Stitcher's Playhouse
 Where sewing is fun!
540 Rock Springs Road
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 355-1309

Last updated 4 April 2009

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Welcome to Stitcher's Playhouse---a place where sewing is fun! 
Whether you are a beginner or have been sewing for years, our shop has something for you.

Our fabrics have been carefully selected to please every taste and budget. You will love our poly-cottons and fun fabrics as well as our pima cottons in coordinating prints, stripes, solids, and florals. Pastel batistes, Japanese lawns, and Swiss nelonas are a few of our many heirloom fabrics. We couldn't forget those wonderful piques and soft "Sea Island" knits that are so perfect for baby items. You will also find an assortment of wonderful baby gifts that can be customized using our in-house embroidery service.

Our love of sewing and teaching other people to sew is what excites us most about Stitcher's Playhouse. We have planned a variety of classes from beginning sewing and beginning smocking to those wonderful techniques like shadow embroidery and madeira appliqué. You will see several quilting and home decor classes where you can make one-of-a-kind gifts or items for your home. Several all-day classes are planned so you are sure to go home with a finished project! We are taking reservations NOW for all classes, so call the shop (355-1309) and give us your preferences as soon as possible. Many of these classes are sure to fill quickly!

In addition to fabrics and classes, we offer a variety of patterns, smocking plates, sewing books and magazines, novelty trims, laces, and buttons.

 Bring a friend and plan to get excited about what's going on at Stitcher's Playhouse!

We look forward to seeing you!

Ann Barnett & Jeanne Phipps
Owners 
 

Where sewing is fun!          May – August 2009

Are you looking forward to warm summer weather and all those fun times that require new outfits?  We sure are!  You’ll find several new sundresses that are perfect for summer wear. 

Jeanne will be teaching the Fantasy Island Smocked Sundress which has a tiered skirt with grosgrain ribbon trim.  Her Round Yoke Sundress spotlights a beautiful pink and grey floral print by Fabric Finders with smocking below the yoke.  Julie has taken our favorite Lucy pattern and turned it into Garden Party Lucy.  You’ll love using rickrack to make the lattice trim and flowers around the bottom of the skirt.  Julie selected cool pique in pastel yellow and blue to make this yummy dress. 

Our purse classes are back by popular demand!  We are happy to announce four new purse classes taught by Jeanne, Julie, Linda, and me!  After having none last session, we couldn’t decide on one or two.  So we’re doing all four!  Hope you’ll find them as much fun to make as we did.  All four have “prep” classes in response to many of you who asked for the chance to cut out and prepare your bags for construction.

Our Summer Sewing Camps for ages 10 to 16 are scheduled in June and July.  We will have only one Beginner Camp this year—June 9-11.  Our two Intermediate Camps (July 14-16 and 21-23) offer a chance to learn more advanced sewing techniques.  These three camps will be taught by Julie.  An Advanced Camp planned for June 16 & 18 will focus on quilting.  Jeanne has wanted to do a quilt camp for our teens, so here’s the chance for our experienced sewers to construct their own quilt project. 

Linda is back with some fun projects.  She will teach you how to add a skirt to a child’s T-shirt or “onesie”, construct the unique “Tulip Purse”, and make a quick and easy summer dress for your favorite little girl with Michie’s A-Line Dress pattern. 

We are happy to have Wanda Coley working in the shop and teaching classes this summer.  If you’ve seen the cute skirts hanging in the shop, those are her handiwork.  She’ll be teaching a class using Katie’s Skirt by Children’s Corner.  Wanda will also be teaching one of our favorite dress patterns by Trudy Horne.  Hanna’s Sundress has been modified with a drawstring to provide that perfect fit!  In August, Wanda will teach a quilted Sleep-Over Mat and a cute backpack just in time for back to school. 


Another quilting project on the schedule this summer is Jeanne’s Modern Art Quilt.  It’s a fun contemporary design that looks great in our new Moda fabric collection called “Objects of Desire”.  (It’s about shoes!)  Our selection of 13 different fabrics gives you lots of options for your quilt.  Jeanne will use another collection by Art Gallery Fabrics to spotlight an easy Kwik Sew pattern featuring a tiered dress that can transition into fall as a jumper!

 As always, we have our popular Beginning Sewing classes in May and August taught by Jeanne.  She also has a “how-to”class on Madiera hems and an All About Pants class using “Lettie” by Children’s Corner. 

Don’t forget our SUMMER FASHION SHOW on Saturday, July 25th, at LifePoint Church (formerly First Baptist Church) in Smyrna.  We look forward to showcasing the creativity of our talented customers!

Happy sewing!

Ann

P.S.  We have several April classes with openings!  Check out Jeanne’s Picture Window Romper on Thursday, April 16th or Saturday, April 18th.  She also has two spots left in the Beginning Smocking night class (Tuesdays, April 21 & 28, from 6 – 8:30 pm).  Call the shop if you’re interested! 

DIRECTIONS:        

From I-24 (East), take the Sam Ridley Parkway Exit (#66-B). At the third traffic light, turn right onto the Old Nashville Highway. At the next traffic light, turn left onto Rock Springs Road. Go approximately 1.5 miles to Stitcher's Playhouse. Look for yellow house with green roof on the left.

From Murfreesboro, take U.S. 41A to downtown Smyrna. At the intersection by the old train depot, turn left. Go across railroad track and turn right (Front Street). Proceed on this road until you cross a bridge. Front Street becomes Rock Springs Road at the bridge. Proceed to the fourth driveway on the right. Look for yellow house with green roof.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Last updated 4 April 2009