Registration Information
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All hotel reservations are the responsibility of the student. The Holiday Inn (formerly the Hilton Hotel) has been chosen as the host hotel for our school. The rooms are $89 per night plus tax, for two people per room. Any additional person is $10.00 per night. This price will be honored until June 20, 2008 at which time the room block will be released and the room rates revert back to the original price. If you would like to receive the Martha Pullen School rate, be sure to make your reservations early. To make your reservation, call (256) 533-1400 and tell them you are with the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion. The hotel provides an airport shuttle service for Holiday Inn guests between the hours of 6 am and 10 pm. When you arrive in Huntsville, call 256-533-1400 and ask them to pick you up.
We have also arranged for a block of rooms at the new Embassy Suites located beside the VBC. The rooms are $121.00 per night plus tax, for two people per room. Any additional person is $10.00 per night. These rooms are suites and guests will also receive a complimentary breakfast and evening manager's reception. This price will be honored until June 20, 2008 at which time the room block will be released and the room rates will revert back to the original price. If you would like to receive the Martha Pullen School rate, be sure to make your reservations early. To make your reservations at the Embassy Suites, call 256-539-7373.
For additional Huntsville hotels call the Huntsville Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-SPACE-4-U or go to the web site, www.huntsville.org. You can always call us at 800-547-4176, ext 105, 106 or 115.
WE DO NOT ASSIGN ROOMMATES. If you request the roommate list, you will be mailed a list of prospective roommates before the school starts (around May 19, 2008). It is your responsibility to contact the individuals on the list, select a roommate, and make hotel arrangements.
COST: The full cost of the 4-day adult school is $649. The full cost of the 4-day "Sew Kool for Kids" School and the Teen Sewing School is $425. This includes all project kits, four continental breakfasts, four lunch meals, three night meals and the four-day school class instruction. Please register early! Early registration will begin on March 5, 2008. Due to the limited number of classrooms and space in classrooms, schools, and pre-day classes, space fills early. Fill out the registration form and send your $175 ($75 registration fee [non-refundable if you cancel at any time] plus $100 deposit refundable until June 6, 2008 if you cancel). If you prefer, you may call us at 800-547-4176, ext. 105 or 106 and place your deposit on any major credit card. No registration will be accepted without the registration fee and deposit. If you are unable to attend the school, you must cancel in writing or email to sis@marthapullen.com by June 6, 2008 to receive a refund of your $100 deposit. Pre-day classes cost extra. You must be registered in a four-day school to take pre-day classes. No one under 18 years of age is allowed to register for adult classes. For families vacationing during this time, a baby-sitter must be brought with you since young children are not allowed in any classroom. Please bring all necessary items with you to class. Mark them with your name in some manner. Check to be sure your machine is covered on your homeowner's insurance or add extra insurance at the time of shipping. Martha Pullen Company, the Holiday Inn, the Embassy Suites or the Von Braun Center cannot be held responsible for your machine. If you are enrolled in a school that requires you to bring your own sewing machine, include the instruction manual, empty bobbins and all accessories. Your machine should be clean and in good working order.
NO USE OF CELL PHONES IN CLASSROOM, PLEASE!
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PRE-DAY CLASS REGISTRATION
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Only students registered for a 4-day school may register for pre-day classes. It is very important for you to pre-register for pre-day classes well in advance of your arrival at the school so kits can be made for you. We always have classes that close early because of pre-registration. If you choose to take a pre-day class, please fill out the pre-day registration form. No changes in pre-day classes are allowed after June 6, 2008 and no refunds for pre-day classes are given after June 6, 2008 because kits will have been cut. Pre-day classes can be added after this date if space allows. Classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment. You will be given the choice of refunding your money or choosing another class if this happens.
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SEW KOOL FOR KIDS SEWING SCHOOL & TEEN SEWING SCHOOL
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The "Sew Kool for Kids Sewing School" younger class is for kids entering the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. The "Sew Kool for Kids Sewing School" older class is for students entering the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. The Teen Sewing School is for students entering the 9th through the 12th grades. Students should have a general knowledge of using a sewing machine. Parents and guardians are encouraged to be sure that the student has a basic understanding of how to use the foot pedal to give the machine power, how to thread a sewing machine, how to sew straight lines and curves, how to zigzag a seam, and how to use scissors for cutting out a pattern piece. Students should have already made a basic pillow, bag or other beginning project before coming to the school.
You may purchase tickets for guests for the lunches ($25), banquet meal ($35), Tabletop Clinic meal ($20) or Bar-B-Que ($20). These tickets must be purchased by July 11, 2008. Guest tickets for meals MUST be presented at the door. Your school nametag will be your admittance.
There will be no class substitutions for the regular school days of July 24-27, 2008. You must take the classes in your selected school. You cannot attend any class that is not in the school for which you are registered. Please be prompt for class since late arrivals disrupt the entire class. PLEASE, NO CELL PHONES IN CLASS!!
When shipping your machine, it is recommended that first you place a scrap of fabric under the foot and put the foot down with the needle in the fabric, then pack it in the original box if possible. Take this box to a packing company and have it packed in Styrofoam peanuts. Insure it for the full value. This gives you extra safety. Ship your machine directly to the hotel where you are staying (The Holiday Inn, 401 Williams Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35801, ATTN: Patricia Hurston - Hold for M.P. School) or to the (Embassy Suites, 800 Monroe Street, Huntsville AL 35801, ATTN: B'Lisa King - Hold for M.P. School) or to the Von Braun Center (700 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL 35801, ATTN: Sharon Ayers- Hold for M.P. School.) The hotel or VBC will keep your machine in storage until you arrive. Please do not ship the machine to arrive before July 18, 2008.
SHIPPING HOME
On Saturday, July 26th, Mail Boxes, Etc. will be available at the VBC after lunch with information and forms concerning shipping machines or other packages to your home. They will return to the VBC on Sunday, July 27th, between 1:00 pm and 5:30 pm to receive and ship machines and any other items. Please be aware that shipping through Mail Boxes Etc. at the VBC does cost more than if you would send packages at UPS or a post office.
Thursday, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, is designated as Heirloom Tabletop Clinic night and what a night it is! We use one of the large halls in the VBC and surround it with tables. At each table, there will be a wonderful demonstration of a technique and/or product. This is the night for the potato bar and what fun we have! Martha will be there to meet each and every one of you and to sign books or whatever. See you there!
Friday, July 25, 6:30pm
If you would like to bring one garment to be modeled or displayed for the Friday night fashion show, please bring that garment to the Registration Desk in the VBC by Thursday at 9:00 am. Your garment must be pressed and labeled (safety pinned inside the garment) with your name, hotel, room number and the school you are attending. If you need labeling supplies, they are available at the school registration table. Description forms will be in your information packet when you register at the school and must be completed and pinned to the garment. Some of the garments will be modeled; others may be displayed. Your garment should be picked up from the Registration Desk on Saturday before 2:00 pm. Please do not put your garment on a decorative hanger.
If you have a sewing business and would like a wholesale shopping pass, please contact Kathy Pearce at 800-547-4176 or 256-533-9586, ext. 124. You must call ahead to get your wholesale shopping pass even if you have a current account with Martha Pullen Company. You must have a tax re-sale number and a business license to qualify for a shopping pass to the wholesale room at the Holiday Inn. A form will be in your registration confirmation packet. Your wholesale pass will be held in the wholesale store with Kathy Pearce until you arrive.
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.
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