Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion 2013
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Pre-Day
Knowledge of basic garment construction (French seams, piping
application & casings) Pin or blanket stitch required.
Whether off to splash in a puddle or play in the park, your little one’s
going to look adorable in this darling white lawn sunsuit embellished with a pin
stitched shadow appliqué duck family floating on a blanket stitched scalloped
sea. For an added touch of color the white lawn pants of this sweet bubble are
lined in lavender broadcloth, the waistband in seafoam and blue lawn piping
trims the bib. Two duck buttons on the back belt add interest from behind.
If you love hand shadow embroidery, but lack time for labor intensive handwork
join Debbie for the day and learn how to recreate shadow work using the by
substituting outlined trimmed fabric for closed herringbone stitched thread.
From creating favorite animals or nursery rhymes characters to shaped bands,
this delicate form of appliqué is a quick and easy way to create a truly special
wardrobe. Size
12mo, 24 mo, 3T
Knowledge of basic garment construction, as well as how to thread machine for double needle pin tucks. Hand embroidery limited to stem stitch, lazy daisies & bullions. Pin or blanket stitch required.
Do
you love
the look of contrast hems, but lack the time required to prepare Madeira bands?
Then shadow scallops (a fast, easy way to add a touch of elegance to garments
and home dec projects) might be just what you looking for. And leave it to
Debbie to come up with a way to eliminate the visibility of the band seam
allowance, the tell tale sign of an attached hem facing.
In class students review basic shadow appliqué sewing techniques, including
proper pivot positions for curves and points, then apply techniques learned to
create an adorable toddler pinafore (sizes 2T-5) accented with blue scallops,
curved double needle pin tucks, and sprinkled with delicate rosebud hand
embroidery. With its optional attached slip this sweet set is perfect for
toddlers on the go, whether off to a summer birthday party or an afternoon
picnic at the playground.
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Debbie Glenn Advanced Fine Machine School
Join Debbie for 4 days of advanced machine magic and learn some of her unique
techniques for recreating handwork by machine. Class time concentrates primarily
on mastery of these new techniques. Students make reference samples prior to
beginning garment construction. Confidence gained making samples leads to
successful completion of class projects as well as the incorporation of the new
techniques into future projects
Knowledge of basic garment construction (French seams, set in sleeves),
experience working with lace (gathering, shaping, attaching lace to lace) &
piping required. Please stitch out all possible pin & feather stitches prior to
class Pin, Feather/Briar stitches required.
Enchanté
Whether
visiting the Louvre or
Jardins des Tuileries,
it’s not unusual to see Parisian toddlers dressed to perfection. Do you long to
making lacy heirloom garments like this enchanting French inspired bolero dress,
but find positioning lace frustrating, especially when its gathered, or desire a
faster, neater way to finish edges with lace… one that can be used to finish
everything from curves to points, without rolling and whipping seam allowances,
or having to worry about trimming too close? Then Debbie’s unique lace edge
finishes using fusible thread may just change how you sew with lace forever.
Quilter’s use fusible thread for flawless bindings, couturier’s for matching
intricate designs, placing trims & turning tiny even hems, so why not in
heirloom sewing lacework. Using this unique thread as a positioning aid
eliminates the need for hand basting, messy glues, and more difficult direct
lace & piping placements. The applications are truly endless! Students make
samples of pin stitched & hem stitched lace applications using fusible thread,
plus channel quilting & machine feather stitching using 30 weight cotton, then
apply that machine magic to create a complete wardrobe suitable for their
favorite French Miss. Student may select to make Enchanté with a white
linen bodice bordered by green feather stitching accented with pink seed beads
(or hand embroidered poises) and a pink linen skirt, or in all pink with white
feather stitching. From it’s sweet lace trimmed angel sleeves and shaped lace
tab, to the pin stitched scalloped hem this little dress is truly enchanting!
Amorette
Amorette
means “Little Love” in French and this adorable little dress certainly lives up
to its name. Special features include a unique shaped yoke which overlays a
cascade of gathered French lace ruffles. The button trimmed piped yoke is
sprinkled w/ hand stitched posies and topped with an appliqué cord initial. The
contrast Peter pan collar and bias bound cuffs are trimmed with piping and more
gathered French lace edging. A row of additional buttons and a pin stitched
extended French seam placket add interest from behind.
