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MARTHA'S 65TH BIRTHDAY PARTY SCHOOL HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA JULY 21-27, 2008

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GENERAL INFORMATION

PRE-DAY CLASSES

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Pre-Day Classes - July 21-23, 2008

THREE DAY PRE-DAY CLASS Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday July 21, 22 & 23, 2008 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

1. Circa 1950's Christening Gown
Wendy Schoen - 3 Days (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $300.00 including kit

For this 3-day lesson, you will create a gorgeous christening gown of cotton organdy, embellished with row upon row of beautiful French laces joined together by machine. In order to create the fancy front panel, lace insertion strips are joined together using the roll and whip method by machine, perfectly duplicating the French hand sewing techniques of yesteryear. The choice of laces plays an important part in the end result, and during this lesson you will learn why certain laces look better than others when joined together. Working from an antique gown, Wendy manages to keep the integrity of the original while recreating the same feeling and scale of the exquisite gown using modern elements. The front panel of the gown is cut from the created lace fabric block and then attached to the simple lines of the gathered skirt. More lace edging trims the lower edge of the skirt. This cloud-like gown consists of short puffed sleeves and a round neckline trimmed with slightly gathered lace edging. The medium-length gown is accented by its high yoke bodice, appealing to almost everyone. Because this lesson is three full days, students are expected to reach a point in the construction that will encourage completion of the project. Because the first two days are spent constructing the gown, a sewing machine is a must. On the third day, Wendy will share with you hand embroidery accents such as featherstitch, bullions, and other heirloom embroidery techniques to further embellish the classic design of this elegant ensemble. A slip pattern is also included with the lesson and enough materials to create both are provided in this extensive, virtually overflowing kit. Please have at least a basic knowledge of garment construction and hand embroidery when choosing this class.

TWO DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES Monday & Tuesday July 21 & 22, 2008 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

2. Silk Ribbon Pashmina Shawl
Beverley Sheldrick - 2 Days (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $180.00 including kit
Beverley Sheldrick is a master at silk ribbon embroidery. She has designed many beautiful garments featuring flowing floral arrangements inspired by nature and her love of flowers. Join Beverley for two days of silk ribbon embroidery instruction and techniques. Beginning with the soft ivory 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.

3. Portrait Collar Dress
Connie Palmer - 2 days (Viking Machine Provided)
Cost: $180.00 including kit

Join Connie and create the perfect portrait dress! This dress features a beautiful round collar made of white Swiss batiste, pretty puffing and French lace insertions and edgings. The collar and special puffed sleeve treatment make this dress picture perfect for any little girl, and the sewing techniques learned in this class can be used for many future projects. This sweet dotted Swiss dress can be made in your choice of white, pink or blue dotted Swiss with white laces. The pattern will be available in your choice of child sizes 2 through 8.

4. Butterflies & Bees Jacket
Louise Cutting - 2 days (Machine)
Cost: $180.00 including kit

Join Louise and create this easy to wear, stylish and versatile jacket. The two-color linen-cotton blend jacket is moderately fitted with a jewel neckline, raglan sleeves, side vents and a single button closure at the neck. The jacket is actually reversible to give you double the choices when planning your wardrobe. The full length sleeve and the fingertip length of the jacket make this a style that many will find flattering and easy to wear. Louise has developed her own technique for easy mitered corners which you will be using to complete the twelve corners in this jacket. The jacket pattern will be available in sizes 6-20, with easy alterations for smaller, larger or in-between sizes. Kits will be available in three color ways to offer freedom to choose a color that suits your style. Color choices will be available at a later date.

5. Lacy Days of Summer
Kari Mecca - 2 days (Hand and Machine)
Cost: $180.00 including kit

Cool and crisp in linen and lace, this sweet summer sundress makes the debut of warm summer days a delight. Made of pastel pink handkerchief linen, the dress features a scooped sleeveless bodice with soft velvet ribbon straps. The center front skirt pleats inward while a flirty gathered ruffle finishes the hem. A fancy band of lace trims the skirt and bodice as well as the hem of the ruffle. A garland of delicately embroidered flowers flows across the bodice and down the skirt while the elastic shirred back ensures a perfect fit. Embroideries include raised stem stitch vines, lace flowers, bullion blooms and beaded drop flowers. Learn to piece lace to make an heirloom fancy band, add an attached slip, make beautiful ruffles, and you will have a finished garment that hangs and wears like a high priced designer creation. Child sizes 4-8 provided.

