| March 09 & 10 2012
Friday- March 09, 2012 (6-Hr. Class)
Laced-Edged Hemstitched Baby Blanket
Make a beautiful Austrian Cashmere Cotton flannel baby blanket and hemstitched crochet-like lace edging to replicate the classic look of vintage baby linens.
Learn a creative way to hemstitch lace while cording for strength, color, and texture, as well as how to perfect hemstitching on flannel and stiching curves. Most students finish this charming baby blanket in class. Hand or machine could be easily added later. Makes a perfect Baby Gift!
Lace-Edge Hemstitched Burp Cloths
Learn additional machine hemstitching techniques while making two different imported cashmere cotton flannel burp cloths with crochet-like lace edging.
Experiment with different hemstitches, attaching lace, cording, color, curves, etc. Then choose your favorite combination to hemstitch and attach lace for dressy burp cloths for special occasions! Hand or Machine embroidery could easily be added. Makes a perfect baby gift-especially when given with the hemstitched blancket!
March 10, 2012
Saturday - March 10, 2012 (3-Hr. Class)
Narrow Hemming, Twin-Needle Pintucks and Shadow Work Scallops
After 25 years - still some of Carol's most popular techniques!
Use stitches and accessories available on most sewing machines for these finishing and embellishing techniques: Learn how to really use a narrow hemmer, use twin needles for corded pintucks and lovely shadow work scallops.
Note: Requires sewing machines able to use twin needles and with some basic stitches.
Kits includes instructions: high quality Austrian Cashmere Cotton flannel, Cluny (or similar) lace edging, for one blanket and 2- burp cloths, pearl cotton, Maderia Cotona 80 machine-embroidery thread, wing and universal needles, practice pieces, and twin needle
Fee includes: registration, instructions, Teacher fee, project kits complete with morning snack, lunch, snack, and drinks provided. |
