Quick Projects
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Mini Hoop Place Cards for the Holidays
MINI HOOP PLACE CARDS with hand embroidery (or try machine embroidery!) Create personalized place cards for a dinner party or holiday soiree. The mini embroidery hoop used for embroidery remains intact to complete the adorable project. Further embellish the hoop using trims, ribbons, felt motifs or greenery and add a hanging loop to double as an ornament once the meal is complete! HAND EMBROIDERY SUPPLIES Materials listed are enough to create one place card. 3” Mini Embroidery Hoop 12 wt. Cotton Petites™ Blendables® Thread (featured color: Autumn) Sulky Iron-On Transfer Pen (color that matches fabric and/or chosen thread) or Sulky Stick ’n Stitch Stabilizer 5” square (or larger) of fabric…
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Hanukkah Tea Towels with Embroidery & Trim
Hanukkah Tea Towels with embroidery & trim Learn how to embroider Hanukkah tea towels trimmed with fabric and fun pom-pom trim. For different holidays, simply swap the embroidery design and fabric colors to suit your kitchen décor. Tea towel blanks make quick and easy work of last-minute gifts, too! HANUKKAH TEA TOWEL SUPPLIES Supplies listed are enough to make 2 tea towels. 2 Tea Towel Embroidery Blanks (or other suitable towel, such as flour sack towels, guest towels or dish towels) Fabri-Solvy™ Stabilizer Sulky Rayon Thread (colors determined by embroidery color sequence chart(s) 60 wt. Bobbin Thread (to match towel) Organ® Needles: size 80/12 Mictotex (choose an Embroidery Needle is…
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Embroidery Hoop Art – Easy Thanksgiving Décor
EMBROIDERY HOOP ART WITH AUTUMN LEAVES Create hand embroidered wall art to display inside a wooden embroidery hoop to welcome in the fall leaves. Beautiful wool felt comes in pretty heathered shades, which work well for this project. But any stable fabric will work as well – even craft felt. The inspiration for this project is from Rebecca Greco’s Rainbow Felt Wreath, which is reimagined with different shapes of leaves and Sulky Blendables® 12 wt. Thread. HOOP ART SUPPLIES Autumn Leaves Template 8” German Wooden Embroidery Hoop Sulky Cotton Petites™ Thread (featured colors: Autumn & Milk Chocolate) 9” x 12” rectangle of wool felt (or other stable medium- to heavyweight…
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Sewing Kit Pincushion Gift to Make
On-the-Go Sewing Kit Mason Jar Pincushion Project Create a on-the-go sewing kit with a pincushion on a Mason jar lid, and store supplies inside. This project makes a great gift for a cat lover, when topped with our fun Cat Head Pins! Fussy cut the fabric on the pincushion to center a cute motif for you or the recipient. SUPPLIES Fun cotton fabric print (5″ square) Coordinating 12 wt. Cotton Petites™ Thread (for constructing pincushion) Poly Sparkle™ Got the Blues Thread Assortment (to place inside jar) Hand sewing needles (for construction & to place inside jar) Fun themed pins, such as Cat Head pins or Pink Ribbon pins (to place…
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Zippered Organizer with Vinyl Pockets – FREE Webcast!
How to Make a Zippered Organizer with Vinyl Pockets FREE Webcast with SewCanShe & Sulky! The Twice as Nice Zippered Organizer designed by SewCanShe is a roomy zippered organizer that holds makeup, toiletries, sewing supplies, knitting & crochet tools, and more. Learn how to make it, and add quilting, decorative stitching, machine embroidery or handwork to make one that’s unique to YOU. This project features transparent vinyl pockets to easily view the contents you store inside. Plus, it’s easily customizable with quilting, topstitching and optional machine embroidery. Easy enough for a beginner but fun enough for an expert, this is a great instant-gratification project you can complete in an afternoon’s…
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Make a Halloween Mug Rug – In the Hoop!
Halloween Mug Rug made in the hoop of your embroidery machine! Yes, you can make a Halloween mug rug in the hoop of your embroidery machine! Follow the steps of the design, adding fabric as you change thread colors. We’ll show you how in our newest FREE Webcast with Desiree Habicht of Desiree’s Designs. If you’re asking yourself, “What’s a Mug Rug?” You’ll find out by registering for the event! MOONLIGHT SERENADE MUG RUG This adorable Halloween mug rug, designed by Desiree’s Designs, features a cat, moon, spider and jack-o-lantern – all great motifs for Halloween! The best part is that the design also works for a small pillow or…
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Gnome Mug Rug Appliqué Project
Gnome Mug Rug designed by Chelsea Briner, Sew Simple Home How cute is this little Gnome Mug Rug? A mug rug is similar to a coaster, but much larger to accommodate a cookie or snack, too. Think of it as a mini placemat, perfect for appliqué, machine embroidery or showcasing a fun fabric print. This mug rug design will get you into holiday-sewing mode, and have you diving into your stash for some fun leftover holiday prints from last year. APPLIQUÉ BASICS This gnome mug rug was created using a sneak peek of Sulky’s new fusible webbing: Perfect Appliqué. Remember to always use care when fusing and set your iron…
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Oilcloth Sunscreen Roll-up Tutorial
Oilcloth Sunscreen Roll-Up Get organized with this oilcloth sunscreen roll-up that stores sunscreen tubes, chapsticks and sanitizers safely and decoratively! As we splash into summer, it’s important to consider where and when we’ll be using the projects we create to make sure they aren’t damaged by water, sand and sun. Fabric choice is important: oilcloth, laminated cotton and other coated textiles are often good choices for water-resistance as well as durability. Sunscreen Roll-up This makeup brush tutorial was used to create the sunscreen roll-up, but with a few modifications. Instead of adding a vinyl layer to the cotton fabric right side, oilcloth fabric was used. Oilcloth is a stiffer fabric…
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Place Mat – Quilted Team USA Appliqué Project
Make a Place Mat to Show Your Patriotic Pride Make this place mat to prep for July 4 entertaining, decorating for the summer Olympics and more. This project features piecing, appliqué quilting and sparkly binding. Choose one or all of the techniques to make this place mat your own. Create a set that matches or several slightly different variations for your festive place setting. Finished place mat measures 12” x 16 ¾”. Supplies are enough for one place mat. SUPPLIES Patriotic Pride Thread Palette for Quilting (6 snap spools of Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Thread) Fusible Web Organ® size 70/10 Universal Needle Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive (3) 5”…
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Hooded Towel Embroidery How-Tos
Hooded Towel how to personalize a hooded towel with machine embroidery A hooded towel makes a great gift for a little one, either for a birthday or summer fun package. Read on to learn how to add machine embroidery to a hooded towel blank that’s already trimmed with cute fabric. This project is easily completed in two hours or less, depending on the complexity of the chosen design. Keep things simple with a name or monogram, or choose a motif that speaks to the recipient’s interests. SUPPLIES Hooded Towel Blank Sulky Poly Deco™ Thread Organ® size 80/12 Top Stitch Needle Sulky Sticky+ Stabilizer Sticky+ Slitting Pen Sulky Bobbin Thread Machine…