ONE DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES Monday, July 21, 2008 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

6. Classy Serger Camisole
Missy Billingsley - 1 Day (Baby Lock Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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 easy heirloom serger techniques. This stunning white camisole features edgings, insertions and fine fabric. The camisole pattern will be available in sizes XS through 2XL. Wear the camisole by itself for a romantic summer outing, or pair it with a jacket or shirt for a more conservative look.

7. Fabric Paper Frame
Evy Hawkins - 1 day (Baby Lock Embellisher & Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

Evy has a wide array of beautiful embroidery designs and one of her favorite ways to use the designs is in fanciful frames. Beginning with a blank canvas frame, create a fun and useful embroidered frame with Michael Miller fabric paper. Using this unique fabric product, Evy has designed a frame especially with the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion student in mind. Classroom techniques will include machine embroidery using the Baby Lock Ellegante' and 3D application using fabric paper.

8. Bib & Bonnet Set
Cheryl Davidson - 1 day (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Perfect as a gift or as a companion to a 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 and hand embroidery techniques from Cheryl as you complete this precious bib and bonnet set.

9. Vintage Charm Necklace
Hope Yoder - 1 day (Pfaff Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

Learn how fast and easy silk ribbon embroidery can be when you use a sewing machine needle instead of a hand needle. Beginning with a luscious piece of pale pink silk dupioni, Hope will show you how to add decorative stitching, silk ribbon embroidery by machine, seed beads and Swarovski bicone crystals to create a beautiful vintage charm necklace. The little silk ribbon embroidered purse-like charm is finished with a gold tone purse frame and necklace chain and is both beautiful and useful!

10. Serger Baby Quilt
Peggy Dilbone – 1 Day (Viking Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Peggy has used the Viking serger and accessories to design a most spectacular baby quilt that is not only beautiful, but quick to construct as well. Learn how easy and fast heirloom sewing can be when a Viking serger is used. The white batiste quilt will feature linen blend accent pieces in your color choice of pink, blue or robin's egg blue. The sweet quilt design also incorporates beautiful white laces, Victorian beading and soft silk satin ribbon. You will not only learn many new things about using a serger, but you will also have the perfect gift for future baby showers and future family additions.

11. "Ruban Bleu" Scissor/Jewelry Roll
Debbie Glenn - 1 day (Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

Embellished bags for needlework supplies and projects often referred to as "sewing frivolities," were especially popular with Victorian ladies. The flap of this exquisite white linen, rolled case features a blue ribbon bow nestled above a satin stitched edge. Outlining, Richelieu bars, and blue organdy inserts add a touch of color and set off the design elements on this nostalgic bow case. In this six-hour class, students will learn how to prepare open areas, create stabilized bars, add insertion fabrics, and finish pre-cut edges using a shortened zigzag stitch. Debbie's simplified edge stitching technique eliminates the tedious application of a separate padding cord, yet produces a clean, stable edge without the stabilizer fuzzies often associated with machine work. Instead, a series of straight stitches pad and then later outline the satin stitch work adding dimension and camouflaging any minor stitch imperfections. After completing three small notebook samples, students begin work on a modern frivolity, which holds three pairs of embroidery scissors and has a generous pocket for additional storage or is customized to accommodate jewelry. Students are encouraged to bring their embroidery scissors to class so the pocket shapes can be adapted to accommodate their personal collection. Techniques will include Australian Windowpane, simplified satin stitched edges (one and two layer), stabilized Richelieu bars and edge stitching.

12. Martha's Purse
Barbara Randle - 1 day (Machine)
COST: $130.00 INCLUDING KIT

Join Barbara Randle for a "crazy" day of fun sewing! Barbara has mastered the art of combining exciting fabric textures and colors to create beautiful projects. Learn the age old technique, crazy patch quilting, and create this spectacular purse designed for the Martha Pullen School. The purse features a bamboo-look handle and is fully lined. Enjoy this exciting day with Barbara and be ready to pack your purse tonight!

