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Author: Jeannie Beaumeister

Program Series: Embroidery Series #1

Basic Madeira stitches create a beautiful heirloom handkerchief

Author: Catherine Salmon

Program Series: Embroidery Series #2

A brooch and cufflink set with silk ribbon embroidery

Author: Marlene Mehn

Program Series: Embroidery Series #3

Create a pretty linen book mark using hem stitch.

Author: Marlene Mehn

Program Series: Embroidery Series #3

Looking for a chapter program for your next meeting? We have just 4 of these kits left so order today. This is the kit that goes with the Hemstitched Bookmark program - it includes the program copy and everything you need to make this beautiful bookmark!

Author: Marian Drum

Program Series: Embroidery Series #4

This 3 inch heart contains 5 embroidered flowers. There are suggestions for incorporating the design into a project.

Author: Tess Ellenwood

Program Series: Embroidery Series #6

What a cute little porcupine you can make with bullion stitches! High wrap bullions may be intimidating but this guy will give you lots of experience so you can become proficient with them. This is a great way to learn in a low stress and fun way.

Author: Terry Faber

Program Series: Embroidery Series #9

Learn the basics of cutwork in a simple floral design. The design may be placed on the diagonal for a lovely finished corner of a napkin or hankie. Suitable for beginning, as well as experienced, stitchers.

Author: Dawn Roda

Program Series: Embroidery Series #10

Learn how to use fagoting as an embellishment. You will be making 9 samples that can be saved in a notebook for future references. The fagoting stitches will be used with bias tape, piping, rickrack, laces, entredeux and various thread types to make the samples showing the different effects.

Author: Janice Ferguson

Program Series: Kids Can Stitch #1

A lesson in basic stitches for a smocked Easter egg which can be adapted as a Christmas ornament

Author: Denise Lamb

Program Series: Kids Can Stitch #2

A smocking lesson on a prefinished doll's apron

Author: Helen Butler

Program Series: Ornament Series #1

The first ornament in the Ornament series. This ornament has beaded Van Dyke stitch. Great way to learn the Van Dyke and get become accustomed to beaded smocking. Once you try beaded smocking you will never let it go.

Author: Barbara Meger

Program Series: Ornament Series #2

This program introduces two variations of the delicate feather stitch - the feather wave and slanted feather.

Author: Dolores Blohm

Program Series: Ornament Series #3

This program introduces working with silk ribbon and teaches the bullion tipped lazy daisy stitch. A few French knots and the stem stitch complete the embroidery

Author: Dolores Blohm

Program Series: Ornament Series #4

Surface honeycomb stitch and a diagonal variation. Fagoting is taught and worked between pairs of diagonal rows. The piece is worked "in the round" and finished into a Christmas ornament

Author: Anglea Pfaff

Program Series: Ornament Series #5

A lovely Christmas ornament using floss and beads

Author: SAGA

Program Series: Ornament Series #6

This 3 inch ornament is smocked on the top and bottom with a trellis stitch. The center is a lattice smocked band.

Author: SAGA

Program Series: Smocked Ornament Series #7

This program has 14 critters and friends. Each has a 2 1/2 inch body and a 1 1/2 or 2 inch head. The body and head are smocked using a "smocking in the round" technique. Additional finishing suggestions are given for personalizing your critter.

Author: Bonnie Patton

Program Series: Smocked Project Series #1

This project creates a pin cushion using miniature rows of pleating and spider web finishes.

Author: Bonnie Patton

Program Series: Smocked Project Series #1

This is the kit for the Spider Webbed Pincushion - it includes a copy of the program and all the supplies except the napkin ring. What a great chapter program and we have 4 of these ready to ship to you!

Author: Debbie Gorson

Program Series: Smocked Project Series #2

A Smocked, official SAGA Name tag.

Author: Sue Kocienski

Program Series: Smocked Project Series #3

Using two basic stitches, the chevron and surface honeycomb stitch, the student smocks up and down on pleated fabric instead of just horizontally.

Author: Tina Kim

Program Series: Smocked Project Series #4

A handmade scrapbook, created to have a very special place for treasured stitching creations.

