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    Quick and Easy Sewing Ornament to Make & Give

    November 23, 2020 /

    Sewing Ornament with Fabric Scraps Dive into your scrap bin and make a fun sewing ornament to gift to friends and fill up your tree! The free Tomato Pincushion appliqué pattern is easily adaptable for a number of projects, and they look great sewn in Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Thread. SUPPLIES Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Thread: True Red, Christmas Green & Silver Gray 50 wt. Cotton+Steel Thread by Sulky (to match base fabric) Sulky Bobbin Thread KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Size 90/14 Organ Universal Needle Sulky Totally Stable® Stabilizer Clover Wonder Clips (2) 4 1/2″ squares of fabric (ornament base) Approximately 18″ of mini pom-pom trim 6″ length of…

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    Embroidery on Jeans – Applique Method

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    Paper Pieced Heart Quilt for Valentine’s Day & Beyond

    January 13, 2020
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    Stitches of Love “Love to Sew” Pillow – Free Webinar

    February 21, 2020
  • fleece embroidery tips

    Fleece Embroidery Tips for Perfect Stitchouts

    November 20, 2020 /

    Fleece Embroidery 101 + Tips for Perfect Stitchouts Fleece embroidery doesn’t have to be tricky. With the right tools for the job, you can embroider fleece like a pro. Fleece is a popular fabric for gifts, as the fabric is comfy, cozy and warm. Plus, it’s easy to sew because it doesn’t fray and the edges can be left raw. If you have a serger, it’s even easier to create projects using fleece! A few tips are all you need to remember when sewing fleece, and then we’ll get to the personalization options and fleece embroidery fun. SEWING TIPS When sewing fleece seams, a walking foot helps guide the fabric…

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    January 15, 2021

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    March 21, 2016
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    Free Embroidery Design for Holiday Decorating

    November 12, 2020 /

    Free Embroidery Design Alert! Grab the embroidery design files for your machine to stitch adorable Holly String Lights to decorate your mantel, Christmas tree, wreaths and more! by Zandra Shaw of EmbroiderShoppe DESIGN DETAILS The Holly String Lights, digitized by Zandra Shaw of EmbroiderShoppe, is a freestanding design that’s embroidered through layers of organza for additional support and color. The free embroidery design link will take you to Zandra’s site where you can log in or create an account to grab the designs for free. Any machine embroidery hoop size will work with this project! Use a smaller hoop to embroider one Holly leaf cluster, or choose larger hoops to…

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    July 13, 2016

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    December 5, 2015
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    10 Gifts to Sew for the Holidays

    November 5, 2020 /

    10 Gifts to Sew for holiday gift-giving Here are several gifts to sew for holiday gift-giving! Pair something handmade with a few special store-bought items to create a fun gift basket, themed for the recipient. Tea Towel Gifts Package an embroidered tea towel with a festive spatula, cake mix and fun sprinkles. Gift this to a friend who loves to bake! Grab a kit that includes six towel blanks, 12 wt. Cotton Petites Thread and hand embroidery patterns to make easy work of several gifts. Or grab an individual white tea towel and choose a holiday machine embroidery design personalized to the recipient. Grab the Reindeer with Boots computerized embroidery…

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    Quick and Easy Sewing Ornament to Make & Give

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    Christmas Place Mats | Machine Cross Stitch

    November 30, 2017
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    Holiday Potholder + Cookie Cutter Bundle

    November 1, 2020 /

    Holiday Potholder & sewing-themed cookie cutter bundle Get in the holiday baking spirit with the Snow Sweets Cookie Cutter Bundle. Included is a set of four sewing-themed cookie cutters (sewing machine, thimble and thread spool), a spool of Sulky Poly Star thread and a 10″ x WOF (“width of fabric”) rectangle of adorable Snow Sweets Folk Toss Charcoal fabric by Riley Blake Designs. With purchase you’ll also receive a simple holiday potholder pattern, a Sulky “Snowman Cupcake” machine embroidery design AND a fun sugar cookie recipe. The potholder project, made with the included fabric, is the perfect coordinating accompaniment to the Holiday Quilt in the Hoop Table Runner kit, featured…

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    Holiday Sewing Project – Sew & Make Before Christmas

    July 20, 2020

    Christmas Place Mats | Machine Cross Stitch

    November 30, 2017
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    Machine Embroidered Christmas Pillow with Removable Tags

    July 18, 2019
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    Pink Ribbon Pincushion Mason Jar Sewing Kit

