant wing needle stitching as an embellishment. The easy fit shell will feature an embellished neckline, hem and front. The shell will be made from Martha's ecru handkerchief linen. The shell will be the perfect compliment to any stylish jacket. The shell pattern will be available in sizes XS to 4XL.

Join Missy Billingsley and see how easy it can be to create home accents using the Baby Lock serger. Learn the uses of many different serger feet and how they make heirloom techniques easier. Learn to make puffing, pintucks and ruffles with the serger. Using heirloom laces, embroidered insertions, bridging and silk satin ribbon, create a lovely heirloom neckroll pillow while learning many techniques that can be used in other heirloom projects. The white batiste pillow will feature ecru laces, ribbons and trims.

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 hot pink polka dot piqué with contrasting embellishments made from lime green gingham and a fun rickrack printed multi-colored fabric. It is sure to be a summer favorite!

This beautiful bonnet is first embroidered and then décorated with silk organza "ruffles" using the Baby Lock Embellisher. Heirloom stitching, embroidered organza lace (created in class on the sewing machine) and a silk ribbon tie finish the bonnet. The bonnet base is linen with a soft satin lining.
*Embroidery designs used are for in-class use only.

Barb has a special talent for taking vintage treasures and using them as inspiration for new fashion statements. Join Barb and see how fun it is to incorporate tiny treasures into a vintage-inspired purse. Use built-in decorative machine stitching combined with laces, vintage pictures, vintage hankies and jewelry to create this eye-catching bag.

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 projects! We have challenged the Baby Lock team to create an “All-in-the-Hoop” project especially for the School of Art Fashion, and they have exceeded our expectations! Spend the day with Pam Mahshie and the Baby Lock embroidery machine and discover machine embroidery magic while creating a lovely sewing satchel, pin cushion and scissor case! You will not only make these projects in the embroidery hoop …you will also see a demonstration of how easy they are to create in the software.
*Embroidery designs used are for in-class use only.

Known for her easy-to-sew yet classic styles, Michié has designed this sweet little bubble featuring hand embroidery. The bubble can be made to fit a newborn or a child up to 24 months, and the pattern will include a sleeve for a boy or girl version. Join Michié for two classes rolled up into one! Michié 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.

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.

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 piqué 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!

Come relax after a day of sewing with an embroidery project that is created entirely in the embroidery hoop. No sewing at all! The chatelaine is a free-standing pocket created from beautiful rose and sage green silk dupioni that is the perfect size to hold your small scissors. The chatelaine can be worn around the neck and includes an embroidered hang hole which is punched out with an eyelet tool. The strawberry forms the front pocket with tiny seeds and detailed padded stitching on leaves and stems which form the top edge of the pocket. The back of the pocket resembles lace from an heirloom doily with a center oval motif of candlewicking and strawberries. The intricate lace is slightly raised to form a padded look which gives the design great dimension. Have fun and leave with a finished project!
*Embroidery designs used are for in-class use only.

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. Using a top-of-the-line Pfaff in the classroom will guarantee that this class is both educational and successful for all students.

Garlands of twigs and wildflower embroidery are the perfect complement to the sweet styling of this light summer coat. Made of ivory handkerchief linen, the coat has a pink silk lining that creates a shadowed effect adding an aura of aged warmth. The gathered neck features a ruffled edge with a romantic tie bow closure. Rounded coat edges feature embroidered garlands of thread painted wildflowers with stem stitch twig vines and leaves. Garlands are tied with wisps of raised stem stitch ribbon while beaded buds sprout among the blooms. Stitches include basic thread painting incorporating 2 and 3 shades of color, stem and slated stem stitches, the raised stem stitch, plus threads and bead accents. A simple summer coat with embroidery designed to capture your imagination. The coat pattern will be available in girl’s sizes 4, 6 or 8.

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, such as 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.

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.

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 and stylish. Soft and buttery velvet is used to pull all of the colors and techniques together to create a Posh Backsack. Hope has revised traditional crazy quilting techniques by embellishing fabrics and 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.

Learn the Baby Lock technique for creating large designs and borders using the continuous hoop for embroidery. Joan Friedrich, a Baby Lock educator, has created a classic table runner especially for the School of Art Fashion. It features a continuous hoop embroidery design. Join Joan and the Baby Lock team and see how easy embroidered home dec projects can be when using the Baby Lock sewing and embroidery machine. The elegant table runner will be made from black linen blend fabric with contrasting ecru and ivory silk dupioni.

