Cornerstone Sew & Vac. Douglasville, Georgia.

Donna Blake

Martha Pullen, host of the PBS TV series, Martha’s Sewing Room announces that Donna Blake has recently completed training in Huntsville, Alabama to become a Martha Pullen Husqvarna/Viking Licensed Teacher. This title has been awarded to a very few, select sewing teachers across the United States, England, Canada, Mexico and Australia.

It became a new objective to carefully choose a few individuals who could travel for Mrs. Pullen sharing the joy and techniques of Heirloom sewing. Donna Blake is one of the very small number of people who will be doing just that__ traveling and teaching for Mrs. Pullen.

What is heirloom sewing? Heirlooms are hand made and meant to be treasured by families for generations to come. Handmade family pieces, such as the projects Donna Blake is licensed to teach, are always sought after and carry warm memories of the person who made the garment. Heirlooms are stitched knowing that probably they will be around much longer than the person who made the garment or other item. The heirlooms, which Donna Blake has been licensed to teach, are fashioned after elegant Victorian clothing which was extremely popular around 1900. The revival of heirloom sewing started around 1970 and is more popular today than when it bean. At one time heirlooms were made completely by hand but wit today’s computer technologically advanced sewing machines and sergers, almost all for this type of sewing and embroidery is done by machine. Husqvarna /Viking has been one of the leaders in helping people who love to sew have the luxury of returning to their sewing machines to create these master pieces.

From Pullen’s research, people are sewing for two main reasons today. First, sewing offers stress relief in a very fast moving world. Second, individuals love the creative aspect of making art pieces, the category into which these heirlooms certainly deserve to be place. The classes Donna Blake will teach offer both of these elements to her heirloom sewing students.

The Husqvarna/Viking Sewing Machine Company is headquartered in Husqvarna, Sweden where the sewing machines are manufactured; they are sold worldwide. Classic embroidery has been considered very aristocratic for centuries. With the new Husqvarna/Viking sewing machines, elegant embroidery can be done with the touch of a button. With this new computer technology, making museum quality heirlooms has become very easy.

Sue Hardin

Sue Hardin’s passion is sewing. She is a former Home Economics teacher and has taught in Michigan, Maryland, North Carolina, and Georgia. Her sewing experience is quite varied. As a young girl she began sewing by making doll clothes. She is an experienced dressmaker, tailor , sews for her home, and has been quilting since 1981.
Sue has worked as a sample maker, sewing specialist with Georgia Bonesteel, in a couple of quilt shops. She is a member of the West Georgia Quilter’s Guild and the Georgia Quilt Council.
Sue is looking forward to meeting you and is excited to share her sewing skills with you.

Cornerstone Sew & Vac, Inc.
9641 Highway 5
Douglasville, GA 30135
770-949-5775 • Fax 770-949-3522
info@cornerstonesewandvac.com