BEGINNING HEIRLOOM SCHOOL |
Dody Baker, Patty Smith and Alicia Welcher
Machine Techniques
You must bring your own sewing machine
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This school is taught by Dody Baker and Patty Smith, two of the world's leading heirloom sewing teachers. They have many years of experience in teaching, including smocking and French sewing by machine. Dody and Patty are regular contributors to Sew Beautiful magazine, and they have taught in their local area as well as in other areas of the country. They are dynamite teachers and bring you a wealth of knowledge. You won't believe the skills you will acquire sewing with them for four days – you won't be a beginner when you leave the Beginning School! The Kathy McMakin Beginning French Machine Sewing is a required pre-day class if you sign up for this school. (Required Pre-day class #25, #41, or #44) |
Heirloom Party Dress
Dody Baker, Patty Smith or Alicia Welcher – 3-1/2 Days (Machine)
This dress has been featured countless times in Sew Beautiful magazine and is a frothy creation of Swiss batiste, entredeux, French insertion, beading, edging and Swiss embroidered handlooms. In this class, students will learn beginning techniques while working on the sleeves, yokes and skirt of this lovely dress. Techniques include lace-to-lace, lace-to-fabric, entredeux attachment, neck edge finishing techniques and a fancy French sleeve. Instructions cover how to put together a fancy band, how to attach lace to the edge of a ruffle and how to attach the ruffle to the fancy band. Along with basic construction techniques needed to complete this lovely creation, instructions will be given on the proper way to make a placket, insert sleeves and attach the skirt to the yoke. You may choose to make a christening gown or child's dress (sized infant/3 months to child's 10).
Intermediate French Sewing Techniques
Dody Baker or Patty Smith – 1/2 Day (Machine)
By the time you get to this class, you will no longer be a beginner. You will want to learn more and more about heirloom sewing techniques. This class is one of the most requested by our students. Learn how simple and easy it is for you to make puffing from our favorite Swiss batiste, shape lace, master machine pintucks and other heirloom sewing techniques that you will add to special garments in the future. All of the techniques will be combined to make a lovely heirloom pillow.
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KARI MECCA EMBELLISHING SCHOOL |
Kari Mecca
Hand and Machine Techniques
You must bring your own sewing machine
Kari Mecca is the owner of Kari Me Away, a business catering to those who love embroidery designs and supplies. She is a regular contributor to Sew Beautiful magazine and she has taught at Martha's School of Art Fashion for many years. She has a vast collection of books and patterns in print. Her latest book, a Martha Pullen/Sew Beautiful Publication, entitled Sewing With Whimsey is a collection of one-of-a-kind projects that showcases her creative use of ribbons, rickrack, beads and trims. School students always love her designs, creativity and projects. Her embellished projects and ideas range from fun and funky to sweet and sassy. For this school, Kari has designed projects that feature many of her great embellishing techniques. The embellishing ideas and techniques that you will learn in this class will be valuable in many of your future sewing projects and will fill these four days of sewing with Kari with lots of fun and learning. Whether you are a beginning sewer or a 20-year veteran, you will take home skills and knowledge on a variety of subjects and be inspired to create and embellish beautiful garments.
Juliet's Frilly Frock
Kari Mecca -2 Days (Machine)
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This frilly frock will not only steal your heart but inspire it too. Sheer white organdy skirts and sleeves are stitched with cascading rows of colored entredeux and hemstitched tucks. The contrasting linen hem band has a scalloped finish and is pinstitched in place. Featuring the most feminine of princess sleeves, the armholes have circular bands of linen with tiny puffed organdy sleeves and ruffled neck edge. The linen yoke is bordered with multi-layered organdy blossoms while mini blooms are scattered on the skirt and sleeves. Add embroidered leaves and glossy bead touches for a sweetly chic finish. Learn to creatively use the hemstitches on your machine, to make delicate organdy blooms and add embellished touches that make this one-of-a kind dress a joy to make for your little princess! The dress can be made in your choice of sizes 2-8 and will include a slip. |
Sassafras Coat
Kari Mecca – 1 Day (Hand & Machine)
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A quirky mix of reverse appliqué blooms, embroidered flowers and chunky bead trims are combined to make this lightly quilted shawl collar coat. Made of white lined piqué and trimmed with scalloped chenille edging, this cozy coat has rounded front edges, three-quarter length sleeves and a hem that dips slightly longer in back. Learn to make reverse appliqué flowers, beaded flower centers and scalloped chenille trim. Add vibrantly embroidered satin and running stitch flowers to create a clever juxtaposition of colors, textures and techniques. Wrap up this playful project with a bright print lining, simple construction and light quilting by hand or machine. The coat finishes with a splash of sass in a beaded button closure. The coat pattern will be available in sizes 2-8. |
Sassafras Dress
Kari Mecca - 1 Day (Hand & Machine)
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Wonky strips of prints and stripes combine to make this a-line dress a dazzling and dizzy success. Topped with a square yoke, this dress is made of curvy seamed strips intersected with entredeux and embellished with trims. Alternating print fabrics in a pleasing pattern, the dress ends with a flared flounce hem and flirty rickrack roses on the yoke. Learn to roll and whip entredeux along curves, to quickly hem curved fabric edges with trims and to make Kari's whimsical rickrack roses. The kit will include a mix of coordinating fabrics allowing you to mix and match your own creative combination while in a classroom environment. The pattern will be available in sizes 2-8. |
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LEZETTE THOMASON CONSTRUCTION SCHOOL |
Lezette Thomason
Machine Techniques
You must bring your own sewing machine
Lezette Thomason is one of the founders of Children's Corner patterns in Nashville, Tennessee. She has taught all over the world and has written several books on the subject of heirloom sewing and construction of classic children's clothing. She has written many articles for Sew Beautiful magazine and has taught at the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion for many years. Lezette is one of our much loved teachers, and you will enjoy her easy style of teaching while you learn everything you need to know about creating classic and fun garments for girls. Learn wonderful construction techniques and shortcuts as well as how to adjust and redraft basic patterns to achieve a new look and a perfect fit for your precious one.
