Halloween
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Candy Covers Made in the Hoop
Candy Covers, Gift Tags, Air Fresheners & More! Candy covers are a sweet way to package Halloween treats to give as gifts, party favors and display. Sue O’Very, of Sookie Sews, shares her Sugar Skulls ITH design with us and shows off the versatility of this design with tons of creative options! CANDY COVERS DESIGN DETAILS The Candy Covers started out as Air Freshener Covers! That’s right! Sue designed these air fresheners to fit traditional tree-shaped air fresheners that are typically sold at car washes and big-box stores. (In fact, she presented the project for our August Webcast – Register today if you missed it!) While developing the project, we…
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Snake Costume for Halloween (& more!)
Sew a Snake Costume Create a spooky snake costume for Halloween so it looks like a snake is coiling around your body ready to eat! This clever costume is made of a pair of leggings (more affordable than purchasing this type of fabric yardage) and is constructed with a serger. If you don’t have a serger – don’t worry! Simply set your sewing machine for a stretch stitch, install a Jersey needle and stitch the same seams as shown below. SNAKE COSTUME SUPPLIES Snake-print poly-spandex leggings (such as these; adult size small or “one size”; with elastic casing, ideally) Sulky Poly Deco™ Thread (four spools if using a serger; one…
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Halloween Machine Cross-Stitch Flag to Make
Halloween Machine Cross-Stitch for garden flags, signs, totes & more! Stitch a quick Halloween machine cross-stitch garden flag to hang near your front door. This design is available as a single download (with tons of size options) and as part of a collection of four. Designed by Urusula Michael, this cross-stitch is done entirely on the embroidery machine so you don’t have to count a thing! Grab a garden flag blank to make things even simpler, or stitch your own using fun Halloween-print fabrics. HALLOWEEN MACHINE CROSS-STITCH FLAG SUPPLIES Garden flag blank (or fabrics to make your own) Halloween machine cross-stitch design of your choice Sulky Tear-Easy™ or Fabri-Solvy™ Stabilizer…
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Witch Wall Hanging In the Hoop
Witch Wall Hanging Stitch a festive Halloween Witch Wall hanging or mug rug that’s reversible, to show whether the witch of the house is “In” or “Out.” The spider is stitched in heavyweight Sulky Filaine Thread, which when brushed takes on a faux-fur appearance. The following instructions are for a door hanger that includes a basic tie for hanging. To create a mug rug, simply omit the ties and construct in a similar fashion. NOTE: This ITH project is done in two hoopings, and at least a 6×10 (or 260mm x 200mm) hoop is required for the project. WITCH WALL HANGING SUPPLIES The Witch is In/Out ITH Machine Embroidery Collection…
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Felt Bats Table Runner
Felt Bats for Your Spooky Table Tons of flying 3D felt bats come together with Sulky Holoshimmer Thread to create a fun and whimsical table runner for Halloween decorating. The narrow table runner size allows for placing more fun spooky decorations around the table without interfering with place settings. Or place it on a mantel or buffet table to decorate for a fun party. Bat designed by Ameroonie Designs, amerooniedesigns.com. FINISHED SIZE: 9 1/4” x 42” FELT BAT TABLE RUNNER SUPPLIES Roll of Sulky Felty – Black 1/3 yard of 44”-wide quilting cotton fabric (backing) Sulky Holoshimmer Thread (appliqué; featured color: Gold) Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Thread (construction & topstitching;…
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Sugar Skulls In the Hoop with Sookie Sews
Sugar Skulls In the Hoop Air Fresheners Webcast Free Class with Sue O’Very of Sookie Sews JOIN US August 8, 2023 at 2PM ET FOR THIS FREE CLASS WITH SOOKIE SEWS! Join us with expert embroiderer, designer and educator Sue O’Very of Sookie Sews, and learn how to create festive Sugar Skull Air Freshener Covers in the hoop of your embroidery machine! These covers fit standard tree-shaped air fresheners and make them look MUCH cuter! Gift them to friends and family to celebrate Dia de los Muertos; stuff with a lollipop for a Halloween treat; add to a keyring for a delightful charm; add a loop for hanging as an ornament; and more! If…
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Halloween Décor, Party Place Cards & More
Halloween Décor Just Got Easier with festive labels made in the hoop! Halloween décor is super fun to sew. With these in-the-hoop labels, you can decorate existing canisters, vases and containers of all sizes for Halloween, and the easily remove them for next year when needed. Embroider a few for the bathroom, and place them onto various sized canisters filled with cotton swabs, toilet paper rolls and floss picks. Stitch some for the kitchen and set up a s’mores party with chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows placed artfully into spooky vases. Create your own food labels for a fun party that spooks the kiddos. The possibilities are endless! The designs,…
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Quick Cape Costume for Halloween
Quick Cape Costume your super simple solution to dressing up this Halloween (or every day you need some superhero energy)! CAPE COSTUME DETAILS This cape is sized for an adult, but easily adaptable for a kid’s costume. Draft a quick pattern, and then sew. Include a superhero-inspired motif, monogram or appliquéd letter to the cape back for fun personalization. No cutting machine is needed for this glittery motif, but if you have one – now’s your chance to use it! It’s easier to use the vinyl shimmer sheet than a fabric appliqué, especially if working with a fabric that can’t tolerate the heat needed for fusible web. Plus, the sticker…
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Carving Pumpkins the Easy Way
Carving Pumpkins with Sulky Stick ‘n Carve with tips from Cathie Filian It’s almost time for carving pumpkins, so Sulky partnered with the craftiest of all crafty gals, Cathie Filian, to bring you pumpkin carving tips and tricks for working with Sulky Stick ‘n Carve! ABOUT STICK ‘N CARVE Stick ‘n Carve are water-soluble design transfer sheets that easily stick to real or fake pumpkins for easy carving. They come in 3-, 10- or 24-sheet packs. The cool thing is that if you’re already familiar with Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch and Sticky Fabri-Solvy…these are the same sheets! BUT, the ones labeled “Stick ‘n Carve” come with 10 FREE printable designs…
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Halloween Word Play Embroidery Designs on Towel Blank
Halloween Word Play a NEW Curated Collection for Blanks, Pillows, Treat Bags & More! Halloween Word Play machine embroidery designs, with artwork by Urusula Michael and digitizing by Marcia Manning, are spooky cute and offer a quicker alternative to cross-stitch. That’s right! These designs come in multiple sizes (and counts) to enable you to do cross-stitch right in the hoop of your embroidery machine! Add one of each design to a tea towel or kitchen towel blank and gift them to friends and neighbors for fun “boo-ing” during the Halloween season. Grab all four Halloween Word Play Designs as a “combo” collection, or purchase them individually. HALLOWEEN TOWEL SUPPLIES Sulky…
