Notions
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Pleaters, pleater needles and pleater boxes not included in sale

   We strive to carry the hard to find notions that are needed for heirloom sewing and smocking. These are a few of the things you may have a hard time finding.  There are special gifts for the seamstress such as brass sewing tools, Gingher Scissors and collections of needles.

Pleater Needles:  $1.50 each, 

 Pleater needles and pleaters and caddies

Pleaters: 

Pullen:  16 row   $139.00

Amanda Jane:  24 row.  $220.00
Baby Amanda:  16 row.  $175.00

Thread caddies: 

   These are wooden boxes that you set your pleater on.  They hold either 16 or 24 spools of thread that comes through guide holes in the front of the box and then is threaded into your pleater.  The result of this is you can pleat many items without rethreading your pleater and you have a large amount of thread available to pleat with. 

     16 row:  $44.00       24 row   $48.00

Needle Minders:  

These are resin ovals with magnets that will hold your needle to your hoop, blouse, or couch arm cover.  $9.00 each.

Butterfly           Nosegay            Hibiscus           Bouquet    

Flamingo            Sisters           Cherubs          Angel on Navy

Curious Cat           Miller's Dragonflies

Lady Liberty  Nita's Peacock   Cranes on Navy  Lilly of the Valley

  3" Mother of pearl ruler $10.00

  Heart Thread Keep $8.00

 Thread Winders:  Mother of Pearl  2.5 x 2.5   $7.00

     Celtic Flower Thread winder  $7.00

  Baroque Thread Winder $7.00

  Butterfly thread winder   Sampler House Thread Keep
          MOP $7.00                               MOP $8.00

Thread Rings:  3/4" outside diameter  Mother of pearl.   10 per package  $8.00

Round               Blue Bells           Heart          Thread Hoops
3/4"                                                                    1 3/8"

Silk Satin Ribbon:

1/8"  1/4" 1/2" and 1"  in Ivory, white, pink, yellow,  and blue,  lavender, celery, Brown in 1"

Orange Quilting Thread:   $2.50 per spool

Wondertape: $3.99

This is the answer to all of your piped yoke to smocking headaches.  This is a double sided washout tape that you apply to your piped yoke and stick it to the smocked piece to line up the piped edge perfectly.  The results are fast, easy and accurate.  It will take tons of time off construction.

Rickrack:  100% cotton

Baby rickrack:  .50/yd. Kelly green, light blue, pink, aqua, bright yellow, yellow, purple, hot pink, lime, royal, orange, navy, red, white, black.   

 Medium $1.00/yd,  red, kelly green, light purple, yellow, orange, lime, hot pink, white, black.

Featherstitch $1.50/yd  white with red/blue, white with pink/blue, red with navy/white

 Jumbo: $1.30/yd.  Hot pink, yellow, white, red, lime, and more.

June Taylor's Heirloom Shape and Press Board:  $40.50.

This pressing board is perfect for any one who constructs smocked clothing or does heirloom sewing.  It is a double sided padded board with a bishop neckline blocking guide on one side and templates for lace shaping on the other.  There is a 1" grid on both sides for easy measuring.  I couldn't sew without it.

Machine needles:  These are all Schmetz needles;

Hand sewing needles:  Hemming needles $1.75/ pkg.

Cording for mini piping.  10/yd for $1.50 

This is a 100% cotton cording to use when making your own piping.  It is small enough for infant and doll clothes. 

Suzie's Ready to Smock Piping:  

This piping is great for any construction of smocked garments.  It is small enough to use on doll clothes and infant garments.  The colors correspond with Spechler-Vogel Imperial Broadcloth.  It also comes in Spechler-Vogel micro check fabric and Smocking stripe.  The following colors are available:

Solids:  3 yard pkg.  $2.75  

Micro Check:   3 yard pkg.  $2.75

Black                    Blue                    Burgundy                    Emerald                    Kelly Lavender               Maize                 Navy                           Peppermint               Pink Red                       Royal                  Sea foam               Lime     Orange

Smocking Stripe:  3 yard pkg.  $2.75  

Black                    Blue                    Green                    Navy                Pink                     Red

Double Piping:  2 1/2 yard pkg.  $3.75

Black/White                        Blue/White                        Red/White                    Navy/White                         Pink/ White                      Green/White                      Green/Red                          Navy/Red                          Pagoda/Sonic Green            Pink/Blue                            Yellow/Navy

Whipstitch Piping:  $3.60 per pkg.   