13. Beginning Heirloom Embroidery
Michié Mooney - 1 day (Hand only)
COST: $90.00 INCLUDING KIT
Many of our classes offer beautiful hand embroidery lessons, but tend to be for the more advanced embroiderer. At the request of many students, we have asked Michié to create this basic embroidery class. A great class for beginners or those that need to brush up on basic embroidery stitches and skills. Michié will cover 16 basic embroidery stitches including the beautiful bullion. Enjoy this very informative and educational class while having no stress…as the stitches are all worked on a learning sampler.

KIDS & TEENS MONDAY PRE-DAY CLASSES Monday, July 21, 2008 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

14A. Younger Kids - Monday Pre-day
Drawstring Beach Bag
Teacher TBA - 1 day (Machines provided by Baby Lock)
Cost: $85.00 including kits, lunch and snacks
Join us for our first day of the July 2008 exciting pre-day classes for younger kids. This class is for registered students entering the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. The day will include machine sewing, snacks, lunch and FUN, FUN, FUN! A fabulous educator will have a great sewing day planned for our younger students. Our kids will love seeing how easy it is to sew on more than just fabric! They will combine bright beach theme fabrics with nylon mesh to create a fun and practical beach bag. The project will include basic straight sewing to get them comfortable with the sewing machine and ready for the sewing week ahead. The bag is completed with a drawstring top and side handles; perfect for a trip to the pool or the sandy beach.
Lunch and snacks will be provided. An accompanying adult must be enrolled in a pre-day class also.

14B. Older Kids - Monday Pre-day
Flower Button Pillow
Teacher TBA - 1 day (Machines provided by Baby Lock)
Cost: $85.00 including kits, lunch and snacks
Join us for our first day of the July 2008 exciting sewing pre-day classes for kids. This class is for registered students entering the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. The day will include machine sewing, snacks, lunch and FUN, FUN, FUN! Our educator will prepare a really fun project for our older sewing students. Beginning with a fun floral fabric, students will add dimensional interest by adding silk flower petals and colorful buttons. Students will learn to sew the buttons on by hand and also by machine. Pillows are perfect for your bed and also for a fun pajama party. The simple sewing lines of the pillow and overlapped pillow back will be great sewing practice for our older students.
Lunch and snacks will be provided. An accompanying adult must be enrolled in a pre-day class also.

15. Teen Monday Pre-day
Hobo Style Purse
Teacher TBA - 1 day (Machines provided by Baby Lock)
Cost: $85.00 including kits, lunch and snacks
Join us for our first day of the July 2008 exciting sewing pre-day classes for teens. This class is for registered students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades. The day will include machine sewing, snacks, lunch and FUN, FUN, FUN! An excellent educator will be prepared to teach our teen students great techniques. One of the hottest fashion accessories for teens is great purses and bags. The Hobo style purse is roomy enough for all the essentials and it is fun to create.
Lunch and snacks will be provided. An accompanying adult must be enrolled in a pre-day class also.

ONE DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

16. Child's Serger PJ's
Pam Mahshie - 1 Day (Baby Lock Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

With the Baby Lock Evolve Wave serger, creating heirlooms is fast and easy. Join Pam and create beautiful pajamas for a special little girl. The serger will be your favorite sewing friend after this class. The sweet pajamas will be made from baby blue batiste. The elastic waist pants and sleeveless top feature serger tucks, white beading and edgings and silk satin ribbons. The wide edging hanging from the hem of the pajama top is repeated on the pant leg hem making the pajama's picture worthy. The child size pajama pattern will be available in sizes 4 to 10.

17. Comfy Cozy Robe by Serger
Peggy Dilbone - 1 day (Viking Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

Wrap yourself in the comfort of cotton knit. This short comfy robe will have serger stitch embellishments and easy serger construction. You will make a ruffle with your serger using the gathering foot. Learn how easy it is to put in sleeves and apply facings with your serger. Embellish the pocket of this lovely robe with a machine embroidered monogram if you wish. Make it today and wear it tonight! This will become your very favorite robe, or it can double as a nightshirt. Don't be afraid of your serger! Come and learn how easy serger construction can be! The robe pattern will be available in adult sizes Small to 2XL. *Embroidery designs are for in-class use only.

