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Kid Sewing Projects for Winter Break
Kid Sewing Projects for Winter Break It’s the dark side of Christmas that most people don’t talk about too often. You will occasionally hear a reference in a Christmas song (“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, every where you go….and moms and dads can’t wait for school to start again…”). For the next two weeks, our kids will be home with no homework and no after school activities to keep them company. I know, they just got a bunch of new stuff to play with from Santa, but if your kids are like mine, they will, inevitably get bored. Have no fear! Here are some great kid’s projects…
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Gifts to Sew + Free Patterns
Quick Gifts to Sew + Free Patterns We’re all running out of time to make holiday gifts, so we’ve compiled eight quick gifts to sew that you can make before the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve. These quick gifts to sew are also small-scale projects, which means you can utilize your fabric stash! Plus, you can choose different embroidery designs, add fun embellishments, and experiment with various thread weights and types to make each quick gift unique. Fleece Hat Everyone can use a hat during the winter months! This fleece hat pattern comes in kid and adult sizing, and it’s easily sewn in less than two hours. If you…
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Holiday Mini Hoop Ornaments – FREE Hand Embroidery Patterns and PDF
Aimee Davis of daisyeyes handmade created these adorably festive Holiday Mini Hoop Ornaments and honestly, we’re obsessed with them! The best part? The pattern is designed for all levels of embroiderers and is perfect for beginners, so even the little ones can join in! These would make a great addition to the Christmas tree or even to hang around the house. Supply List Fat quarter of white cotton fabric Sulky® Stick ‘n Stitch™ Stabilizer + a printer (if desired for printing your patterns) Thread Heaven (suggested for using with sewing Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch) Embroidery needle Small embroidery scissors Mini wooden hoops (holes are 1″) Red/white cotton bakers twine for…
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Back to School Sewing Series: Beaver Pencil Case
Back to School Sewing Series: Beaver Pencil Case In the final project for our Back-to-School Sewing Series Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World made this ADORABLE Beaver Pencil Case. We love how it turned out and hope you all enjoy making it! If you make any of the projects from our Back-to-School Sewing Series, be sure to share them on social media with #SewBetterWithSulky or #SulkyBackToSchoolSewingSeries. Supplies Used: one fat quarter of the main fabric scraps of lining fabric Sulky Sticky Fabri-solvy Sulky Petites 12 wt. embroidery thread #8 embroidery needle tiny scrap of black felt 9 inch zipper Read the full tuturial here. Hope you all have enjoyed our Back…
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Back to School Sewing Series: Kwik Sparklers Binder Cover Tutorial
Hello Sewists! Karie Jewell here from Two Kwik Quilters. For my Back to School Sewing Series project, I’m sharing my Kwik Sparklers Binder Cover Tutorial! Who doesn’t love a fresh new notebook cover to doodle on? This binder cover was super fun to make. You can get really creative with it and make it your own! Plus, it’s great for students and teachers alike. I designed this binder cover with that idea in mind, using a Kwik Sparkler Block from my new English Paper Piecing pattern and hand embroidery doodles. Supplies I used a ton of Sulky® products to make this happen because they have EVERYTHING! Sulky 60…
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Back to School Sewing Series – How to Make a Pencil Pouch
Hi, I’m Michelle from Serafina1973 and I’m joining up with Sulky® today to show you how to embellish and sew up a pencil pouch. I am using my own Prism Pouch pattern, but any of the techniques and products demonstrated here can be used the same way on your own favorite pattern. I’m so excited so let’s get to it, shall we? Supplies I used for this project: Cotton Fabric – a fat eighth of 2 fabrics required – I got mine from Desiree’s Designs! Sulky Poly Deco™ 40 Wt. 100% polyester thread in Neon Sulky 30 Wt. Blendables® in color #4052 Lime Batik Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch™ Stabilizer Sulky…
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Free Webinar | Zipper Pouch with kraft-tex®
Join us in creating this zippered pouch made with kraft-tex® Paper Fabric! During this FREE, one hour webcast, you will learn how to make a faux-leather zipper pouch using the versatile and durable kraft-tex paper fabric. How to make kraft-tex look like faux leather How to transfer a hand embroidery design to kraft-tex using Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch Stabilizer Tips on hand embroidery through kraft-tex How to machine embroider onto kraft-tex A fun way to insert a zipper and lining – plus, how to make a zipper pull tassel out of kraft-tex General instructions for kraft-tex Downloadable instructions for one of Alyssa’s projects from the book kraft-tex Style, compliments of…
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Cancer Fighting Hand Embroidery – Free Pattern
Well, Breast Cancer Awareness month may be coming to an end, but we will still sell the thread sets and give 10% of the proceeds to National Breast Cancer Foundation through the end of the year! I have one last free design for you. This simple hand embroidery is a perfect little gift for almost anyone! You can put it on a pretty handkerchief, on a coffee koozie, on a coaster, on a bag, your imagination is the limit! Just download the free PDF pattern and print it onto Sulky Sticky Fabri-Solvy. Here is the pattern: NBCF ribbon line Peel the pattern off the release, smooth it onto the front of your fabric, and stitch…
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Halloween Hand Embroidery- Free Patterns!
My love for hand embroidery has spilled over into my love for Halloween! Last year I did these two hand embroidery designs. You can get the free pattern downloads here. This year I was having so much fun with these machine embroidery patterns, I decided to have them made into hand embroidery patterns and for a limited time, we are giving them away to you for free! Download the PDF here:Halloween Patterns I love hand embroidery because I have the right tools to do it! I use Sulky 12 Wt. Cotton Petites which come on a spool so I don’t have to separate floss (Thank goodness!), and I print my patterns onto…
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My Favorite Sites For Hand Embroidery Patterns & A Giveaway!
Hand Embroidery is one of my favorite things to do. I love the act of stitching, especially with Sulky Cotton Petites™ & Sulky Sticky Fabri-Solvy™ (You can read why I love these products for hand embroidery here), but I also love that there are so many new designs these days. No longer is hand embroidery just red work, traditional or heirloom. No matter what your personal style, you can find hand embroidery patterns just for you. There are tons of great sites with fantastic patterns, but here are a few of my favorites. HINT: I am doing a giveaway at the end of this blog (Like the monster at the end…
