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for May/June 2004 |
Quick Stitch
Take a summer vacation from weathered logs and ashes with this fireplace screen cover
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A Basic Guide to Color and
Embroidery
This sleeveless, yoke dress features a gingham appliqué accented with small floral embroidery on Swiss faille. Learn to shape bias tubes for this machine-sewn appliqué. Collar and skirt appliqué designs are provided for sizes 1-8.
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Sewing for Baby
Soothing lullabies provide a bedtime calm for mom and baby with this musical door hanger. Linen cocktail napkins and machine embroidery cleverly disguise the wind-up music box.
Kit available. Find out more!
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Birds and Butterflies
(Pictorial)
Birds and butterflies abound in the warm days of summer...and in this collection of fabrics, smock plates, and original embroidery designs. Take your warm weather sewing to new heights with these nine garments.
Kit available. Find out more!
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Colorful Gingham Accents
Add decorative touches to basic designs with bias bands of colorful gingham.
Kit now available. Find out
more!
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Simply Precise
Through accurate marking, pressing, cutting, and stitching, this French sewn look is not difficult to achieve. Complete how-to instructions, illustrations, and original embroidery design are included to create this shark’s teeth pillow.
Kit now available. Find
out more!
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Heirloom Legacy
His and her rompers are adapted from a dress pattern and embroidered with an original Carol Harris design featuring a cuddly bunny with tasty peas and carrots. Ecru tatting and
entredeux complement Swiss piqué. Article provides detailed adaptation instructions, romper pants and gusset patterns, and embroidery design.
Kit available for this garment.
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Graduation Day
A young girl’s graduation day is a stepping stone for many special days to come. Adapt a fuller sleeve pattern to fit an older girl’s more tailored style and accentuate it with Swiss embroidered edging.
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Smock Plate
“Ellie’s Purse” combines colorful geometric smocking in hues of bright chartreuse and pink. This fun design is a must have for any young lady.
Kit available for this garment. Find
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