ONLINE LICENSING

Vintage, Classic, Contemporary Licensing Event

Do you love sewing, sewing and more sewing ... of all sorts and kinds ... and especially Vintage, Classic and Contemporary, depending on your mood? If so, then this curriculum has been created just for you. Originally offered as an in-person retreat, it is now available for you to take online, at a very special price.
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Vintage, Classic and Contemporary is a Martha Pullen Teacher Licensing curriculum filled with a wonderful assortment of projects: 31 in all, in a wide variety of styles and designs. Together, they form a collection of sweet, cute, cuddly, charming, neat, sassy, timeless, traditional, beautiful and/or elegant items for you to enjoy making, giving, selling or teaching. All 31 projects are beautifully illustrated, with detailed instructions. These projects allow you to learn a dizzying array of techniques – the ones needed to become a Martha Pullen Licensed Teacher, of course, but also the ones you’ll use over and over again in your sewing life. 
 
This licensing brings together sewing projects that showcase the vintage style we so enjoy, builds upon classic and timeless themes we rely on and captivates us with fresh, contemporary looks. What could be better?!

Join us, and acquire skills in working with lace and entredeux, spaghetti bias, folded bias, several versatile quilting techniques (echo, channel and stippling), incorporate tucks of all kinds, ribbons, decorative stitches, bobbin work, Madeira applique, piping, trapunto, fringe, buttons of all shapes and sizes, crazy patch, traditional applique and much, much more! Plus, serging techniques. Really, it’s more skill-building and fun than you can imagine.

This course will run through November 20, 2020. NOTE: New registrants will be accepted until two months before the course end date. During that time, there will be eight required assignments (four technique samples and four projects) that you will need to make and submit photos of through the site. Those assignments will be graded by our instructors and, upon completion, you’ll receive your teacher's license. Once you have your license, you’ll co-own the copyright for all the written instructions/patterns for the projects included in this licensing. That means you’ll be able to copy the exclusive licensed materials to share with your students if you choose to teach, make the projects for sale without limit or just sew them for your own enjoyment. No matter what your reason is for joining us, this course is sure to take your sewing skills to new heights. After the course is over, you will still have access to all the videos and resources on the site – that access will not expire! 

With nationally and internationally recognized educators Kathy McMakin, Connie Palmer, Alicia Welcher, Pam Mahshie and Barbara Moore, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience to get it all in this special course. Don’t miss it!

Frequently Asked Questions

What Will I Get?

  • Great how-to videos on techniques and projects
  • Round table discussion with class and kit pricing suggestions
  • Business ideas from Martha Pullen - where to teach, marketing yourself and promoting classes
  • Tips on how to improve your teaching skills
  • Teaching methods for all student types
  • Over 30 project handouts for you to download and teach
  • Over a dozen embroidery designs in all formats that can be used on your licensed projects
  • Downloadable patterns for all projects requiring patterns
  • Lessons about using correct notions that make even the most difficult trickiest techniques easier
  • Best sewing and teaching practices from internationally known teachers
  • Tips on how to improve your teaching skills
  • Notes about special notions for easiest construction and the most successful projects
  • PLUS: Upon completion, receive a personalized Vintage, Classic, Contemporary Licensed Teacher Certificate. You will also receive the teacher licensing logo for your website or business card, and a digitized version of the teacher licensing logo.

What Will I Make?

  • Cathedral Window Baby Quilt
  • Chenille Baby and Doll Quilts
  • Child’s Swing Coat
  • Church Dolls: Madeira Applique and Shark’s Teeth
  • Lace & Tabs Child’s Dress
  • Party Apron
  • Shadow Applique Christening Gown, Child’s Dress & Doll Dress
  • Technique Quilt
  • Travel Accessories
  • Twisted Zig Zag Child’s Jumper
  • Twisted RickRack Doll Jumper and Blouse
  • Windowpane Placemat and Table Runner
  • Celtic Chenille Pillow
  • Classic With a Twist Purse
  • Cosmetic Bags
  • Counting Sheep Daygown
  • Jewelry Keeper
  • Little Fishy Hooded Towel
  • Little Lamb Burp Cloth
  • Quick and Sweet Serger Bib
  • Sashiko Embellished Tissue Holder
  • Shadow Applique Child's Dress and Christening Gown Slips
  • Sweetheart Tea Towel
  • Textured Pillow Sham
  • The Everything Tote

Course Lessons