18. Tea Time Cozy
Debbie Glenn - 1 day (Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

Redwork is a form of outline embroidery stitched in a single color. Our nostalgic, rickrack-trimmed tea cozy cover features a perky teapot using a machine straight stitch worked in red pearl cotton to replicate a hand outline stitch. Embroidered accents, added by hand in matching red floss, give the entire project a handmade appearance. Students learn how to transfer a motif to fabric, stabilize the design area, and recreate the blanket stitch using Debbie's easy one step straight stitch and the French stem by satin stitching over gimp using red DMC Broder machine thread. Quick construction and delightful results make this one project you'll be sure to enjoy! Techniques will include Debbie's easy one step straight stitch technique using pearl cotton as the top thread and rickrack application as an in-seam piping replacement.

19. Barbara Randle Pillow
Barbara Randle - 1 day (Machine)
Cost: $130.00 including kit

Join Barbara Randle and learn how to put a little attitude in your crazy patch! Starting with basic muslin, Barbara will show you how to combine beautiful colors and textures to create this stylish home accent pillow. The neck roll style pillow will feature the crazy patch technique using beautiful silk fabrics combined with bold decorator fabrics. Barbara will be sure to bring kits of various color ways to compliment your decorating flair.

20. Tiny Tucks Daygown
Michié Mooney - 1 day (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

This sweet little baby daygown will be made of fine white cotton and features tiny tucks, a perfectly piped collar and a touch of shadow embroidery. The daygown pattern will offer your choice of a boy or girl sleeve version and the pattern will be available in size newborn to 6 months. Join Michié and learn beginning shadow embroidery, perfect construction techniques and master the art of tiny tucks as you create this baby daygown.

21. Embellished Baby Vest
Evy Hawkins - 1 day (Baby Lock Embellisher & Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

Create this precious wool, needle felted baby vest using Evy's embroidery to Embellisher technique. This little vest features a sweet kitty design from Evy's Baby's Friends embroidery design set. Use the Baby Lock Elegante' embroidery machine to add the outline and features of the little kitty then move to the Baby Lock Embellisher to add roving for a dimensional accent. A neat cording application will finish the vest armhole edges and the cute baby vest is closed with a silk satin ribbon tie. The baby vest pattern will be available in sizes newborn, small, medium or large and will fit newborn babies up to 12 months of age.
*Embroidery designs are for in-class use only.

KIDS & TEENS TUESDAY PRE-DAY CLASSES Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:00 am - 7:30 pm

22A. Younger Kids - Tuesday Pre-day
Travel Beach Towel
Teacher TBA - 1 day (Machines provided by Baby Lock)
Cost: $95.00 including kits, lunch, snacks and dinner
(8:00am - 7:30pm)
Join us for our second day of the exciting July 2008 sewing pre-days for kids. This class is for students entering the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. The day will include machine sewing, snacks, lunch and FUN, FUN, FUN! Our educator will prepare a really fun project for the younger students. Our students will have fun combining brightly colored beach towels with fashion fabric to create a towel in a pocket. The fun fabric storage pocket will make travel easy and also give our younger students some easy sewing practice. Students will practice accurate measuring, correct pinning and straight sewing to complete the easy travel beach towel.
Lunch, snacks and dinnner will be provided. An accompanying adult must be enrolled in a pre-day class also.

22B. Older Kids - Tuesday Pre-day
Bath Towel Organizer
Teacher TBA - 1 day (Machines provided by Baby Lock)
Cost: $95.00 including kits, lunch, snacks and dinner
(8:00am - 7:30pm)
Join us for the second day of the July 2008 exciting pre-day classes for older kids. This class is for students entering the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. The day will include machine sewing, snacks, lunch and FUN, FUN, FUN! Our educator will plan an exciting day for our older sewing students. This fun-to-make and fun-to-use bath towel organizer features conveniently located pockets for all the overnight essentials. It will be made of cozy terry cloth combined with fun fashion fabric. The organizer easily rolls up for travel and is held securely with pretty ribbon ties. The project encourages proper measuring, correct cutting and consistent straight sewing. After this day of sewing, the older sewing students will be well prepared and ready for the sewing week ahead of them.
Lunch, snacks and dinnner will be provided. An accompanying adult must be enrolled in a pre-day class also.