Patchwork Skirt
Lezette Thomason – 1 Day (Machine)
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Let Lezette show you how to take a plain a-line skirt pattern and redraft it as a fun lined wrap skirt. The wrap skirt pattern, combined with the popular patchwork fabric design, will result in a favorite garment for the fashionable little girl in your life. Have fun combining several different trendy fashion fabric prints with classic gingham checks for the patchwork wrap skirt. Hear Lezette's important tips for combining different size prints and various colors for a balanced and pleasing look. The skirt pattern will be available for girls' sizes 2-8. |
My Favorite Dress
Lezette Thomason – 1 Day (Machine)
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A little girl's favorite dress will always be the one that is easy to put on, oh-so-comfortable to wear, and has just a bit of "priss." This sweet little dress is just that and more. This sweet little sundress will make dressing fast and easy; it will be comfortable to wear due to the soft and sweet baby blue cotton knit yoke; and the softly gathered floral skirt of cotton lawn fabric will add just a bit of "priss." The pattern will be available in sizes 1-6. |
Featherstitched Fun Dress
Lezette Thomason – 2 Days (Machine)
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This little Featherstitched Fun dress will be both fun to create for you and fun to wear for your little one. The large pink floral print dress is embellished with vertical rows of fabric that have been couched down with sweet feather stitching. Lime green gingham covered piping accents the white Peter Pan collars that meet perfectly in the center front. The dress will close with sweet buttons on the back yoke and students will choose the sleeveless or the short sleeve option. The pattern will include girls' sizes 2-8. |
BEVERLY SHELDRICK'S SCHOOL
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Beverley Sheldrick
Machine Techniques
You will need to bring your own machine, and you should have a basic knowledge of adult garment construction.
Beverley Sheldrick is New Zealand's leading authority on heirloom sewing and embroidery, and she has authored a book on the subject. She has taught silk ribbon embroidery on Martha's Sewing Room television series for PBS and has taught at the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion for many years. Her glorious designs by hand and machine work, as well as her delightful accent and enthusiastic manner of teaching, have delighted students on three continents. Join Beverley for four days of sewing and silk ribbon embroidery by hand as you create these vintage inspired projects.
Queen Anne's Lace Jacket
Beverley Sheldrick - 3 Days (Hand & Machine)
Legend has it Queen Anne of England, an expert lace maker, challenged her ladies to a contest to see who could make a pattern of lace as lovely as this wildflower. Of course, the Queen's lace was indeed the finest, and the wild flower was fittingly named.
While strolling through a clothing museum, Beverley was intrigued by a vintage ladies coat embellished with hand embroideries of lovely Queen Anne's lace flowers. Being the master of silk ribbon embroidery, Beverley duplicated this cluster of tiny lace-like flowers with their long stems and leaves in silk ribbon embroidery by hand. She will share her mastery as you create a beautiful black silk dupioni jacket embellished with these silk ribbon embroidered flowers in tones of beige and cream. The basic jacket pattern will be from Martha Pullen's Six Easy Patterns for Women book and will be available in sizes XS through 3XL. The jacket will feature long sleeves and will be fully lined.
Special Occasion Bag
Beverley Sheldrick - 1 Day (Hand & Machine)
The perfect handbag always adds the finishing touch needed for a special outfit or occasion, and we have asked Beverley to create a coordinating special occasion bag to accessorize the beautiful school jacket. The handbag will be made of the same black silk dupioni with just a touch of silk ribbon embroidery by hand.
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WENDY SCHOEN'S BABY SCHOOL |
Wendy Schoen
Hand & Machine Techniques
You must bring your own sewing machine
You should have basic knowledge of hand embroidery stitches and techniques.
Wendy is a nationally known designer, teacher, and author whose publications include My Favorite Designer Doll Clothes, Creating Heirlooms for Baby, and Heirloom Embroidery for Boys. She is also the designer behind Petite Poché Patterns. Wendy's designs have been featured in Sew Beautiful, Fancywork, Creative Needle, and McCall's Needlework magazines. She serves on the faculties of the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion and the Smocking Arts Guild of America. Wendy has studied embroidery in Madeira, Portugal, and Ayr, Scotland. She has also studied at the Royal School of Needlework. Join Wendy and experience learning from a master in her field. Enjoy four days of advanced hand embroidery and sewing techniques while creating two beautifully designed heirloom garments.
