Martha's Heirlooms
306
West Main St.
Mason, OH 45040
Hours:
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
and Thursday 10 - 4
Saturday 10 -3
1-888-277-6432
513-229-7340
heirlooms@fuse.net
October Sale:
20% off
Imperial Broadcloth, Imperial Batiste,
and Cross Stitch Fabric
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New Location:
306 West Main St.
Mason, Ohio 45040
3 Blocks West of my old location on Main St. Located on
the Plaza in Old Mason.
Parking in rear of building off of North West St. or across from the Plaza. A
fabulous
shop!
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Check out the close-out page of the web. Stop in the shop for
additional
sale items.
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Cross Stitch Merchant Mall!!!
Now you can shop online using the Hoffman Distributing website.
Click onto the link below.
You can order any items from the Hoffman Site and they will be sent to you
through me or you can pick them up at the shop.
Enjoy browsing
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**Now Available**
Kits for dresses. Includes all fabric, trims, buttons,
smocking
design and pattern.
To see dresses available go to Kits
Page
We do custom pre constructed garments that are ready to smock.
Choose your fabric,
smocking design pattern
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Classes:
Smocking Basics: Learn the basic smocking stitches, cables,
waves, outline, flowerettes,
along with tips on blocking, and construction of smocked garments.
10/6 11-2 $22.00
Heirloom Pillow: Puffing, lace insertion, lace edging, entredeux
and pintucks adorn this
white pima batiste pillow. You will learn many heirloom sewing
techniques in the con-
struction of this beautiful heirloom pillow. 10/20 and 10/27
6-9pm $40.00
Heirloom Quilt: This quilt consist of 12 squares
each with a different heirloom sewing
technique. This is an ongoing class that will last 6 months.
Each month you will
make two squares with different heirloom sewing techniques using pima cotton
batiste and
French laces. Techniques include: pintucks, lace shaping, sharks teeth,
puffing and more
11/1 11-2 or 6-9pm $28.00/month Machine required. Cost
includes all materials for quilt top.
Silk Ribbon Embroidered Sewing Hussif: This will be an
ongoing class for the
next few months. Using the book Silk Sewing Hussif from Beverly Sheldrick.
You will learn silk ribbon embroidery stitches while making a silk dupioni
sewing
hussif (case) that has zippered pockets, scissor holder, needle book,
pincushion,
tape measure case, and more. A fun and beautifully detailed
project. Kit $85.00.
(includes book, silk ribbon, silk dupioni color of your choice, floss, floche,
zippers,
buttons, and all other supplies used to make the hussif.)
Class Fee: $15.00 per
session. Tues. 10/18 11-2 or Saturday 10/22 11-2
Quilt Catch Up: Have you missed a class or need help
finishing your quilt squares?
This class will help you to get caught up and finish up embroidery and
more. 10/22
11-2 Saturday . $20 for missed class and kit. No
charge for finishing up squares.
Paper Doll Quilt: This ongoing class will have you making one
square per month of a different dress embellished with smocking or
embroidery. This is a fun project that can be put into a
child's quilt
or wall hanging. 10/25 11-2 or 6-9pm $20.00. Sat
10/29 11-2
This is a sample of a paper doll quilt that was made by the Queen City Chapter
of SAGA
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Interested in swatches: Let me know by e-mail
what fabrics you would like to see and the
swatches will be sent.
Be sure to
include your mailing address.
There are so many that I am unable to scan due to
the pale color.
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New Books, Patterns, and Merchandise:
New Smocking Designs:
Ellen McCarn
Baby Hearts
Lacey
Olivia Grace
for Kerry
Cross Eyed Cricket: $4.50 ea.
Ice Cream Cone Daisy Chain Apple
Blossom
Bishop
Bishop
Fizz
Bodacious Mardi
Gras Birthday Boy Birthday
Girl
Bunnies
Masquerade
Pansies Snowflake Holly Berry Bishop Happy Halloween
Bunny Bishop Bunny Buggies Eggceptional Elephant Wash
Frances Messina Jones
Popping up Crickety
Happy Birthday Oh Lolli
Posies
Crickets
Cupcakes
Lollipop
New Books and Magazines
Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth: Susan O'Connor
$37.95: This book with detailed instructions
shows 24 individual beautiful embroidery designs from Susan O'Connor stitched in
wool
threads
Heirloom
Machine Sewing for Quilters: Susan Stewart, $24.95. This book
shows tehniques for
making an heirloom quilt using lace insertion, cathedral lace windows, and
quilting techniques. A great
book with tons of tips and detailed instructions on heirloom sewing techniques.