Author: Martha Broyles

Program Series: Smocked Project Series #5

A sweet little project to tuck into an Easter basket, Christmas stocking or as a small gift. It is quick and easy, while introducing basic smocking stitches and even a touch of heirloom sewing by machine.

Author: Kathleen Noltensmeyer

Program Series: Smocked Project Series #7

What a cute cupcake! This would be fun for table favors or a fun new pin cushion. You can make it in any color you like and trim it in 'icing' to suit your likes. Smocked Cupcakes sold out at the 2012 convention but we have a supply ready to mail just to you!

Author: Milwaukee Chapter of SAGA

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #1

A review of the history of smocking and a basic introduction to the techniques and vocabulary

Author: Bobbie Demmer & Nellie Durand

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #2

This program reviews color in all of its values and intensities.

Author: Nancy Elliott Miller

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #3

This program exposes the smocker to techniques which can help perfect picture smocking. Not a beginning picture smocking exercise, it is meant to help the smocker improve her picture smocking skills by practicing the tips included in this program.

Author: Nancy Elliott Miller

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #3

This is the kit that goes with the Picture Perfect Smocking program - it includes a copy of the program, pre-pleated fabric and all the supplies you need. This cute little girl would be adorable on the front of a small tote bag or needlebook or of course inset in the bodice of a little girl's dress! We only have 1 of these left. This program would make a great chapter program to teach picture smocking! We're waiting to hear from you!

Author: Carol White

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #4

Discover some of the threads that may be used for smocking in addition to six-strand floss. Chapter members are instructed to bring a "doodle cloth" and selection of needles for hands-on experience with a wide variety of metallics, rayons, ribbons, etc.

Author: Estella Davis

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #5

Back smocking is commonly used to stabilize pleats either in picture smocking or working surface embroidery on large open areas. In this program, members will be encouraged to think beyond the usual uses and stitches of back smocking.

Author: Sue Kocienski

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #6

A hands on activity in which each student receives several pieces of fabric, pleats the fabric, and evaluates the ease with which the fabric pleats. Then smock a basic stitch in each sample.

Author: Lilac Lakes Chapter (Darcy Fechner)

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #7

A 14-row sampler is rearranged by luck of the draw to create a sampler that incorporates the cable, outline, stem, wheat, and wave stitches. Each individual's sampler will be different based on order of rows selected, color, etc.

Author: Carol Kick & Kathleen Choren

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #8

Teaches the techniques of basic design to enable one to design a plate to suit a specific area, adapt a plate, or create something unique.

Author: Sue Kocienski

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #9

Lattice Smocking is also known as North Anerican or Canadian smocking. It's worked on a grid and stitched on the back of the fabric with no stitches showing on the front. It leaves a textured design on the front that is beautiful on a pillow, the front of a blouse or down a sleeve - just a few examples. It's great for an adult or older child who does not want normal geometric or picture smocking. The program shows 3 lattice smocking designs - sculptured, cascade and surface honeycomb. Great project to expand your smocking talents!

Author: Kristi Elkner

Program Series: Smocking Basic Series #10

Strengthen your smocking skills or help new smockers learn techniques and build their repertoire of stitches. The end result is a wonderful sampler suitable for framing or sewing into your own project - it would make a beautiful cover for a sewing caddy!

Author: Nancy Newell

Program Series: Wee Care Series #1

Simply constructed with front and back cut as one piece, this basic gown or sacque was designed for preemies - even the very smallest as well as average size newborns. Quick to make - only four pieces to cut including the bias strip for the neckband.

Author: SAGA members & chapters

Program Series: Wee Care Series #2

A number of projects for bereavement and preemies - a great use of a chapter's time and resources to help a local NICU.

Author: Judith Marquis

Program Series: Wee Care Series #3

Gown cut in one piece with center smocking. Very adaptable to needs of the NICU

Author: Karen Burch & Esther Smith

Program Series: Wee Care Series #4

Delicate shadow work executed on fine batiste gowns. Three different versions with sizes small preemie, preemie & newborn.

Author: Canale & Siegel

Program Series: Wee Care Series #5

A wonderfully simply constructed Wee Care gown and small diaper shirt with directions for quantity preparation.

Author: Wanda L. Mahn

Program Series: Wee Care Series #6

These sweet little booties can be made quickly by machine. They can also be used as in introduction to fine hand sewing.