Quick Projects
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Fall Leaves Felt Garland to Sew
Fall Leaves Felt Garland designed by Ashley Hough Celebrate the changing leaves with a fall felt leaf garland accented with beadwork. These fall felt leaves can also double as ornaments for a decorative tree. Make several felt leaf projects to add to your fall décor. Place one at each Thanksgiving place setting. Or give them as gifts to friends and family who don’t get to experience the changing leaf colors. This garland project also makes a great kid-friendly activity for budding sewists who want to learn some basic skills. Fall Leaves Garland Supplies Felty in various fall (front) and neutral (back) colors 12 wt. Sulky Thread – Autumn Sampler Hand…
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Quilted Casserole Hot Pad
QUILTED CASSEROLE HOT PAD TO SEW A quilted Casserole Hot Pad is the answer to having to use 2 (or even 3) pot holders for large casserole pans. With one large hot pad, you can keep your buffet (or Thanksgiving) table neat, tidy, organized and pretty all at the same time. Strip-piece the top with a simple method, and then quilt through all layers. Add ties to easily roll and secure the hot pad for storing. Grab the free pattern today! Quilted Casserole Hot Pad Supplies Casserole Hot Pad Pattern (free download!) Fabrics fat quarter of cotton print (backing & fussy cut center square) 6” x 16” rectangle of coordinating cotton…
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Candy Corn Utensil Holder to Sew
Candy Corn Utensil Holder by Chelsea Briner, Sew Simple Home Stitch a set of Candy Corn Utensil Holders for your Halloween, fall and/or Thanksgiving table. These cute pocket pals can hold silverware for the kid (or adult!) table to create a fun, whimsical setting. Or tuck a bit of candy inside and give away the Candy Corns as party favors. Sulky Felty is the perfect fabric for these quick, no-fuss projects! CANDY CORN UTENSIL HOLDER SUPPLIES Candy Corn Utensil Pattern 1 roll of Sulky Felty: white 1 Sheet of Sulky Felty: orange & yellow 1-yard pack of Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web Sulky Neon Thread – Yellow – 110 Yd…
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Pet Skeleton Appliqué Pillows for Halloween Décor
Pet Skeleton Appliqué Pillow Pair designed by Ashley Hough Pet Skeleton Appliqué Pillow Supplies (1) roll of white Felty (1) roll of black Felty 50 wt. Cotton thread (black) Glowy Thread (white) Perfect Applique Fusible Web Fiberfill Size 70 Universal needle (for use with 50 wt. cotton thread) Size 90 Universal needle (for use with Glowy thread) Hand sewing needle Pet Skeleton Appliqué Templates (dog & cat included) Preparation & Construction Note: These instructions are the same for both the cat and dog pillow version. First, download and print the pet skeleton appliqué templates. Ensure the printer is set to print at 100% and the paper orientation is set…
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Fall Family Football Mini Quilt
Fall Family Football Mini Quilt designed by Parker on the Porch Create a Fall Family Football mini quilt to display for the upcoming football…I mean fall…season. This Fall Family Football Mini Quilt is designed by the fine folks at Parker on the Porch, and featured appliqué in the hoop. The best part about this mini quilt? The entire project is done in the hoop of your embroidery machine! FALL FAMILY FOOTBALL MINI QUILT SUPPLIES Fall Family Football ITH Mini Quilt Design Sulky Poly Deco™ Thread Sulky 60 wt. Bobbin Thread Fabrics & batting according to desired project size (included sizes: 4.70″ x 7.00″, 4.69″ x 7.87″, 6.0″ x 10.06″, 7.00″…
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Sew an Elastic Zip Pouch for Back to School
Elastic Zip Pouch Wrap an elastic zip pouch around a binder or notebook to always have pens, pencils and school supplies at hand. This easy-sew pouch is wide enough to hold a load of items, including erasers, scissors and Post-it Notes, too. It’s also a great pouch for sewing supplies, to wrap around a cross-stitch journal or quilting planner. Stitch this project in an hour (or less!) and then create enough for a classroom of students! ELASTIC ZIP POUCH SUPPLIES (1) fat quarter or (2) 10″ x 12″ fabric rectangles (1) sheet of Sulky Felty or 10″ x 12″ rectangle of low-loft cotton batting Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive (1)…
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Sew a Charger Cord Pouch + Ear Bud Holder for Back to School
Charger Cord Pouch + Ear Bud Holder Sew a charger cord pouch + ear bud holder to store these accessories safely in a backpack for travel or heading back to school. A swivel clip allows you to attach the pouch to a zipper pull or backpack loop for convenient transport. Determine the pouch size needed by wrapping the cord(s) you intend to store and tracing the outline. Then, find a bowl or other round object that’s similar in size and trace the circle, adding 1/4″ beyond the drawn line to create the pattern. CHARGER CORD POUCH + EAR BUD HOLDER SUPPLIES Quilting cotton fabric: 2 circles each (outer & backing)…
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Quilted Travel Checkers Set
Quilted Travel Checkers Set Create a quilted travel checkers set to throw in a tote for a long flight, car ride or restaurant night. Sort through your button jar to find like colors for each opponent or use different coins for each participant to use on the board. FINISHED SIZE: 8 ½” square QUILTED TRAVEL CHECKERS SET SUPPLIES (32) 1 1/2” squares each of 2 coordinating quilting cotton fabrics (one dark value, one light value) (2) 1 ½” x 14” fabric strips (ties) 10” square of matching Sulky Felty™ 10” square of cotton batting Sulky KK2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive 2”-wide coordinating fabric strips (binding) 50 wt. Cotton Thread Size 70/10…
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Ice Cream Pillow Pattern with Plush Fabrics
Ice Cream Pillow a pattern designs by See Kate Sew, modified for plush fabrics An Ice Cream Pillow is the perfect project to sew for National Ice Cream Day and beyond! Begin with a simple pattern and change up a few things to make it out of fun, plush fabrics for a fuzzy, furry stuffy friend that would make any child of any age very, very happy! Go with white fabric for the ice cream for vanilla, brown fabric for chocolate, or look for a polka dot print for sprinkles! Add crosshatch quilting to the cone fabric before assembly to mimic a waffle or sugar cone. This pillow is…
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Sew a Pie Carrier with Recipe Card Pocket
Sew a Pie Carrier with Insulated Batting & Adjustable Straps Sew an insulated casserole and/or pie carrier to take to summer gatherings. Include a recipe pocket on the inside, too. Place a homemade pie or casserole dish in the center, complete with the recipe used to make it, and gift the carrier to someone special. This Carrier is shown with a pie tin that’s 9” in diameter at the widest part (upper edge). To use a larger pie tin or deep-dish glass pan, size up by at least 2”, depending on the vessel you plan to transport. PIE CARRIER SUPPLIES (1) 18” cotton fabric square (exterior) 18” square & 5…