23. Teen Tuesday Pre-day Class
Tank Top Conversion
Teacher TBA - 1 day (Machines provided by Baby Lock)
Cost: $95.00 including kits, lunch, snacks and dinner
(8:00am - 7:30pm)
Join us for our second day of the July 2008 exciting sewing school for teens. This class is for students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades. The day will include machine sewing, snacks, lunch and FUN, FUN, FUN! Our fabulous educator will have a really fun day planned for the students. Everyone should bring a basic tank top (one that does not include a built in bra) to use in this creative class. Bring the color of your choice and we will have an assortment of fabric kits to compliment your top. The basic tank top will be trimmed away and fabric layers will be added to create a fun and stylish top that will look great with your favorite pair of jeans. Be sure to bring those jeans as this will be a perfect fashion show outfit!
Lunch, snacks and dinnner will be provided. An accompanying adult must be enrolled in a pre-day class also.

THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASS Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:30 am – 11:30 am

24. Perfecting the Pleater
Dody Baker – 3 Hours (Lecture/Demo - Hands-on)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
Bring your own smocking pleater and learn how to pleat with elastic thread, how to pleat plaid fabric, how to evenly feed the fabric into the pleater and how to dismantle and clean the pleater. If you would like to learn the proper method of pleating a bishop, please bring one with sleeves already sewn in and ready to pleat. (No French seams, please!)

THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASS Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

25. 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. You will learn the basics of heirloom sewing as you complete a lovely baby bonnet of Swiss Nelona, French laces and Swiss handloom.

THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASSES Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

26. Pretty Pup Baby Jacket with Shadow Work
Wendy Schoen - 3 hours (Hand only)
Cost: $60.00 including kit

During this 3-hour embroidery lesson, students learn the art of shadow work embroidery by hand. Wendy is known for her expertise in shadow work and during this lesson she will share with you her methods for tying on and off, which route to travel, where to start, and how to master the stitch. The hemline and sleeves of this adorable raglan sleeve jacket are edged with Madeira appliqué, the art of joining together two fabrics. The precious flower petal collar can be omitted in case this jacket is meant for a baby boy. The embroidery consists of sweet blue birds, flitting and flying around a cute puppy dog motif, perfectly complementing the cut of the garment. The jacket is constructed of white and blue piqué, buttons down the front, and ties at the neck. A cute addition to your baby's wardrobe, this pattern is available in size 1. This lovely technique is perfect for embellishing children's wear. With her extensive collection of garment samples, Wendy will also share the many ways shadow work can enhance baby clothes. Although this lesson does not include Madeira appliqué instruction, a detailed instruction booklet is included so it can be completed at home.

27. Rumble in the Jungle
Kari Mecca – 3 Hours (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $60.00 including kit

Come with us on a Bullion Safari! Stitched on the front of a baby bubble, choose from "Zack the Zebra" with his striped bullions, "Ophelia the Ostrich" with her fluffy feather bullions or "Tallulah the Turtle" with her textured bullion shell. Learn the secrets to creating bullion figures along with answering the age old questions of which way to wrap, how many threads to use, how many wraps, and which needles to use and when. Also included are Kari's new striped bullions and bonus inchworm and ladybug designs for beginners.

28. Sweet Edgings
Michié Mooney - 3 hours (Hand)
Cost: $60.00 Including Kit
Join Michié for a fun notebook type class and learn her technique for using sweet edgings made by hand. Learn the specialty technique and practice on your notebook samples for six different sweet edgings perfect for collars, cuffs and pockets. Included in the assortment of sweet edgings will be Michié's technique for hand fagotting or bridging. You are sure to enjoy this relaxing handwork class and will leave with great ideas for using the edgings in future sewing projects.