Mastering
Shadow Work Embroidery: Wendy Schoen: $29.95 This book
shows
you all the ins and outs of shadow work embroidery. Great color
illustrations and designs.
pattern for Girl's dress and Boy's romper sizes 1-6. A great book!
See New Patterns
below to accompany the book.
Sweet Memories: by Brenda Shade of Kreations by Karon; 31.95.
A very detailed book of 4 Paper doll quilt squares with the help of
Inspirations Magazine
detailed stitch instructions and sewing directions. A fabulous book
and well illustrated.
Kari
Mecca: More Sewing with Whimsey. $29.95. More
of Kari's fabulous
techniques of embellishment.
Australian Smocking and Embroidery
#96. $17.00.
Inspirations
#71: $17.00.
New Patterns
Oliver+S:
Family Reunion Dress, Size 6 mo - 4 or 5-12. 16.00. Cute a
line dress
with front tucks, tab and cap sleeve.
Oliver+S:
Tea Party Dress: Size 0-24 mo or 2-5. $16.00. Cute
sundress with shoulder
button closure. Curved bodice.
Petite Poche patterns that companion Mastering Shadow Work Embroidery, by
Wendy
Schoen
Mastering
Shadow Work Embroidery: Wendy Schoen: $29.95 This book
shows
you all the ins and outs of shadow work embroidery. Great color
illustrations and designs.
pattern for Girl's dress and Boy's romper sizes 1-6. A great book!
Petite
Poche, Baby Butterflies: Size 1 - 6yr. $12.00. This
little girl's dress has
a tucked yoke and mock placket in front. A Peter Pan collar
edged in tatting and a
Madeira applique hem embellished with hand embroidery included in the pattern.
An
optional digitized version of the motifs can be purchased separately.
Petite
Poche, Sweet Serenity: Size 3mo - 12 mo. $12.00. This baby
daygown and
matching bonnet had release tucks at the shoulder with tee-style sleeves and
yoke closures
at each shoulder. Embroidery template is included. A
digitized version of the motifs can
be purchased separately.
Petite
Poche, Dream Baby: Size 3 - 12 mo. $12.00. This is
an adorable topper and matching
pull on pants outfit for boys or girls. The topper is fully lines with
long sleeves. The pants
have an elastic waist and attached foot booties. Embroidery template is
included. A digitized
version of the motifs can be purchased separately.
Petite Poche, Violettes Bleues: Size 6mo - 3yr. $12.00. This
little girls dress and panties
pattern has a gathered neck edge bound with bias binding that extends into ties
in the
back of the dress. There is a contrasting Madeira hem. Embroidery
template is included.
A digitized version of the embroidery is available to purchase separately.
Petite
Poche, Bye Bye Birdie: Size 6 mo - 3yr. $12.00. This
little coat bonnet and suspender
pants outfit for girl or boy. The coat has an attached sleeve joined at
the yoke edge and is fully
lined. The embroidery template is included. The pants have
button on suspender straps
and elastic waistband. A digitized version of the embroidery
is available to purchase separately.
Creations
by Michie: Jon-Jon; #137. Size 3 mo - 24 mo. $12.00.
Long or short version
can be embellished with appliqué or a smocked insert can be used.
Bonnie
Blue, Summer Irene: 6 mo - 3 $12.00 This is a
fully lined
play dress and ruffled panty. Cute!
Bonnie
Blue: Jenna Leigh: 12mo - 4yr. $12.00 Wrap
sundress
or jumper with multiple neckline variations. Can be smocked or unsmocked.
Bonnie
Blue: Cassie; 6 - 24 mo. $12.00. Tie on the shoulder long or
short
romper
Bonnie
Blue: Abigail; 6 mo -3, 4-8 or 5-10 $12.00 Double breasted
or side fastening jumper
Bonnie
Blue: Elly's Skirt $12.00
Bonnie
Blue: Bridget: $12.00
Frannie
by Lyn Weeks now Reprinted: $12.00. Size 6mo - 4. Larger
size Frannie 5-8
in stock also.
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Now Available: Bonnet Kits: $12.00 each:
Smocked Bonnet Kit: Includes instructions, fabric,
pleating, ribbon floss, laces. Your choice
of floss colors .
Fabric
and lace are white. All construction has been done.
Just Smock, Add ties
and wrap. A great take along project.
Heirloom Hankie Bonnet. Colors Yellow, white, blue, pink. Includes
linen,
entredeux, lace or tatting, ribbon,
instructions, and poem for hankie
bonnet gift.
Beginners Smocked Ornament Kit
Kit includes pleated fabric, floss, beads, needles, ribbon,
ball for 1 ornament and instructions for 3 different
ornament designs for you to choose from.
$12.00 each includes shipping.
