Quick Projects
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Embroider a Sunhat for Summer
How to Embroider a Sunhat Embroider a sunhat for wearing on summer days, taking on vacation and gifting to a bride-to-be, bachelorette party, friend group. The hat brim is easily personalized with a name or phrase, such as “Miss to Mrs,” “Beach, Please,” or the featured “Vacay Vibes.” Read on to learn how to embroider a sunhat easily using Sulky Cotton Petites Thread and Stick ‘n Stitch Stabilizer. If you’re headed to Bali with us this October, make yourself an embroidered sunhat and bring it along! (DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING FOR THIS FABULOUS BALI SULKY TRIP IS QUICKLY APPROACHING! FIND OUT MORE HERE>.) SUNHAT SUPPLIES Wide-brim sunhat (like this, this or…
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Business Card Keeper for Dad’s Day Gifting
Business Card Keeper a Great Father’s Day Gift to Sew! Stitch a quick business card keeper for dad this year for Father’s Day. This handy project comes together quickly, and incorporates a handy D-ring connector. The featured pattern is for cork fabric, but you can use any no-fray fabric, such as printed vinyl or microsuede. Read on for tips for working with these other fabrics so you can make several to give to all the dads in your life! BUSINESS CARD KEEPER IN VINYL Cork Fabric Card Wallet Pattern (find this free at SewCanShe.com) Clear/printed vinyl (find this at SallieTomato.com) Sulky Invisible Thread (clear) Organ™ size 90/14 Jeans or Top…
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Fly a Kite Banner to Embroider & Sew
Fly a Kite Banner Stitch a “Fly a Kite” banner to hang on your front door, pin to a message board or display on a garden flag stake. Add a fun machine embroidery design to celebrate the changing seasons and celebrate the beautiful days ahead! FLY A KITE BANNER SUPPLIES Sulky Hot Cocoa Wall Hanging Pattern (it’s free!) Fat quarter of fabric (front & back) or (2) 10″ x 16″ coordinating fabrics (front & back) Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Thread (construction) Hello Summer Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 10 spools of Sulky Rayon Thread and six summer-themed machine embroidery designs in 3 sizes; featured design: Hello Summer Kite) Sulky Stabilizers: Soft…
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Graduation Gift Projects to Sew with T-Shirts & More
Graduation Gift Projects These graduation gifts to sew also make great Father’s Day gift-giving options. Begin with the Hemingway Pouch by Stitch Supply Co and modify it to include special touches for the recipient. This pouch is so easy to sew, giving you extra time for embellishing and trying out new creative fabrics. Read on to learn how to modify this pattern and make it using vinyl or a favorite T-shirt. GRADUATION GIFT DETAILS When a special someone graduates from middle school, high school or college, it’s nice to give a handmade gift that commemorates the occasion. As sewists, it’s extra nice to personalize the graduation gift with a special…
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Mom and Me Mug Rug to Sew
Mom and Me Mug Rug Use foundation piecing techniques to create an adorable Mom and Me Mug Rug featuring a fussy-cut fabric print. This project makes a great gift for Mother’s Day, a birthday or any holiday. The Mug Rug is big enough to hold a large mug and a treat, too! MOM & ME MUG RUG SUPPLIES 50 wt. Cotton Thread Organ® size 70/10 Universal Needle Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Various 1¼”-wide coordinating fabric strips Fabric with desirable motif, large enough to fit inside a 2¼” square Premade or self-made bias binding 9” x 10” rectangle of low-loft batting 9” x 10” rectangle of insulated batting, such…
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Treasured Threadz Faux Patchwork Free Webcast with Sulky
Treasured Threadz Faux Patchwork Free Webcast LIVE with Amy Barickman Learn how to use quilt panel fabrics to create faux patchwork garments, accessories and more. Amy Barickman, of Treasured Threadz, shows you how to create an embellished denim jacket and add Amy’s Crossroads Sulky Threads for additional embellishment. Plus, she’ll share tons of inspiration for using fabric panels to create myriad projects you’re sure to love. REGISTER NOW! Live-streaming on April 9, 2024 at 2pm ET. The quilt-inspired jean jacket trend isn’t going away any time soon. And Amy’s fabric panels make it super simple get the look in a fraction of the time! Add a bit of handwork stitching to complement the style, or…
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Easy Easter Sewing Projects to Make & Give
Easy Easter Sewing Projects These easy Easter sewing projects are simple and fun to make. Grab the free Sulky bunny template for appliqué towels and print or draw a name onto Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch to transfer to a rope basket. Gift these easy Easter sewing projects to friends and family or display them in your home to add to your décor. EASY EASTER APPLIQUÉ Grab a pack of Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web and appliqué cute bunnies onto kitchen or bath towels, pillows and Easter baskets. Use Sulky Filaine Thread to create fluffy bunny tails that have a faux fur effect! First, apply the fusible web to a bunny-themed cotton…
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Felt Bunny Treat Holders
Felt Bunny Treat Holders FELT BUNNY SUPPLY LIST Felt Bunny Treats Holder Templates Sulky Felty™ (white) 12 wt. Cotton Petites™ Thread (white & light pink) Low-loft batting scraps 1/8″ to 1/4″-wide decorative ribbon Removable fabric marker or chalk Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Hand embroidery needle PREP & CUTTING Download and print the Felt Bunny Treats PDF. Choose the Large or Small size (or both); cut out. From the white Felty, cut two bunnies. From the batting, cut one bunny. Using a removable fabric marker, outline the bunny shape approximately ¼” inside the outer line; cut along the line. This makes the batting slightly smaller than the Felty so…
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Puffy Heart Applique Sweatshirt
Puffy Heart Applique Try the Puffy heart Applique technique on a sweatshirt (as shown), tote bag or zip pouch. This applique technique is so quick and easy, and you’ll achieve great results especially on curved edges. PUFFY HEART SWEATSHIRT SUPPLIES Purchased sweatshirt Puffy Heart Appliqué Template Removable fabric marker or chalk Sulky Fabri-Solvy™ Stabilizer 50 wt. Cotton Thread Organ® size 70/10 Universal Needles Quilting cotton print fabric (amount determined by number of hearts desired) Fiberfill Sewing pins Sulky Multipurpose Turning Tool Pinking shears (optional) PUFFY HEART APPLIQUE Print the Puffy Heart Applique template and cut out at least one heart. Three hearts are included if you want to streamline your…
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Stitched Card with Embroidery and Decorative Stitching
Stitched Card for Valentine’s Day Add machine embroidery to a stitched card along with decorative stitches for a personalized Valentine for a sweet friend. STITCHED CARD SUPPLIES Sulky Felty™ Organ® size 75/11 Embroidery Needle Conver”sew”tion Heart Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 20 designs & 10 Rayon Thread spools) 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ fabric rectangle Sulky Tear-Easy™ Stabilizer 60 wt. Bobbin Thread 5×7 Card & Envelope (or 5″ x 10″ piece of cardstock folded in half) KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Magnetic Hoop (optional) MACHINE EMBROIDERY Load the chosen design into the machine. The featured “QT Quilter” design is from our Conver”sew”tion Heart Machine Embroidery Collection. Wind a bobbin with 60…
