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Quilt Block Pillow with Hand Embroidered Center Block
Quilt Block Pillow Making a quilt block pillow is a great entry into quilting. If you don’t want to commit to making an entire quilt right off the bat, making one block helps you understand quilting fundamentals. If you’re a quilting pro, experimenting with different block patterns is a great way to discover new fabric or color combinations for future quilts. Perhaps you don’t have enough fabric to turn that one block experiment into a full-fledged quilt. Or maybe your experiment turned into something you’d love to showcase in another way. What to do with one-off blocks? Turn them into pillows! Better yet, add hand embroidery to make a statement…
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Transferring Designs: Hand Embroidery for Kids, Episode 2
Transferring Designs onto Fabric for Hand Embroidery by Laura Bray, Laura Bray Designs There are a number of ways to transfer designs (PDF patterns) onto fabric. Some are simpler than others, especially when teaching children the art of hand embroidery. Lightbox or Window Method If your fabric is lightweight, you can use a lightbox or even a bright window. Kids love using a lightbox, and this one is super lightweight and easy to use. Simply print out the PDF embroidery pattern, place it on the light source and then place your fabric over the pattern. Use chalk or water-soluble pencil to trace the image onto the fabric. Transfer Pens Print the…
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Hot Cocoa Wall Hanging for Easy Winter Decor
Hot Cocoa Wall Hanging Free Project by Chelsea Briner of Sew Simple Home Create a Hot Cocoa Wall Hanging featuring a fun hand embroidered design. This project is made easier by using Sulky 12 wt. thread and Stick ‘n Stitch stabilizer. Even kids can get in on the crafting action, as this also makes a great starter sewing project for all ages. When the temperature dips to freezing (or below!), hot cocoa is in order. Create a hot cocoa station this winter with a few snowflake-donned cups, cocoa packets, marshmallows and this fun project. Instead of “winter,” we’ll call this “hot cocoa season”! SUPPLIES Hot Cocoa hand embroidery pattern –…
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Embroidered Shoulder Tote with Vintage Style Stitchouts
Vintage-Style Embroidered Shoulder Tote by Ellen March, Embroidery by Emily Thompson of Life Sew Savory This embroidered shoulder tote is a large size for carrying books and work documents (even a small laptop) and sturdy enough for travel. The vintage style embroideries have a fuzzy texture, thanks to Sulky Filaine thread. Choose a wide woven ribbon to add to the vintage quality–a vintage guitar strap is a great alternative. And add structure with stabilizer for a sturdy tote that looks high end. SUPPLIES Embroidered Shoulder Tote Bag pattern by Sulky 1 yard of faux leather (fabric A) (2) 13”x15” rectangles of faux suede (fabric B) 1 yard of cotton lining fabric (fabric C) (2) 14”x17” rectangles of Sulky…
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Paper Pieced Ornament Table Topper with Glitter Accents
Paper Pieced Ornament Table Topper by Vicki Holloway A paper pieced ornament table topper is a quick and easy project to add to your existing Christmas decor. The vinyl appliques showcase an extra sparkle of glittery sequins, neatly contained and movable for an interactive experience. SUPPLIES Finished Paper Pieced Ornament Table Topper measures 24″ square. Sulky may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links on our posts. Sulky Paper Solvy Cotton + Steel thread by Sulky (neutral, white or otherwise matching the background fabric) Sulky clear Invisible thread (optional; for stitching the vinyl applique blocks) 12 gauge Vinyl (30″ long and 8″ wide, cut into four 6…
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Halloween Hat with Puffy & Glowy Embroidery
Plush Hat for Halloween + Make it Glow! by Pamela Cox Create a fun hat with Glow embroidery to wear on Halloween night and beyond! The glow-in-the-dark thread is punctuated by Sulky Puffy Foam, which makes the embroidery stand proud atop the plush fabric surface. HALLOWEEN HAT PREP Download the free Sulky Fleece Hat Pattern. Additionally, download the free embroidery design in the format of your choice. Gather the supplies listed in the pattern directions with the following exceptions: Use Sulky Puffy Foam™-2mm as top stabilizer. For the embroidery design, use Glowy thread in the color of your choice. Use a size 100/16 Organ universal or topstitch needle for the embroidery.…
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Free-Motion Maple Leaf Embroidery + a Free Project for Fall
Give this Free-Motion Maple Leaf Embroidery a Try! Is it a free-motion maple leaf or a thread painted maple leaf? Sulky uses these terms somewhat interchangeably. However, thread painting is a more detailed representation of the work. Notice the layers of colors and shading put into this maple leaf, using only thread! It is done by free-motion stitching, but the technique really is thread painting. You can learn both techniques with this free project. Plus, you’ll thread-sketch a free-motion maple leaf that’s as pretty from the fabric front as the fabric back. Switch the bobbin thread color each time you switch thread colors to make the project reversible. This work…
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Paper Pieced Pumpkin Table Runner for Fall Decor
Paper Pieced Pumpkin Table Runner by Vicki Holloway Create a paper pieced pumpkin table runner to display before Halloween and beyond! This table runner will take your decor into Thanksgiving with its pumpkin blocks and beautiful quilting. For this paper pieced pumpkin table runner, we’re repurposing the Apple Mug Rug pattern previously published and using different colored fabrics to turn the apple into a pumpkin. Don’t you just LOVE a dual-duty pattern? Me too! This one DOES have a slight variation with the pumpkin stem, so download the pumpkin here. SUPPLY LIST Sulky Paper Solvy 50 wt Cotton + Steel thread by Sulky (Cornsilk & Avocado; piecing & quilting) ⅛…
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Embroidery on Kraft-tex + Laptop Case Pattern
Kraft-tex Laptop Case by Ellen March Learn how to embroider a Kraft-tex laptop case for a great gift idea. If you’re looking for gifts to make for teachers, friends, dads or teens, look no further than this laptop case. It’s easily customized using different embroidery designs and fabrics. Plus the Kraft-tex mimics the look of leather and has a unique texture that lends something special to an otherwise basic project. Kraft-tex is an interesting material that comes in different colors, either washed or unwashed. It looks like leather but sews, acts and washes like fabric. It has a stiff hand but also is pliable and resilient, easily manipulated to insert…
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Floral Embroidered Lampshade using Heavyweight Threads
Floral Embroidered Lampshade by Aimee Davis of DaisyEyes Handmade Create an embroidered lampshade that has a retro vibe using Sulky Filaine™ thread for texture. This is a great project to add a touch of vintage to any room. Plus, use the cute embroidered lampshade designs to create coordinating linens for a table, curtain borders or even on a denim jacket or jeans. It’s National Sewing Month, so we’re inviting you to try something new and expand your skills! This month, we’ll bring you fun projects using different threads, materials and specialty notions that you may have never heard of before. Celebrate sewing by adding new techniques to your repertoire…