TWO DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES Tuesdaqy & Wednesday, July 22 & 23, 2007 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

29. Vintage Baby Gown
Shirley Schooley - 2 days (Pfaff Machine Provided)
Cost: $180.00 including kit

Shirley will share with you a vintage baby gown from her own personal antique clothing collection. You will be inspired as you see how to use the top-of-the-line Pfaff machine to recreate this lovely baby gown. The Swiss Nelona antique gown is actually 26" long and possibly was worn as a shorter christening gown or for a special occasion. Your creation will also be 26" long and will feature short sleeves and vertical rows of lace edging to trim the shaped front panel. Decorative machine stitching will be placed between the vertical rows of lace edging. The gown is finished at the hem with a row of insertion and gathered lace edging. This combination of vintage design and cutting edge technology is sure to inspire your creativity.

30. Pretty Pleats
Cheryl Davidson - 2 days (Machine & Hand)
Cost: $180.00 including kit

Join Cheryl and create a cute little girl's dress that features two classic inverted pleats down the front of the dress and also down the center back. Also featured is Cheryl's signature sleeve band. Cheryl's garments have been shown in Sew Beautiful magazine and also Australian Smocking & Embroidery and editors have requested her signature sleeve band to be included in the design. 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 3 years. Learn how to hide the placket inside the pleat on this special little dress. The pretty puff sleeve will have an added gathered ruffle at the cap of the sleeve, perfect for a pretty little girl!

ONE DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES Wednesday, July 23, 2007 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

31. Cutting Loose - Sit & Sew
Louise Cutting - 1 day (Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Details tell the story when it comes to fashion sewing, and a foolproof system for creating them can easily be yours. Sewing all day long, you will execute each technique and create a workbook of samples for inside/outside corners (the best looking and the easiest way,) a "cool" collar with foolproof corner edge stitching, graded and clipped neck facings, couture designer darts, rolled seam pocket flaps, tiny folded bias corners, setting in a high capped sleeve with no gathering stitches and much more: all the elements necessary for great garments and efficient time use in your sewing room. Gain complete confidence in your abilities, both technical and artistic, for all parts of your garments. Discover notions and feet that help you become unerringly accurate; learn trimming and shaping secrets for smooth, bulk-free corners and curves. The bonus: all the open discussions taking place throughout the day will add to your sewing ambition and fashion sense.

32. Vintage Violets
Kari Mecca - 1 day (Hand & Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

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.

33. Bowtie Serger Baby Quilt
Missy Billingsley - 1 day (Baby Lock Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
You'll have the mastery of several heirloom sewing, quilting and serger techniques all tied up by the time you complete this baby quilt. Robin's egg blue gingham check fabric frames the quilt along the sides and your eye will be drawn to the cute bowtie quilt blocks in each corner. On the white batiste center panel, the arrangement of Victorian embroidered insertion, bridging filled with silk satin ribbon and serger tucks appears to be the front of a dress or blouse. Coordinating colored batiste neatly binds the edges of the quilt. You will be so pleased to see how quickly this heirloom baby gift can be completed using the Baby Lock serger provided.

34. Silk Ribbon Puffing Bonnet
Debbie Glenn - 1 day (Machine)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

French machine sewing basics will be reviewed but students should already have mastered the following techniques: roll and whip, joining lace to lace, entredeux to flat fabric, and entredeux to gathered lace. If you love puffing, but hate pulling threads, cutting strips, raveled raw edges, bulky rolled seams, and tricky trimming... silk ribbon puffing may be the answer to your dreams! In this six hour class discuss puffing applications and sewing techniques (traditional, supported, lace edged). Students will complete notebook samples and construct a precious Japanese lawn baby bonnet embellished with silk ribbon puffing, lace and entredeux... this sweet confection is sure to be a cherished addition to baby's wardrobe, and your notebook samples are sure to be referred to many times in future sewing endeavors.

35. Lacy Monogram Garment Bag
Connie Palmer - 1 day (Viking Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

This lovely garment bag will be perfect for a precious christening gown or a sweet little girl's dress. It will feature a French lace appliqué monogram that is fast and easy when using the Viking embroidery machine and Connie's own Lacy Appliqué Alphabet embroidery designs distributed by MPC. After the fun and fast embroidery design is completed, Connie will show you how to easily assemble and construct the beautiful garment bag. *Embroidery designs are for in-class use only.

