2012 Fall and Winter Newsletter

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The Smocking Bird September 2012 Newslette

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Contents:

The Smocking Bird

celebrates National

Sewing Month

Page 1

Floriani EventPage 2

The 1752 Lace

Company EventsPage 3

Original Sewing &

Quilt Expo

Page 4

Sewing and Machine

Classes

Page 5

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2831 Linden Avenue

Homewood, AL

35209

(205) 879-SMOC (7662)

[email protected]

We love to sew and we want to share our love with you during National Sewing

Month. The Smocking Bird will be participating in 3 major events as part of ourcelebration to sewing!

September 7th and 8th Floriani Seminar at The Smocking Bird

September 14th and 15th The 1752 Lace Company trunk show and classes

September 20-22nd Original Sewing & Quilt Expo*More info on each event in newsletter


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The Smocking Bird September 201

www.thesmockingbird.com

Only one more week to sign up!

Friday, September 7th and Saturday,September 8th


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As part of our celebration of National Sewing Month we are excited to welcome toThe Smocking Bird Elizabeth Vanness, second generation owner ofTHE 1752

LACECOMPANY.

Elizabeth will be in the shop on Friday, September 14 and September 15, 2012 forseveral special events.

TRUNK SHOW - ALL DAY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

YES Literally a trunk showElizabeth will have containers of her

inventory of laces for sale for our customerswith wonderful samplesfor you to enjoy..beautiful English embroidered nettings.

FRIDAY EVENING 5:30 8:30 Elizabeth will have a lecture on the history,

preservation, and lace making techniques. This is a free event! Following

the event lecture, attendees will be privileged to a special discount sale.

Only those who attend the lecture will be able to participate in this special

customer sale.

SATURDAY LACE SALE CONTINUES 10:00-1:00 Elizabeth will be teaching

a bonnet class using Jeanne Baumeisters bonnet pattern. This is an easyhand sewing class great for beginners. Your kit will include one of the 6

inch pieces of 1752s embroidered lace nettings and silk ribbons. Your lace

bonnet will be finished and ready to wrap up when you leave the class.

Class cost includes the kit: $50

We are honored to have been asked by THE 1752 LACECOMPANY to

participate in this exclusive offering of these antique and one of a kind laces. Youwill have the opportunity to see and purchase laces which have never been seen

and offered to the public before! Dont miss this once in a lifetime opportunity!!

Call now to reserve your place!!


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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 October 2, 9, and 23Monday October 29, Nov. 5, and 12

Wednesday January 9, 16, and 23

Learn the basics of

smocking on a sampleand make a project of

your choice.

Stacking

By Martha Shaw$25 1 session 9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Wednesday October 3Wednesday November 14

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

Pleater Class

By Carol Provost$25 if pleater not fromThe Smocking Bird

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 8:00 PM:Thursday October 25

Learn to use your pleater.Bring your own pleaterand dowel and call forour bishop

recommendation beforeclass.

Machine ClassesBeginning Sewing

By Kay Murphy$80 + supplies4 sessions

9:30-11:30 AM:

Monday September 10, 17, 24and October 1

Tuesday October 9, 16, 23, and 306:30-8:30 PM:Monday September 10, 17, 24, and

October 1Wednesday October 3, 10, 17, and 24

Learn how to complete a

garment from fabric,pins, and needlesthrough layout andconstruction. You willmake a jumper (orromper) in the process.

Intermediate Sewing

By Kay Murphy

$80 + supplies4 sessions

9:30-11:30 AM:

Tuesday September 11, 18, 25,and October 2

Monday October 15, 22, 29, andNovember 5

6:30-8:30 PM:Thursday September 13, 20,

October 4, and 11Monday October 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5

Take your beginning

skills a step further.Learn to make a blouse

or shirt. You will learn tomake and set in a sleeve,

learn to make a collarwith piping, and masterbuttonholes.

Bishop Construction

By Martha Shaw

$45 2 sessions

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

Monday October 22 and WednesdayOctober 24

We have a new format for

this class. It will now bea totally hands on class.Have your bishop dresssmocked and startsewing the first class.

Sit and Sew

By Martha Shaw$15 per day

1:00-4:00 PM:Tuesdays September 11, 25

October 9, 23,November 6, and 20

Need a little help with an

unfinished project? Join us for

a relaxing day of stitching andhelp.


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Holiday Dress

By Carol Provost$35 2 sessions

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

Come and join us to make anew Christmas dress tocelebrate the holidays. Come

see the samples in the shop.

Smocked Insert T-shirt

By Linda McIntosh

$25 1 session

9:00 -11:30 AM or 6:00 - 8:30 PM:

TBD

Learn to put a smocked insert

into a t-shirt or sweat- shirt. Afast 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 thoseprecious outfits you havecreated.

Heirloom ClassesBeginning Heirloom

Sewing

By Carol Provost$45 3 sessions

9:30 -12:00 PM or 6:00 - 8:30 PM:

Wednesday September 26, October 10, 17

Learn basic heirloom by

machine techniques. In the 1s

class you will work on

technique samples and then

begin a project of your choiceWe have class machines

available for use.

Heirloom Sit and Sew

By Carol Provost$15 per day

9:30-12:30 PM:Friday September 28Friday October 26

Friday November 30

Need a little help with anheirloom project? Join us for a

relaxing day of stitching and

help.

Kids PJ Class

By Kay Murphy$25 plus supplies

9:00 -12:00 Noon:Thursday December 27

If you missed the sewing camp

over the sum- mer, this is theclass for you, make pajama

pants and a bag.

Kids Class

By Kay Murphy$25 plus supplies

9:30 12:30 PM:Saturday September 27

Join us for a fun class and

make a name pillow. Come

by and see the sample.

Sign up online atwww.thesmockingbird.com/calendar or in the

shop today!


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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:Wednesday September 19Tuesday November 13

2206 and 505Mechanical Machine

Training

By Carol Provost

$20 1 session

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

Learn to make a pair of

pants, roll hem on a ruffleand serge seams.

2011-2012-3160-2160

Training

By Carol Provost

9:30 -11:30 AM or 6:30 - 8:30 PM:Wednesday September 14 6:30 PMFriday October 14 9:30 AM

350E and 9700

Embroidery Training

By Carol Provost

9:30-12:00 PM and 6:00 8:30PM:Wednesday September 12Wednesday November 7

Embroidery Machine

Assistance

By Carol Provost$15 per session

9:30-12:30 PM and 6:00-9:00 PM:Thursday October 30

Get help with yourindividual projectslearning more aboutthread, stabilizers, and

hooping. Bring yourproject, machine and

embroidery projects.

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2012 Fall and Winter Newsletter