Baby Bliss - Whitework Baby Dress
Wendy Schoen - 2 Days – Hand
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Beautiful whitework embroidered dresses grew popular during the reign of Queen Victoria, because it was her favorite way to dress. Her renowned taste in luxuriously embroidered fabrics launched an entirely new style. During this 2-day lesson, you will learn to perfect your skills in gorgeous padded satin stitch, perfectly executed eyelets, round shiny granitos, seed stitch, trailing stitch, beautiful buttonhole scalloping, and various other whitework techniques. This adorable baby dress features an intricately embroidered tee-style yoke with shaped buttonhole edges. The yoke attaches to a full skirt with matching shaped hemline. The skirt is pleated at the yoke, creating fullness without fussiness. Exquisite gathered lace edging graces the hemline beneath the hand-worked scalloped edging to complete the perfect silhouette for your baby girl. The dress pattern is available in one size only, size 2. Those wanting to participate in this lesson must have knowledge of basic hand embroidery. Sewing machines are not necessary for this class. |
Babes in Blue Dress/Romper
Wendy Schoen - 2 Days – Hand & Machine
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This class features two projects: one for a baby girl and one for a baby boy. You choose which one to make, but materials are included for both in your kits. During this 2-day lesson, you will discover how easy it is to create the perfect Madeira appliqué hem attached with beautiful hand point de Paris stitch. Other stitches include drawn thread hemstitch, granitos, and granito flowers, buttonhole scalloped edging, and satin dots. The baby girl's dress features a high yoke, embroidered with a cartouche style motif of granito dots and drawn thread work. The adorable Peter Pan style collar features Madeira appliqué accents and the tiniest buttonhole scalloped edge imaginable. The dainty puffed sleeves are edged with contrasting color armbands and tiny buttonhole scalloped edging. A delight to the senses, a wide contrasting band of Madeira appliqué and embroidered fabric hems the precious full skirt. Just as precious, the 1930's style romper sports an elegant collar of contrasting fabric and buttonhole scalloped edging. The front of the romper is embellished with release tucks and hand embroidery techniques such as drawn thread work, padded satin dots, and Madeira appliqué accents. A tiny penny pocket is attached to the front for busy baby boys who collect treasures. The straight shirt sleeves are edged with shaped hems in contrasting color fabric. Adorable full pant legs are edged in buttonhole scalloping. Before choosing this class, please have knowledge of at least basic embroidery stitches. Although this lesson includes some machine work, a sewing machine is not necessary for participating in this lesson. Patterns will be available in sizes up to 12 month. |
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BARB CALLAHAN'S WOMEN'S SCHOOL |
Barb Callahan
Machine Techniques
You must bring your own sewing machine
Barb Callahan is a nationally recognized designer, teacher and lecturer. She has designed and constructed one-of-a-kind garments using her label "Barb Originals" for over 25 years. A Martha Pullen Educator and an ASG and PACC member, she is known for her classes not only being full of information and highly educational but also full of fun and laughter. Barb has recently become a contributing author for Threads Magazine and Sew Beautiful Magazine. We have asked Barb to create school projects for women that will be stylish and include instruction on special finishes, construction and fitting techniques.
Swing Jacket
Barb Callahan - 2-Days (Machine)
The Swing Jacket is fun to make and fun to wear. To ensure your fit satisfaction, Barb will discuss the pattern and the proper fit as students try on sample jackets for size comparison. Students will make appropriate adjustments and also learn the important Hong Kong seam finish using silk dupioni for the perfect seam treatment for this jacket. Wing needle embellishments will be added to this linen jacket. Barb's Swing Jacket pattern will be available for a size petite to 4X. The Swing Jacket will be the perfect complement to the school skirt or to dress up a pair of jeans.
Silk Godet Skirt
Barb Callahan – 2 Days (Machine)
The Godet skirt is both stylish and flattering for all body types, and this skirt will be beautiful when paired with the Swing Jacket. The skirt will be made of linen with silk dupioni godets. Barb will have sample skirts in various sizes for trying on and determining correct pattern sizing. She will also discuss pattern changes and adjustments for desired fit. Classroom instructions will also include the flat elastic technique and easy wing needle embellishments on the skirt. The pattern will be available in size petite to 4X. Students will be given a fabric color choice for the skirt kit.
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BABY LOCK HEIRLOOM SERGER SCHOOL |
Missy Billingsley & Margaret Tully
Serger Techniques
Baby Lock Serger Provided
Sergers are a complete mystery to some students while others may only use them to finish seams with a professional look. Spend four days with Missy and Margaret and behold the serger has many capabilities, including construction, embellishment and beautiful finished heirloom projects. Margaret Tully, a Baby Lock Education Consultant known as the "Serger Queen", is credited with inventing the wave stitch for Baby Lock. Missy Billingsley, also a Baby Lock Education Consultant, is a dynamic teacher with lots of style. She specializes in heirloom sewing by machine and serger and is a Martha Pullen Licensed Teacher. Both of these great teachers have created the perfect heirloom-by-serger projects for the School of Art Fashion. These projects will include heirloom techniques usually done by machine. Join Missy and Margaret as they show you how easy and fast these projects are completed when using the Baby Lock Evolve serger.