 This is a rayon piping with a white or black cotton edge.  This has been seen many times in Sew Beautiful Magazine.

Two-tone Rayon Whip Stitch Piping on a White Cotton Base

White                Ice Pink                Ice Yellow            Ice Blue                Lavender Khaki                Aqua                    Pink                      Sky Blue               Deep Rose     Red                   Emerald                Jade                     Royal Blue             Navy Black                Purple                    Tropical Pink       Peach Sherbet       Sea Foam      Ivory

Two-tone Rayon Whip Stitch Piping on a Black Cotton Base

Antique Gold        Coffee Brown            Bright Red            Dark Green   White

Satin Piping: $1.50/yd.  Rayon satin piping in pink, blue, white and ivory.

Little Labels from Jane MacPherson:  $3.00/pkg.

  These little labels are perfect to sew into children's clothing.  They measure approximately 1/2" by 2". The following is what we have in stock.

Mill Hill Glass Beads  $1.25/pkg.  

Seed pearls:  

Gingher Scissors:

Tuck and Point Guide, by Eloise Smith,  for Sharks Teeth

Smock and Block Guide by Ellen McCarn

Sulky 40wt Thread  $3.59/spool    

We carry Sulky 40 in over 60 colors. Rayon Machine Embroidery Thread.  This thread is perfect for machine embroidery and appliqué.  It gives a sheen and professional look to your stitching.

Madiera Tanne 80  $3.10/spool White and ivory.   Large spool $10.00 (2000 yd.)  White only or Ivory

This thread is 100% cotton.  Very fine for heirloom sewing.

Coats & Clarks Fine Sewing Thread  $2.10/spool  350 yds.

Cotton Covered Polyester.  This thread is stronger than the fine cotton threads so that neat French Seams on active children's clothing will withstand everyday wear.

White                Black                Navy                Cream            Pink            Red
Light Blue

Purple Thang: $ 3.00. This little notion is wonderful for turning points on collars and corners.

Brass Chatelaine Tools:

Needle Case:  Spiral or etched  $15.00  

Seam Ripper:  $13.50

Needle Threader:  $13.50

Stiletto:  $13.50

Gift Set:  Seam ripper, needle case, stiletto or needle threader, and bees wax $39.00

Mini Screwdriver:  Perfect for pleater screws.  $3.50

Thread Cutter Pendant: $6.50.  This pendant has a sharp circular blade that will cut threads easily.  It can be put on your chatelaine or on a ribbon around your neck.  Great for take along projects especially for airplane safety.

Needle threader:  $6.50:  This metal heart shaped needle threader is the perfect addition to your chatelaine tools

Retracto-reel.  $4.95:  This pin on reel extends to 16 in. and will pin on to clothing, chatelaine or your favorite sewing chair.  Never misplace your scissors again.    Also in gold tone.

 Mauve floral Embroidered and picot edge ribbon backed with grosgrain  or satin ribbon. Appropriate for attaching brass tools and scissors.   Rings attached. along with seam ripper pouch and small matching pincushion.     $15.00.

Marking Pens and Pencils:

Fine Line Water Soluble Marker:  $3.98. This fine line marker has a fine blue line that washes out with water.  Great for tracing lace shaping lines or embroidery lines.  

The Ultimate Marking Pencil:  $5.90.  This pencil has a .5mm lead that is perfect for marking for shadow work or embroidery.  Pencil comes with 12 lead refills.

Ultimate Marking Pencil,  Colored leads $12.99.  Yellow, red and blue leads included.

Dixon Pencil:  $1.20.  Blue chalk pencil for marking fabric.

Glass Head Pins

IBC Glass Head Pins $7.20/box.  250 fine, .50 mm steel shaft, 1 3/8" long pins.  Perfect for heirloom sewing on fine fabrics.