36. Girls Tank Top and Capri Pants by Serger
Peggy Dilbone - 1 day (Viking Serger Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit

Using fun lady bug print piqué and a combination of red and black pima cotton check, Peggy will help you create a fun girls' outfit. The cute sleeveless tank and elastic waist capri pants outfit will be perfect for the summer and you will learn how easy and fast basic construction can be with the help of the Viking serger. Using the basic kid's pants and tank pattern from the "Sew Kool for Kids" book, this cute summer outfit will be available in sizes 4 to 10.

37. Picture Smocking by Hand
Michié Mooney - 1 day (Hand)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Picture smocking is such a fun technique, and it is just the next step after you are comfortable with beginning smocking stitches. Michié will teach you how to stack perfect cables to achieve a beautiful smocked picture. Using a pre-pleated inset of white broadcloth, you will stitch sweet little ducks in a row, all while becoming comfortable with stacking cables and how to read and interpret picture smocking plates. By request, this is now a 6 hour class to allow you plenty of time to work on your smocking while still receiving instruction. This is a "must have" class for those of you who wish to add picture smocking to your favorite hobby list.

38. Felted Embroidered Sweater
Hope Yoder - 1 day (Baby Lock Machine
Cost: $90.00 including kit

Embellish a purchased V-neck cardigan sweater using Hope's embroidery designs and adding a fun embellishment. Students will bring a purchased V-neck cotton cardigan sweater to use in the class. This will be a fun sweater class with a twist. The collar & cuffs are created using a "double raw edge bias ruffle technique" that Hope created using a sewing machine and the Baby Lock Embellisher. During the first part of class, you will be creating the double black gingham check cotton & black silk organza ruffle which will later be applied to the sweater after the embroidery is complete. For the second part of the class you will prepare your sweater for machine embroidery by stabilizing the sweater knit fabric and marking the design placement using clear templates to position the lace bow embroidery design. The sweater receives the finishing touch when the plain existing buttons are removed and the gingham covered buttons are added. *Designs are for in-class use only.

39. Silk Ribbon Brooch
Beverley Sheldrick - 1 day (Hand)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
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 that students will be making during the four-day Beverley Sheldrick School.

40. A Tuffet for Your Tootsies
Pam Damour - 1 day (Baby Lock Machine Provided)
Cost: $90.00 including kit
Pam Damour, the decorating diva and owner of Damour Design & Interiors, is an award winning designer and author. She has been featured on Martha's Sewing Room, the Discovery Channel and HGTV. Join Pam and create your very own upholstered footstool. A beautiful Baby Lock machine embroidered monogram will be the highlight of the footstool. Pam will show you basics such as web stretching, spring tying and the finishing touches to make your project an heirloom you will use and cherish for years to come.

41. Myrtle Would Purse
Barbara Randle - 1 day (Machine)
Cost: $130.00 including kit

Barbara Randle purses are a must have! Barbara combines beautiful colors and fabric textures to create stunning one of a kind purse kits. Choose your choice of kits from many beautiful assortments and create a colorful crazy patch purse with Barbara. Beginning with basic muslin, add beautiful fabric strips to create a crazy patch panel and then add decorative embellishments using the reverse bobbin work technique. Enjoy the day with Barbara and complete your beautiful purse all in one day!

KIDS & TEENS ONE DAY PRE-DAY CLASSES Wednesday, July 23, 2007 8:30 am - 7:30 pm

42A. Younger Kids - Wednesday Pre-day
Charity Sew
Teacher TBA - 1 day (Machines provided by Baby Lock)
Cost: $95.00 including kits, lunch, snacks and dinner
(8:00am - 7:30pm)
Join us for our last day of the July 2008 exciting sewing pre-days for kids. This class is for students entering the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. The Charity sewing day is a favorite each summer. Our educators have planned a wonderful sewing project for our kids to share with children at our local hospital. Students will enjoy a day of sewing together while making colorful pillowcases for the "Benjamin Smiles Foundation." They will enjoy coordinating fabrics and trims and adding the official "Benjamin Smiles" label to the pillowcase. Kids will be given the opportunity to take one of the pillowcases to someone in their own school or community. The pillowcases will be presented to a Huntsville Hospital representative during the Sunday lunch.
Accompanying adult must be enrolled in a pre-day class also.