Serger Quilt
Margaret Tully - 1 Day (Baby Lock Serger Provided)
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Margaret has designed a spectacular quilt that is not only beautiful, but quick to construct as well. Learn how fast and easy heirloom sewing can be when you use a Baby Lock serger. The white batiste quilt will feature linen blend accent pieces in your choice of pink or blue. The sweet project design also incorporates beautiful embroidered insertions, beading, and soft silk satin ribbons for the perfect gift for baby showers and future family additions. Join Margaret, and pack your days full of fun and lots of new information about using a serger for heirloom sewing and easy quilt-as-you-go construction. |
Serger Christening Gown
Missy Billingsley – 2 Days (Baby Lock Serger Provided)
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Back by popular demand, Missy and Baby Lock are teaming up to create a beautiful christening gown made entirely by serger. Missy has chosen a high, square yoke pattern for this stunning gown. She will use the Baby Lock serger capabilities and combine them with fine fabrics, laces and trims to create a beautiful serger gown! You are sure to see how easy and fast heirloom sewing can be with the Baby Lock serger to create pintucks and puffing, attach laces and insertions and so much more. |
Serger Slip & Bonnet
Margaret Tully – 1 Day (Baby Lock Serger Provided)
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A christening gown just isn't complete without its companion slip and bonnet. Additional serging techniques are on the agenda as Margaret continues to lead you through the fine art of heirloom serging while completing your christening trio, using a Baby Lock Evolve serger. |
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BABY LOCK SEWING AND EMBROIDERY SCHOOL |
Pam Mahshie & Judy Fenton
Machine Techniques
Baby Lock Machine Provided
Our July 2009 Baby Lock School features not only the wonderful top-of-the-line Baby Lock sewing and embroidery machine, but talented sewing educators from Baby Lock as well. Pam Mahshie is the Director of Education for Baby Lock USA. A Martha Pullen Licensed Teacher, she has appeared as a guest on the Martha's Sewing Room television show. She has taught many times at the School of Art Fashion. Judy Fenton is a talented Baby Lock educator and a Martha Pullen Licensed Teacher. Pam and Judy have created fun and educational projects for the School of Art Fashion. These projects will highlight wonderful sewing techniques as well as sewing machine features, feet and machine embroidery.
Note: Any machine embroidery designs used are for in-class use only.
Garment Bag
Pam Mahshie – 1 Day (Baby Lock Machine Provided)
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Travel in organized style with the Baby Lock techniques garment bag. Not only is this garment bag perfect for a family vacation (or coming to the next School of Art Fashion!), it will offer an educational exercise in using Baby Lock embroidery designs and built-in decorative stitches. Better acquaint yourself with the sewing machine feet and accessories available from Baby Lock. Pam and the Baby Lock team will be by your side every step of the way as you create this functional, stylish and customized garment bag.
Note: Any machine embroidery designs used are for in-class use only. |
Lady's Jacket
Judy Fenton - 2 Days (Baby Lock Machine Provided)
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Jackets are a versatile wardrobe essential adaptable to more than one season. They can dress up an outfit, give a casual updated flair to jeans, or provide just the pizzazz a neutral ensemble needs. It's no wonder many designers use jackets as a canvas for inspiration and creative expression. Join Judy Fenton, and create a great garment that is also a work of art. The long sleeve, lined jacket features embroidery, quilting, free-motion stitching and more. Kits will be available for this colorful trendy jacket or a conservative black and ecru version. Learn fabulous sewing and embroidery techniques while creating this soon-to-be indispensable wardrobe addition. Pattern will be available in adult sizes S-2XL.
Note: Any machine embroidery designs used are for in-class use only. |
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Baby Daygown
Pam Mahshie – 1 Day (Baby Lock Machine Provided)
Take one ordinary baby daygown, one pretty handwork design and mix both with the MasterWorks software program to create a beautifully designed baby garment. Let Pam and the Baby Lock team show you how easy it can be to turn handwork patterns into machine stitches with just a simple click of a button. Pam will show you how to add lace to the blend and you'll be learning easy lace shaping in the hoop. By the end of the day, the process is complete and voila! A precious daygown that would have taken months to complete by hand has been successfully completed in a few short hours!
Note: Any machine embroidery designs used are for in-class use only.
Kathy Harrison & Nina McVeigh
Machine Techniques
Bernina Machine Provided
The Bernina School is back for 2009 with two exceptional teachers! Kathy Harrison, the owner and designer of Custom Keepsakes, will thrill you with her embroidery designs so fine that she is constantly questioned about whether they are really stitched by hand or machine. She has a wonderful line of garments and projects that are practically made in the hoop. She has been featured in Sew Beautiful magazine and has also been a teacher for many past School of Art Fashion classes. Nina McVeigh is a talented Bernina education consultant. She doesn't remember a time when she did not sew and during 14 years of owning a quilt shop and a Bernina dealership, she developed and taught many original patterns and designs. Nina has had projects published in several magazines including Through the Needle, McCall's Quilting, and Designs in Machine Embroidery. She has also been a guest on the PBS series, Martha's Sewing Room. She is an avid quilter and heirloom sewer and loves to do all kinds of embellishments. Two fabulous teachers with talent spilling over the top, fantastic projects and a wonderful Bernina machine will guarantee Bernina School students an unforgettable week!
