2011 Fall and Winter Newsletter

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The Smocking Bird September 2011 Newslette

Our newsletter is packed with information we hope you will find

helpful. September is National Sewing Month, find out how we will

celebrate! Fall and winter classes are scheduled and online, find your

favorite and sign up today! The excitement about all of the new fabricsis hardly containable. Included are Michael Miller, Riley Blake, Fabric

Finders, Robert Kauffman, and Henry Glass just to name a few. We are

thrilled to announce our ePatterns that are available online or in the

store. Saving the best for last, our new, featured garment of the week!

Read along to find out more.

Whats New at The Smocking Bird

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Mark your

calendars

Our Semi-Annual

Sewing Machine

Sale will be held

the week of

November 28th to

December 3rd.

Contents:

Whats new at The

Smocking Bird and

upcoming events.

Page 1

Special events at The

Smocking Bird

Page 2

Our 2011 fall and

inter class

schedule with

descriptions.

Page 3

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Machine ClassesPage 5

New happenings at

The Smocking Bird

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2831 Linden Avenue

Homewood, AL

35209

(205) 879-SMOC (7662)

[email protected]


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The Smocking Bird September 201

www.thesmockingbird.com

September is National Sewing MonthLets Celebrate!

We love to sew and we want toshare that love with you.What better t ime than duringNational Sewing Month?Watch for an email each weekin September with coupons touse in the store. We wil l haveweekly specials on fabric,patterns, stabil izers andmore. We have lots of new fal lsamples to inspire! You donot want to miss out!

Do you have a child that loves to sew? We now have birthday parties!

Your child will have so much fun getting a group of her friendstogether and sewing. They can make a pillowcase, pajama pants or tote

bag. Call The Smocking Bird for more information or to schedule a

party. 205-879-7662


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Smocking ClassesBasic Smocking

By Martha Shaw$45 3 sessions

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Tuesday September 13, 20, and 27Tuesday October 4, 11, and 18Wednesday November 2, 9, and 16

Tuesday January 10, 17, and 24

Learn the basics ofsmocking on a sampleand make a project ofyour choice.

StackingBy Martha Shaw$25 1 session

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Monday September 26Tuesday November 15

Learn to use cablestitches to make figuressuch as boats, bunniesand balloons.

Pleater Class

By Carol Provost$25 if pleater not fromThe Smocking Bird

Wednesday September 28

2:00 4:00 PM or 9:30 -11:30 AM

Friday October 21

9:30 -11:30 AM

Learn to use your pleater

Bring your own pleaterand dowel and call forour bishop

recommendation beforeclass.

Machine Classes

Beginning SewingBy Kay Murphy$80 + supplies

4 sessions

9:30-11:30 AM:

Monday September 12, 19, 26, andOctober 3

6:30-8:30 PM:Monday September 12, 19, 26, and

October 3

Tuesday October 18, 25,November 1 and 8

Learn how to complete a

garment from fabric,pins, and needlesthrough layout andconstruction. You willmake a jumper (or

romper) in the process.

Intermediate Sewing

By Kay Murphy$80 + supplies

4 sessions

9:30-11:30 AM:Monday October 10, 17, 24, and 31

6:30-8:30 PM:

Tuesday September 13, 20, 27 andOctober 4

Monday October 17, 24,November 7 and 14

Take your beginningskills a step further.Learn to make a blouse

or shirt. You will learn to

make and set in a sleevelearn to make a collar

with piping, and masterbuttonholes.

Advanced Sewing

By Martha Shaw$80 + supplies4 sessions

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:

Monday October 17 and Wednesday 19

Monday October 24 and Wednesday 26

Take your sewing to the

next level, this class willbe hands on and we willgo from start to finish onputting a garment with ayoke together. You will

learn to put a placket in,make piped collars, and

fine tune your sewingskills.

Bishop Construction

By Martha Shaw

$45 2 sessions

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Monday September 19 and Wednesday 21

Monday November 7 and Monday Nov. 14

We have a new format fothis class. It will now be

a totally hands on class.Have your bishop dresssmocked and startsewing the first class.