    October 6, 2020 /

    Pink Ribbon Pincushion Mason Jar Sewing Kit Create a pink ribbon pincushion on a Mason jar lid, and store a sewing project kit inside the jar to gift to a breast cancer patient, care giver or survivor. This gift gives the patient something to do on treatment day, complete with a printed handwork pattern to work on and keep hands busy. SUPPLIES Hand Embroidery Design Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch™ (for printing pattern) Coordinating 12 wt. Cotton Petites™ Thread (for constructing pincushion) Poly Star™ Pastel Pink Thread 6-pack (to place inside jar) Hand sewing needles (for construction & to place inside jar) Pink Ribbon pins (to place in pincushion) Small handful…

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    Breast Cancer Quilt Free Pattern for Patients & Survivors

    October 19, 2019

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    December 16, 2015

    A Great Bag Tutorial For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    October 11, 2016
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    10 Pumpkin Projects to Sew for Fall

    October 5, 2020 /

    10 Pumpkin Projects to sew for fall It’s time to spice things up with pumpkin projects that are easily doable before Halloween and last long after into the fall season. Pumpkin Carving Ok, so this one doesn’t involve sewing. But, you CAN use your sewing supplies to help carve adorable pumpkins with ease! Simply use Sulky Stick ‘n Carve™ to transfer your pumpkin design straight to the gourd, and cut right through it. Just like Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch™, Stick ‘n Carve is water-soluble, so it washes away completely when carving is complete. Halloween Tree Cross Stitch Grab these threads and cross-stitch some spooky wall art using the link above!…

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    February 6, 2018

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    Screen Shot – New Free Pattern Download on Sulky.com

    August 21, 2015
  • double gauze throw tutorial

    Double Gauze Throw with Pom-Pom Trim & Poly Star

    September 23, 2020 /

    Double Gauze Throw Create a double gauze throw that’s quilted with Sulky Poly Star and trimmed with pom-pom fringe. The double gauze throw is a great lightweight coverup for chilly days. The thread provides a subtle bling that brings the party to this fun gift idea. Double gauze is a lightweight fabric with inherent “wrinkles” and texture. It makes a great baby blanket, flowy top and wall hanging. For this throw, a lightweight batting is used between the double gauze layers for added comfort and stability to support the 30 wt. Poly Star quilting. For more info on Sulky Poly Star thread, watch this! Double Gauze Throw Size: 45″ x…

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    April 14, 2015
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    July 4th Projects to Sew: Décor + Wearables

    June 8, 2020
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    Embroidered Umbrellas with Sulky Stitch ‘n Seal™

    April 8, 2020
  • Halloween wall hanging

    Halloween Wall Hanging with Free Trick-or-Treat Design

    September 11, 2020 /

    Halloween Wall Hanging Create a Halloween wall hanging to place on your front door or inside to complement festive décor. The featured wall hanging embroidery design is easily done by hand or machine. Grab the free design for either handwork or machine embroidery and start stitching! SUPPLIES 50 wt. Cotton + Steel thread by Sulky (753-1005 Black) Assorted quilting cotton fabrics (Featured fabrics coordinate with the Sulky Happy Halloween Table Runner) A: 8” x 10” rectangle (for embroidered center panel B: (2) 2” x 8” strips & (2) 2” x 13” strips (center panel borders) C: (2) 2” x 10 ½” strips & (2) 2” x 16” strips (outer borders)…

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    Quilt Block Pillow with Hand Embroidered Center Block

    March 21, 2020
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    Free-Motion Maple Leaf Embroidery + a Free Project for Fall

    October 12, 2019
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    Sewing Pillowcases for Charity: Ryan’s Case for Smiles

    April 14, 2019
  • how to sew a scrunchie

    How to Sew a Scrunchie with Sulky

    August 3, 2020 /

    Learn How to Sew a Scrunchie by Emily Thompson of Life Sew Savory Want to learn how to sew a scrunchie? It’s super easy, using a few supplies and a simple sewing machine. Grab some knit fabric, elastic and fun trim and create one in every color! This easy sewing project is a great beginner project or one to make with kids. Plus you get to use and wear it when you finish. SUPPLIES 4″ x 22″ rectangle of knit fabric 21-1/2″ length of mini pom-pom trim or trim of your choice ¼”-wide elastic in 8″ or 9” length, depending on hair thickness Matching Cotton+Steel Thread by Sulky Sulky Sticky…

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    July 25, 2019
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    DIY Stadium Seat Cushion for Football, Sports & School Activities

    August 3, 2019
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