In-the-Hoop Church Bubble and Shoes
Kathy Harrison - 2-Days (Bernina Machine Provided)
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Whether for baby's first Easter or dedication day, this exquisitely tailored bubble of white handkerchief linen and silk organza will be perfect for those who prefer less fussy church garments for baby boys and girls. This class will feature Kathy's well known in-the-hoop embroidery techniques stitching perfectly placed embroideries inside each front yoke, sleeve and collar, including stitched cutting and sewing lines. Perfect design placement can't get any easier than this! The bubble's high yoke will feature a small shadow cross and shadow insertions, finished with a tiny square Peter Pan collar. Once embroidery is complete, Kathy will share with you her expertise in perfect children's garment construction made easy on the Bernina machine. The precious linen bubble will be made in a 3-6 months size. Matching shadow embroidered shoes in-the-hoop will complete the ensemble.
Note: Any machine embroidery designs used are for in-class use only.
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Lovely Lingerie for Mother
Nina McVeigh – 1 Day (Bernina Machine Provided)
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What could be more special than mother and daughter pictures and special memories? Using the Lovely Lingerie and the new Sleepwear Especially for You books by Martha Pullen Company as inspiration, Nina will create a special matching mother and daughter lingerie set. Nina will start with the basic overlay gown pattern available in sizes small to 3XL. She'll combine heirloom fabrics, laces and trims for a beautiful garment. |
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Matching PJ's for Daughter
Nina McVeigh – 1 Day (Bernina Machine Provided)
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To complete the lingerie set for mother and daughter, Nina will use the girl's pajama pattern featured in the new book, Sleepwear Especially for You by Martha Pullen. The pattern will be available for young girls' sizes 2 to 12. Heirloom fabrics, laces and trims are combined to create a sweet pajama set perfect for special morning photos or a sweet mother/daughter photo. Nina will be sure to include many new Bernina techniques and machine embroidery using a top-of-the-line Bernina sewing and embroidery machine. |
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HUSQVARNA / VIKING SCHOOL
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Peggy Dilbone, Connie Palmer & Pauline Palmer
Machine Techniques
Husqvarna/Viking Machines Provided
The Husqvarna/Viking Designer Diamond sewing and embroidery machines are splendid jewels, and we've come up with a spectacular array of projects to help you explore every facet of these gems at the July 2009 School of Art Fashion Viking School. The Husqvarna/Viking Company is sending these exquisite machines so you can spend four days poring over their fabulous features. Your dazzling design projects include hemstitching, pinstitching, pintucks, piping, double ruffles, and heirloom sewing and construction techniques. You'll learn the magic of machine embroidery and lace shaping in-the-hoop; create an in-the-hoop project that includes quilting, candlewicking, scalloped edges, buttonholes, and raw-edge appliqué; and you'll master the awesome Majestic Hoop and the built-in lettering capabilities of the Viking Diamond. In addition, you'll use a variety of accessory feet and learn the when and why of using them as you create four marvelous projects with the magnificent Husqvarna/Viking Designer Diamond machines under the superb instruction of Connie Palmer, Peggy Dilbone, and Pauline Palmer. As an added bonus – all Viking School students will receive a FREE embroidery CD, including seven embroidery designs used during the school. The FREE CD contains: the daygown embroidery design and in-the-hoop lace shaping design; the in-the-hoop hanger cover design with a floral and a geometric design choice; and two fun pillow sham floral designs; as well as the .pdf files of the project instructions and easy-to-follow pictures – a wonderful help when you make these projects again and again as gifts!
Peggy Dilbone and Connie Palmer are two of the leading Husqvarna/Viking designers in the world, and both are Martha Pullen Husqvarna/Viking Licensed teachers. Peggy and Connie have appeared on Martha's Sewing Room television series for PBS and have taught at Martha Pullen Schools “from sea to shining sea.” Peggy has even taught at a Martha Pullen series of classes in England and Sweden. These two fabulous Viking educators will join Pauline Palmer in making your Viking School experience unforgettable. Pauline is a designer and sewing instructor from the United Kingdom. She is a Professional UK educationalist, a Martha Pullen Licensed Teacher and a Husqvarna/Viking freelance educator. These three talented teachers and the Husqvarna/Viking Diamond Sewing and Embroidery machine will ensure that your four days of sewing will be educational, stress free and fun!
Note: Any machine embroidery designs used are for in-class use only.
