Contents for July/August 2004 
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Heirloom Legacy
A cotton mini-floral print combines with gingham ribbon, smocking, and a hemline ruffle for a look that scores A+.

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A Basic Guide to Color & Embroidery
An original machine-embroidery design is featured in this classic Swiss organdy dress. Trudy Horne takes you step-by-step through the process of embroidering the skirt insert and flounce. Free downloadable design available for all Pfaff users (click here). Design also provided for personal digitizing on other sewing machines and for hand embroidery.

"A Basic Guide to Color and Embroidery" -Downloadable design for use with Pfaff embroidery machines

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Treat Cones
Seven original Halloween embroidery designs are stitched on these micro-check gingham treat cones–adding a unique touch to your holiday decor. Use them as placecard holders at a Halloween party or to hold treats for your special Trick-or-Treaters.

"Treat Cones"
- Download embroidery designs

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Happy Harvest (Pictorial)
Fun styles, warm colors, holiday appliqués, and smocking designs are “harvested” for these fall-time creations. Seven garments, many featuring corduroy in shades of fall, are a welcome addition to any closet.

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Lace Collage
Use your collection of laces to create heirloom-quality sewing accessories. Lace collage work embellishes a pincushion, needle case, and scissor keeper. Instructions are provided for all accessories and for lace collage work.
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Happy Halloween
Learn the art of machine appliqué with a friendly jack-o-lantern design. This appliquéd vest is the perfect way to say “Happy Halloween” for kids of all ages.

"Happy Halloween" - Download appliqué/embroidery designs 

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Sewing for Baby
A Madeira collar and pocket embellish this classic baby apron. Michié Mooney gives complete instructions for these pinstitched details.

 "Sewing For Baby" - Download Madeira collar and pocket patterns

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Smock Plate
Trade in your carving tools for needle and floss with this original smocking graph, “Patrick’s Pumpkins.” Cable, trellis, and wave stitches are smocked in fun fall colors.

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Also in every issue:

ESSENTIALS
HOW TO..find it, make it, stitch it
PATTERN PULL-OUT
FROM THE EDITOR
CONNECTING 
FOOTPRINTS
"Footprints"- Expanded details
SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY
BOOK MARK


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