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Sit and Sew

By Martha Shaw$15 per day

1:00-4:00 PM:Tuesdays September 13, 20,

October 4, 18,

November 2, and 16

Need a little help with an

unfinished project? Join us fora relaxing day of stitching andhelp.

Christmas Lucy or

Holly Hunter

By Carol Provost$35 2 sessions

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Thursday November 3, and 10

Here is a cute variation on the

Lucy and Holly Hunter patternfor Christmas. Covers basicapplique and construction.

Lucy Patchwork Dress

By Carol Provost

$35 2 sessions

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Thursday October 20 and 27

Taking the basic Lucy patternwe will use 3 different fabrics

to make a wonderful geomet-

ric statement on the dress.See sample in shop.

Reversible Panel Lucy

Dress


9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Thursday October 6 and 13

This is a new class using

Trisha Smith's new pattern and

learning the touches tohave "two dresses in one." W

will complete the dress in the

two classes. Pattern is

included.

Smocked Insert T-shirt

By Linda McIntosh$25 1 session

9:00 -11:30 AM or 6:00 - 8:30 PM:Thursday September 29Thursday October 20Wednesday November 16

Learn to put a smocked insertinto a t-shirt or sweat- shirt. A

fast and easy project and a

great way to keep olderchildren wearing smocking.Bring to class a shirt, a

completed smocked insert(back smocked) and piping to

go around insert.

Hair Bow Class

By Leigh Moore

$25 1 session

6:30-8:30 PM:TBD

Learn how to make custom

hair bows to match those

precious outfits you havecreated.

Heirloom ClassesBeginning Heirloom

Sewing


9:30 -12:00 PM or 6:00 - 8:30 PM:Thursday September 15, 22, and 29

Wednesday October 19, 26, and Nov 2

Learn basic heirloom by

machine techniques. In the 1s

class you will work ontechnique samples and then

begin a project of your choice

We have class machinesavailable for use.

Heirloom Sit and Sew

By Carol Provost$15 per day

9:30-12:30 PM:Friday September 30Friday October 28

Need a little help with an

heirloom project? Join us for a

relaxing day of stitching andhelp.

Maderia AppliqueBy Martha Shaw$ 3 sessions

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Wednesday September 28, October 5, 12

Maderia applique is atechnique of applying a

contrasting fabric to agarment. See sample in shop

Kids PJ Class

By Kay Murphy

$45 plus supplies

9:00 -12:00 Noon or 1:00-4:00 PM:Thursday December 22

If you missed the sewing camp

over the sum- mer, this is the

class for you, make pajamapants and a bag.


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Machine Training Free machine training when youpurchase your machine from The

Smocking Bird(205) 879-7662

[email protected] WizardTraining

By Martha Shaw

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Thursday September 27

Test Drive a Serger

By Martha Shaw

$20 1 session

9:30 -12:00 PM or 6:00 - 8:30 PM:Monday November 21

Learn to make a pair of

pants, roll hem on a ruffleand serge seams.

11000 Machine

Training

By Carol Provost

Wednesday September 14 Part 1Machine Techniques 9:30-12:30 PM

Wednesday September 21 Part 2Embroidery Techniques 1:00-4:00 PM

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Training

By Carol Provost

Wednesday September 14 6:30 PMFriday October 14 9:30 AM

350E Training

By Carol Provost9:30-12:30 PM:Friday September 165:00-8:00 PM:Wednesday October 5

Embroidery Machine

Assistance

By Carol Provost$15 per session

9:30-12:30 PM and 6:00-9:00 PM:Friday September 23Friday October 28Thursday November 17

Get help with yourindividual projectslearning more aboutthread, stabilizers, andhooping. Bring your

project, machine andembroidery projects.


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ust a glimpse at some

of our wonderful new

patterns

We are excited to announce the

arrival of ePatterns to our

website and store.

ePatterns give you a new way to have

wonderful sewing patterns at your

fingertips. Find the one you like, order

and print. It is that easy!

Watch for our new garment of the week!

We will be featuring a garment of the week. This is

to help you see what is new and a great way to

inspire you. Kits for the garment can be put

together upon request.

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The Smocking Bird

2831 Linden Avenue

Homewood, Alabama

35209

(205) 879-7662

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2011 Fall and Winter Newsletter