Special Blessing Daygown
Peggy DIlbone & Connie Palmer -1 Day (Viking Machine Provided)
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You will make this precious baby daygown of white Swiss batiste featuring a shadow hem and gently scalloped collar with three-quarter length sleeves trimmed in tiny gingham piping. On the gown's front, a wee mock placket of bias gingham tubing sweetly frames little bitty buttons. A hemstitched back placket dresses up the back of this six-month sized garment. Choose pink or blue shadow fabric and gingham to complement lace shaping in-the-hoop and machine embroidery. In this class, you will focus on the shadow hem and collar, lace shaping in-the-hoop and machine embroidery. Your kit also includes the simple gown construction instructions. The ever-so-sweet bow embroidery design and lace shaping in-the-hoop design are included on the FREE embroidery design CD available only to Viking students. |
Padded Child's Hanger Cover
Connie Palmer -3 Hour (Viking Machine Provided)
| Showcase your Special Blessing Baby Daygown with an elegant hanger cover of white silk dupioni with pink or blue ribbons and floral or geometric embroidery. Lend an antique air to this embellished accessory with quilting and the distinction of two new Vintage and Candlewicking Husqvarna/Viking Designer Diamond stitch menus. An all-in-the-hoop project, let the Diamond awe you with quilting and candlewicking stitches and embroidery. Scalloped edge, button holes, and project cutting lines are all completed with ease in the Majestic Hoop. You'll use the Diamond's built-in lettering capabilities to place a perfect monogram on the hanger cover which fits the 12" satin baby hanger included in the kit. Remove the project from the hoop, and you need only cut out the front and back and sew them together to complete this heirloom project. |
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Fun Pillow Sham
Peggy Dilbone - 3 Hour (Viking Machine Provided)
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Throw elegance and lace out the window and have FUN using the Designer Diamond features with this whimsical pillow sham project. Bright pique fabrics, double ruffles and rickrack edging mirror the sides of a delightful panel of raw edge appliqué in-the-hoop complemented with an energetic embroidery design and rickrack shaping. You'll see the wonder you can wield with the Diamond's accessory feet, and you'll learn creative new sewing techniques. The playful embroidery for this project is included in the FREE Viking School student CD, so you can use it to make fields of whimsical fun! |
Trapunto Lingerie Keeper
Pauline Palmer – 1 Day (Viking Machine Provided)
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This delightful project introduces three different types of traditional quilting; English, Italian and trapunto. These techniques are combined to create rich textural qualities in the beautiful cream batiste envelope style lingerie bag. The padded trapunto quilting design is enhanced by adding tiny gold beads at various points. Inside the bag is a tiny bound pocket perfect for adding a sachet or a small treasure or note. The back of the bag is quilted in a neatly spaced diamond grid of twin needle stitching lines. The bag is the perfect size for lingerie, a special gift or even a clutch style evening bag. This project is both stunning and packed full of great sewing and heirloom quilting techniques. |
Crowning Glory Heirloom Bonnet
Connie Palmer – 1 Day (Viking Machine Provided)
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A sweet bonnet is the greatest gift you can make for a special baby, and this one is just beautiful! Join Connie Palmer and use the new Viking Designer Diamond to create this heirloom. Use the new vintage and candlewicking stitches to make the insertion for the little bonnet brim. The white lace edging and tone-on-tone decorative stitching on the beautiful white imported Swiss batiste make this heirloom bonnet one that will be cherished for many years to come. The soft silk-satin white ties that finish this spectacular bonnet will tenderly cradle generations of baby's chins. |
Michelle Griffith
Machine Techniques
Pfaff Machine provided
Simple and elegant are the hallmarks of Michelle's creations. She is a well known author, pattern designer, embroidery design specialist, and sewing instructor. Her attention to detail is what makes Michelle's projects and collections something very special. Michelle has 35 years of sewing experience and has taught various sewing, heirloom and quilting classes for the past 20 years. Her collection of "Simple & Elegant" projects includes beautifully illustrated instructional books for projects using machine embroidery. Michelle and a top-of-the-line Pfaff sewing and embroidery machine will make this four-day school an exciting and unforgettable experience.
Victorian Romance Quilt
Michelle Griffith - 4-Days (Pfaff Machine Provided)
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Create the beautiful Victorian Romance quilt featuring three of Michelle's exclusive embroidery designs, bobbin work with specialty threads, English lace overlay, decorative entredeux stitching and more! The quilt features four machine embroidered corner blocks with a quilted fan in the center block. Reverse bobbin work and embroidery are additional embellishments added to the quilted fan center. The wall hanging or baby quilt measures 40" X 40" when completed. Michelle has included proper hooping and machine embroidery techniques, reverse bobbin work, specialty stitching techniques, quilt piecing techniques and netting overlay techniques in her class instructions. Students will focus on completing the quilt top with all embellishments during the class time. Her wonderfully written and detailed instructions, including pictures, will be easy to follow when completing the quilt back and binding at home. Also included in the instruction booklet are detailed instructions for a matching table runner and pillow and as another added bonus…each student receives the CD of designs in the quilt kit. |
EMBROIDERY & EMBELLISHING SCHOOL
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Evy Hawkins & Hope Yoder
Machine Techniques
Baby Lock Embroidery & Embellishing Machine Provided
The Embroidery and Embellishing School is for ladies who just want to have fun! The Baby Lock Company will provide sewing/embroidery machines and embellishers for the classroom and Hope Yoder and Evy Hawkins will inspire you with their creative projects. Hope Yoder is an author, designer and sewing instructor who specializes in heirloom sewing and she loves to incorporate traditional heirloom techniques and machine embroidery into romantic ladies clothing and accessories. She has written two books: Embellished Heirloom Treasures and Victorian Dreams Heirloom Shirt. Her work has been featured on the cover of Sew News, Designs in Machine Embroidery and Clotilde's Sewing Savvy magazine and she writes for Australian Machine Embroidery, Creative Machine Embroidery, Sew Beautiful and House of White Birches. Hope travels the country teaching hands-on-workshops that help ladies discover how to “Romance Their Wardrobe” using her special techniques. Evy Hawkins will show you how to work magic with the embroidery and the embellishing machines while having fun and completing gorgeous projects. Evy designs beautiful embroidery designs and has a talent for incorporating her designs into creative projects. She loves to use the Baby Lock Embellisher to add dimension to her machine embroidery designs. Her work has been featured in Creative Machine Embroidery, FlairUK, Designs in Machine Embroidery/Embroidery Journal, Sewing Savvy and Sew News. Join these two talented teachers and the Baby Lock Machine Company for 4days of embroidery and embellishing fun!