42B. Older Kids - Wednesday Pre-day
Charity Sew
Teacher TBA - 1 day (Machines provided by Baby Lock)
Cost: $95.00 including kits, lunch, snacks and dinner
(8:00am - 7:30pm)
Join us for our last day of the July 2008 exciting sewing pre-days for kids. This class is for students entering the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. The charity sewing day is a favorite each summer. Our educators have planned a wonderful sewing project for our kids to share with children at our local hospital. Students will enjoy a day of sewing together while making colorful pillowcases for the "Benjamin Smiles Foundation." They will enjoy coordinating fabrics and trims and adding the official "Benjamin Smiles" label to the pillowcase. Kids will be given the opportunity to take one of the pillowcases to someone in their own school or community. The pillowcases will be presented to Huntsville Hospital representative during the Sunday lunch.
Accompanying adult must be enrolled in a pre-day class also.

43. Teen Wednesday Pre-day
Spa Accessory Day
Teacher TBA - 1 day (Machines provided by Baby Lock)
Cost: $95.00 including kits, lunch, snacks and dinner
(8:00am - 7:30pm)
Join us for our third day of the July 2008 exciting sewing pre-day classes for teens. This class is for students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades. The day will include machine sewing, snacks, lunch and FUN, FUN, FUN! A major part in fashion sense and style is staying fit and looking great. Teens will spend the day making spa accessories to be used when relaxing after a bath or to wear while getting ready for a great date! The cozy terry cloth bath wrap and accessories will be fun to create! Lunch and snacks will be provided.
Accompanying adult must be enrolled in a pre-day class also.

THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASS Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:30 am – 11:30 am

44. 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. You will learn the basics of heirloom sewing as you complete a lovely baby bonnet of Swiss Nelona, French laces and Swiss handloom.

THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASSES Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

45. 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.

THREE HOUR PRE-DAY CLASSES Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm

46. Cuddle Kitty Baby Robe
Wendy Schoen - 3 hours (Machine)
Cost: $60.00 including kit

Soft and cuddly is this charming little robe. Working with the softest cotton, you will learn how quick and easy it is to turn a simple utilitarian garment into the sweetest creation imaginable. Constructed with real kimono sleeves, this project sews up in a snap because it uses only one pattern piece, not including the collar and pocket, of course. The adorable scalloped cuffs and collar of the garment are edged in silk bias binding, the perfect complement to the snuggly fabric. During this 3-hour lesson, students will learn a quick and easy method of appliqué, the attachment of one fabric to another. The cute cunning little kittens are easy and quick to make and the little flower sprays are designed even for the most novice of all beginning embroiderers. This project was designed with the late hour in mind, so please come prepared to have fun while learning this delightful technique.

47. 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. You will learn the basics of heirloom sewing as you complete a lovely baby bonnet of Swiss Nelona, French laces and Swiss handloom.

48. Sunshine on my Shoulders
Kari Mecca - 3 hours (Hand)
Cost: $60.00 including kit

Simply think "fun in the sun" when you make this classic tie at the shoulder sundress. The skirt blooms with a daisy chain border of floating rickrack flowers while plucked daisies grace the shaped yoke. Learn to make a trims-only "floating" border band, Kari's signature rickrack flowers in cheerful colors, how to apply simple trims with flair and add beaded bugs for humor. Your fast and easy-to-make garment can be worn as a sundress, tunic top or pinafore. Pattern sizes 18-24 months will be available for the project.

49. Pin Stitching by Hand
Michié Mooney - 3 hours (Hand)
Cost: $60.00 including kit
Michié loves the Madeira technique and also loves adding pin stitching by hand to the Madeira band. Join Michié in this three-hour class where the focus will be on perfecting pin stitching by hand. Pin stitching is an elegant way to finish Madeira hems, pillows and tea towels. When completed, your beautiful practice piece could be used as a pillow top. Michié will be glad to give you tips on how to complete your pillow at home.

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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.

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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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