Evy Hawkins has mastered the art of using machine embroidery to create classic, neat and stylish projects. Learn her technique for creating shadow work designs. Evy will show you how to use a reverse appliqué technique in the embroidery hoop to create a pretty floral shadow work design. The pretty pillow will be made of white linen, and hand-dyed organdy fabrics will be used to create the colorful shadow work effect. The pretty pillow will be the perfect project for learning this technique, but you will be inspired by Evy to use this technique on collars, blouses and hems as well as other home dec items.

The Lola Jacket is a quick and easy stylish jacket. The basic pattern is easy to fit to many different body shapes. Barb will cover important fitting tips for this jacket style during the class. The jacket will be embellished with hand-painted silk appliqués and your choice of vintage button from Barb’s stash. The pattern will be available in size XS to 4XL. The jacket will be made from washable dress-weight linen, and a color choice will be given later.

Learning shadow work embroidery is especially fun when the rocess includes creating this darling summer dress. 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 learning how to apply as many or as few cherries as you want 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.

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 months A-line dress. Made of print lined piqué, this dress features a front inset with a curved top and a clever diamond shaped back closure. Leaf and vine appliqués 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 and bead centers. Learn to make and turn bias tubing, to hand or machine appliqué shapes, to make and bead strawberries and berry blooms in this evening class.

Whirly twirly Princess Pettiskirts are all the rage! Join Kari in making one of these ultra full, super soft, double layered skirts. The kit will include soft, sheer chiffon fabric pre-cut to size and conveniently rolled on spools. Since all fabrics are pre-cut, this class jumps into the fun of using a ruffler foot on your machine. Often thought of as a mystery foot, the ruffler and all its functions are completely unraveled with Kari’s in-depth instruction. Specially designed for the Martha Pullen School, this skirt is made in a combination soft blue and pink. Extra embellishing techniques include making ruffler flowers and how to trim tops & tee’s to match.  Clever tips and hints help with fast assembly and the use of the Rolls of Chiffon. An unforgettable skirt that every little girl dreams of, so why not make her dreams come true!

Create beautiful rose petals and life-like leaves from layers of luscious silk organza, all made in-the-hoop with the embroidery machine. Enjoy the embroidery process as Evy shares her secrets to successful in-the-hoop embroidery and the care and handling of silk organza fabric. The perfectly embroidered organza pieces are then assembled around a special "puff" center to create a very life-like, delicate rose. Use the beautiful embroidered rose as an embellishment to a jacket or a summer hat.

This beautiful heart-shaped silk key fob has many purposes. When used as a door knob decoration, or filled with lavender and used as a sachet, this silken treasure is sure to please. During this 3-hour embroidery lesson, discover how many different ways roses can be stitched. There are beautiful rambling roses stitched as spoke flowers, sweet miniature roses stitched in groups of three, and of course, beautiful full bloom roses stitched in swirled bullions, all with Floche embroidery cotton. You will also learn Colonial Knots and Pick Stitch, as well as the proper way of tying on and off, correct needle use, how to properly use a hoop, and how to determine the grain of a thread. This delightful selection of stitches is grouped together to form a most beautiful addition to your stitching repertoire.

Come sew with Connie and you are sure to be a very popular Mom or Grandma! Little girls learn to love purses at a very early age and with this sweet project you will want to make one to match every dress in her closet. The sweet little drawstring bag will be made from white cotton pique and embellished with eyelet trim. The top is closed using silk satin ribbon. Pull on the ribbons and it closes up to make a ruffle at the top. And to make it extra special you will have the opportunity to add the perfect touch of embroidery and an initial.

Let Beverley show you how to manipulate silk ribbon to form the perfect little bow and how to make beautiful roses. Learn these silk ribbon by hand techniques and create a beautiful mirror case. The delightful little case will hold a small mirror just perfect to drop into your purse or makeup bag. The case is embellished with a pretty silk ribbon bow and lovely two-color Spider Web roses and edged with a whipped Blanket Stitch, to give a pretty braided effect. Class will mostly consist of handwork but a sewing machine is required for some of the class.