In-the-Hoop Embroidered Quilt
Evy Hawkins - 2-Days (Baby Lock Machines Provided)
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Learn how to piece fabrics and appliqué and stipple quilt blocks in-the-hoop with Evy while creating this fun quilt. Choose a girls' "fashionista" theme or a baby girl or boy theme for this quilt project, and complete the cutest quilt ever. Your finished project will measure approximately 34" X 34". In the first day of this class students will complete quilt pieces, stipple and appliqué blocks. During the second day of the class Evy will show you her easy quilt construction methods. The completed quilt top will be backed with coordinating fabric and embellished with beads, buttons and pompoms. A fun quilt and the perfect project to repeat at home for future gift giving.
Note: The embroidery designs used in the quilt project will be a free gift to registered students in this class. |
Heirloom Shirt
Hope Yoder – 2 Days (Baby Lock Machine Provided)
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Using her Victorian Dreams Heirloom Shirt as inspiration, Hope has designed a version of this shirt especially for the July 2009 School of Art Fashion. Hope's beautiful heirloom shirt has a very soft and romantic feel. It looks great when worn as a shirt or as a jacket. The slightly tailored yet still romantic style is a great look for any lady. The basic shirt showcases four different front panels perfect for elegant machine embroidery or other heirloom techniques. The blouse will be made using Martha's Handkerchief linen. A color choice will be given at a later date. The pattern is available in sizes XS to 4XL.
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TEEN SEWING SCHOOL
Celebrating Holidays & Special Occasions
***For registered students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades***
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Susan Zellers
Machine Techniques
Baby Lock Sophia Sewing & Embroidery Machines Provided
For students entering the 9th grade through the 12th grade or up to age 18 years.
We are so pleased to present to you our fabulous Teen Sewing School. The July 2009 School will be all about celebrating holidays and special occasions! Students will enjoy spending four days with our educators. Baby Lock will furnish wonderful machines for our teens to use for the full week of sewing. Wonderful teen-inspired projects have been planned that are filled with great sewing techniques. Students in the Teen Sewing School will remain in the same class for the full school, but they will enjoy meals with the students in the “Sew Kool for Kids School.”
Holiday Dress
Baby Lock Sophia Sewing & Embroidery Machine Provided
Holidays and special occasions bring parties and dress-up to mind, and our teen students will be ready for these events with the special holiday dress designed for this class. Students will have the choice of a beautiful rich burgundy or a soft sweet pink pre-embroidered taffeta fabric for the dress. The fabric is embellished with a scalloped border and embroidered ribbon roses that will be used as the hem of the dress. Soft silk-satin ribbon will be a focal point at the neckline. Students will learn techniques for cutting specialty fashion fabrics, placement of pre-embroidered design, and basic construction.
Holiday Purse and Shoulder Wrap
Baby Lock Sophia Sewing & Embroidery Machine Provided
To complete the look of the holiday dress, Susan and the Baby Lock team have designed the perfect evening purse and shoulder wrap. Students will learn how to use the pre-embroidered scalloped edging as a focal point in these coordinating accessories.
Wrap It All Up!
Baby Lock Sophia Sewing & Embroidery Machine Provided
The July 2009 Teen School will end with a really fun class. Students will get to "play" around with the machines and sergers used in the classrooms. Sunday will be our day to "wrap it up," and students will make fun wire edge ribbon on the serger, and great gift bags with rolled edges. Learn many more fun and really cool machine techniques used in making ribbons, gift bags and wrappings needed to cover those gifts given for holidays and special occasions.
SEW KOOL FOR KIDS SEWING SCHOOL
Back-to-School Inspiration
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Machine Techniques
Baby Lock Machines Provided
Our “Sew Kool for Kids Sewing School” for July 2009 will be very exciting! During the school, kids will have time to sew, swim, eat, make crafts and make new friends. Baby Lock will provide marvelous machines to be used and our great lineup of teachers will make this one awesome week that your kids will never forget. The projects and fun have all been planned with the idea of school supplies in mind and the fun part of getting ready to return to school. Projects will be both fun to make and practical to use. Some projects were planned for both the younger and the older kids' class, but techniques have been added or changed to make the project more challenging for the older kids' class.
Requirements to Attend Kids Sewing School
1. Students entering the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades may register for the Sew Kool for Kids Younger School. Students entering the 6th, 7th and 8th grades may register for the Sew Kool for Kids Older School. We will have project options available for boys who attend the school.
2. Children must have a basic knowledge of threading a sewing machine, using power foot pedal and using pins and scissors.
3. Every child registered for the kids school must have an accompanying adult registered at the adult school. Every child registered for a kids' pre-day class must have an adult registered in an adult pre-day class.
4. Children must have the maturity to sit and sew for four days.
5. Children must know how to swim. We will have a certified life guard present at the swim breaks, as well as teachers and assistants.
Be sure to look up our fantastic pre-day classes to begin the week. Students will have fun designing, cutting out and constructing projects and learning various sewing techniques. Tuesday evening we will serve a light dinner followed by a fun movie and popcorn. Wednesday evening kids will enjoy a pizza party with a really fun craft project for those who need somewhere to stay during the adult evening classes. Pre-day classes are filled with exciting projects and lots of fun! It's a great way for our kids to get a head start on feeling comfortable with the machines and teachers and also meeting new friends.