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Now Available at Martha's:
Cross stitch books, patterns, fabric and
supplies.
Weeks Dye Works floss Complete stock. Crescent Colours
overdyed
Floss
Stamped embroidery pillow cases, dresser scarves and towels
Kits for smocked or appliquéd outfits or Ready to Smock Bishops
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Queen City Chapter of SAGA
The Queen City Chapter of SAGA would like you to be our
guest:
We have an active Smocking Guild that meets
monthly and offers educational programs as well as the
friendship of those who
share the same sewing and needlework interest.
We have exciting things
planned for the next year and would love to include new members in our guild.
We meet at 7:30 pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Martha's Heirlooms,
306 W. Main St. Mason, Ohio For more information on SAGA, log
onto SAGA's website www.smocking.org
For more information on our local guild in Cincinnati, which has a lot to
offer its members e-mail me at heirlooms@fuse.net
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Smocking with Corduroy
by
Martha Bailey
Corduroy has been a long time favorite for children's clothing. It is
durable, warm, soft and can make a special
play or dressy garment. The colors available are beautiful and the featherwale
(21 wale per inch) gives the
appearance of a velveteen. Featherwale corduroy is easy to pleat, smock, and
care for. In working with corduroy
for several years in sewing children’s smocked clothing I have learned a lot,
mostly from trial and error. These are a
few tips of mine to help give you the best results.
Cutting out:
Nap up or down: What ever way you cut your fabric make sure all pieces
have the nap of the corduroy facing the
same direction. Some people prefer to cut with the nap going up (smooth side of
nap) and some prefer it going down.
I have found the the color of the corduroy will be richer with the wale going up
and you won’t have shiny areas after
many wears at knees, backs of skirts and places that the nap would have more
pressure with wear. Most people love the
feel of the nap going down so what ever you prefer is correct.
Pleating:
Wale side up: When pleating corduroy pleat with the wale side facing
up as you feed the fabric through the pleater.
When the needles go through the fabric they will pierce the fabric and not the
nap of the wale. If you pleat with the
wale down you will have the increased chance of having skipped pleats. Pleating
wale side up will solve this problem.
Moiré effect: When corduroy is pleated you will get a moiré effect.
Once the corduroy is smocked and blocked the moiré effect
is not as apparent. If you do not want this effect I usually suggest
that an inset is used of the corduroy. Especially if doing a yoke
dress or a jumper. Pleat an inset of the corduroy and smock on the wrong
(un-wale side) of the fabric inset. You will still get the
matching color but not the moiré.
Picture smocking: When picture smocking on corduroy is desired, pleat
an inset of the corduroy and smock on the wrong side of
the corduroy. You will not have the moiré effect and the coverage should be
sufficient with four strands of floss. It is difficult to
get neat picture smocked figures when working with a wale fabric. Note that the
pleats are fatter than if using a broadcloth so
figures will be larger. You will also have less pleats to work with due to the
thickness of the fabric so adjustments may have to
be made to your design.
Geometric Smocking: I will usually use four strands of floss to allow
for coverage over the wale of the fabric and thickness of the pleats.
You may get better coverage if you use Floche.
Construction: Featherwale corduroy is fine enough to make
mini-piping for contrast. Corduroy will flake off so seams should be
finished
with a zig-zagged or French seam. I usually will do French seams on my corduroy
garments easily without too much bulk.
Pressing: When pressing corduroy press with the wrong side up so that
the iron does not flatten the wale of the fabric. A pressing cloth
may also be used for pressing.
Bishops with Corduroy: Bishops are easily made with corduroy. When I
cut out a bishop from corduroy I will take 2" out of the center
front,
center back and center of sleeves. (Ellen McCarn Ultimate Bishop) The corduroy
pleats are fatter than with lighter weight fabrics and less
fabric is needed at the neckline. (If you have too much heavy fabric at the
bishop neckline it may be difficult to pull pleats up tight enough
to get the neck band on. (You may need to eliminate less fabric if other
bishop patterns are used. The Ultimate Bishop is a very full bishop.)
To construct my bishop neckline before pleating I will usually sew sleeve
seams right sides together, trim to 1/8" and overcast with a small zig-zag.
This will allow the seams to pass easily through the pleater, (Note: I have
found that serged seams and French seams with corduroy are too heavy
and large to go through the pleater.
Hopefully these tips will help you with your construction and smocking of
corduroy garments. The fabric is wonderful to work with and your
little ones will love wearing it. If you have any questions or need a source for
corduroy you may contact me at Martha’s Heirlooms, 306 West Main St.
Mason, Ohio 45040 513-229-7340 or 1-888-277-6432 or by email at heirlooms@fuse.net.
www.marthasheirlooms.com