SEW KOOL FOR KIDS SEWING SCHOOL
FOR OLDER KIDS
***For registered students entering the 6th, 7th and 8th grades***
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Older Kids – Back to School!
Joyce Keske and Teresa Clementz
Baby Lock Machines Provided
Our older kids will love spending four days in the Sew Kool for Kids School. The Baby Lock educators will prepare exciting projects featuring sewing techniques our students will enjoy. Each group of older kids will spend two days with Teresa and two days with Joyce during the school. Both of these Baby Lock educators are excited about returning to the 2009 Kids School. Projects in the 2009 older kids school are all back-to-school inspired with additional challenging techniques added to the agenda. Students will enjoy sewing them as well as using them at school or at home in their study areas! We will be sure to mix in lots of fun, food and sewing for the sewing vacation of their dreams!
Yummy Lunch Bag
Great for taking school lunches each day or just to pack light snacks in for a car trip, this little lunch bag is perfect. The box shaped bottom allows room for all the components of a good lunch. The fold-down top and parachute clip assure that all is safely contained. Many sewing techniques will be covered in this class, including general construction, lining, boxed corners, top stitching and much more. The combination of solid fabrics and novelty fabrics will make this yummy lunch bag fashionable and fun.
Notebook Organizer Insert
This zippered notebook insert project is perfect for storing pencils, notes and rulers and is filled with fun techniques for kids. The project includes learning how to insert a zipper, how to add metal grommets, basic sewing and more. The criss-cross ribbon technique used on the front of the insert is the perfect place for sliding in a favorite picture or notes about today's homework assignments. The handy notebook organizer fits in a standard 3-ring binder and will be made of fun fabric that coordinates with the other back-to-school projects.
Autograph "Hound" Pillow
What fun this project will be! Kids love to collect their new friends' autographs, and this little hound dog autograph pillow will be perfect for just that! The quilted floppy ears and button eyes are just the right amount of contrast to the full white body, ready for lots of signatures and written memories!
Hanging Organizer
Perfect for inside a locker or even the back of a door, this hanging organizer features pockets to hold notepads, calculators, rulers and more. The hanging organizer will be made from fabrics that will coordinate with other back-to-school projects made during the school. The organizer will include many sewing techniques that our older students will need to learn, but don't worry - we've also included lots of fun!
Lycra Book Covers
These brightly colored lycra book covers are fun to make and will help protect the corners and covers of hardback school books. The stretchy fabric used will ensure they fit any size books, and kids will love how quickly they make up and how fun they are to use.
Embellish Your Own Jacket
Kids love to be creative and do their own thing. With this jacket, they will have that opportunity! We will ask each student to bring a denim jacket from home to embellish for a great back-to-school garment. The Baby Lock educators will have some ideas for embellishments already planned - like decorative stitching, couching and more. Then students will be able to freely embellish using crystals, buttons, embroidery and more.
SEW KOOL FOR KIDS SEWING SCHOOL
FOR YOUNGER KIDS
***For registered students entering the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades***
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Younger Kids – Back to School!
Diane Aholt & Kathy Stipe
Baby Lock Machines Provided
Our younger kids will love spending four days in our Sew Kool for Kids School. The Baby Lock educators will prepare projects featuring sewing techniques our students will enjoy. Each group of younger kids will spend two days with Diane and two days with Kathy during the school, both talented Baby Lock educators. Projects in the 2009 younger kids school are all back-to-school inspired. Students will enjoy sewing them as well as using them at school or at home in their study areas! We will be sure to mix in lots of fun, food and sewing for the sewing vacation of their dreams!
Yummy Lunch Bag
Great for taking school lunches each day or just to pack light snacks in for a car trip, this little lunch bag is perfect. The box shaped bottom allows room for all the components of a good lunch. The fold-down top and parachute clip assure that all is safely contained. Many sewing techniques will be covered in this class; including general construction, lining, boxed corners, top stitching and much more. The combination of solid fabrics and novelty fabrics will make this yummy lunch bag fashionable and fun.
Notebook Organizer Insert
This zippered notebook insert project is perfect for storing pencils, notes and rulers and is filled with fun techniques for kids. The project includes learning how to insert a zipper, how to add metal grommets, basic sewing and more. The criss-cross ribbon technique used on the front of the insert is the perfect place for sliding in a favorite picture or notes about today's homework assignments. The handy notebook organizer fits in a standard 3-ring binder and will be made of fun fabric that coordinates with the other back-to-school projects.
Patchwork Journal Cover
Students will be ready to take notes on any subject in style when they use this patchwork covered journal in class. They will have fun combining coordinating prints in a quilted patchwork style and then using the finished piece to cover the writing journal. Basic sewing and quilting techniques will be covered in this class.
Hanging Organizer
Perfect for inside a locker or even the back of a door, this hanging organizer features pockets to hold notepads, calculators, rulers and more. The hanging organizer will be made from fabrics that will coordinate with other back-to-school projects made during the school. The organizer will include many sewing techniques that our younger students will need to learn, but don't worry – we've also included lots of fun!
Lycra Book Covers
These brightly colored lycra book covers are fun to make and will help protect the corners and covers of hardback school books. The stretchy fabric used will ensure they fit any size books, and kids will love how quickly they make up and how fun they are to use.
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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