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    Mini Hoop Place Cards for the Holidays

    November 5, 2021 /

    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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    Treat Bag for Halloween Candies & Goodies

    September 4, 2021 /

    Treat Bag for Halloween Night designed by Anna He, Seattle Cosplay Create a fun treat bag to decorate your home, take to the door on Halloween night or gift to trick-or-treaters. Embellish the bag with fun embroideries or personalize with a name or character to add to the fun. Grab this free pattern and get stitching! BAG STYLE The bucket style of this treat bag allows you to insert a candy bowl inside to use for handing out treats on Halloween. Leave the bowl out when taking to a party or out trick-or-treating. Swap the fabrics and designs to use this same pattern for other occasions, too! The lace ruffle…

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    Costume Face Masks to Sew for Halloween

    August 31, 2021 /

    Costume Face Masks A costume face mask is a great project to sew for Halloween. Whether you choose to dress up in a matching outfit or not, a costume face mask gets you in the spooky spirit for work parties, grocery shopping or trick-or-treating with the kiddos. Choose from a Mask-o-Lantern, Skeleton Smile, Mustache or Lips for the mask appliqué, and secure to the mask using Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web (available soon!) and high-quality 50 wt. Cotton Thread. COSTUME FACE MASK SUPPLIES Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web (coming soon!) or SoftFuse™ Premium Fusible Web 10″ x 12″ rectangle of fabric (mask front & lining) approximately 5″ x 10″ rectangle…

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    Backpack Charms for Back to School Gifts

    July 22, 2021 /

    Backpack Charms to embroider, make & give Create cute backpack charms from freestanding animals for back-to-school gifts. These embroidery designs are commonly called “felties” and are embroidered onto a felt base. Choose from a no-fray fabric, such as cork, or a printed ribbon to hang the backpack charm from a swivel hook. SUPPLIES Thread: Sulky Poly Deco™ (colors according to design), Sulky Bobbin & Sulky 30 wt. Cotton (to match felt) 1 sheet of Felt (or scraps at least 5″ square, depending on embroidery design size) Stabilizers: Sulky Sticky+™ & Sulky Solvy® Organ® size 90/14 Embroidery Needles Animal feltie design, such as a Llama or Sloth (shown: Girl Llama Feltie…

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    Christmas Gift Making – Get a Head Start

    July 1, 2021 /

    Christmas Gift Making get a head start on handmade holiday creations Christmas gift lists may not be on your radar yet. But, we’re more than halfway to Christmas, so it’s time to think about Christmas gift making and figure out how to fit it into our schedule. Here are our top picks for Christmas gifts you can start now and finish before the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve. NEW BABY GIFT By starting on handmade gifts now, you’ll have time to create personalized stockings for a new baby joining the family this year. Our Velvet Stocking is personalized with a hand embroidered alphabet design. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR KIDS Our…

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    Multipurpose Bag – Free Pattern from Sulky

    June 9, 2021 /

    Multipurpose Bag Create a large multipurpose bag that’s great for corralling laundry or sports equipment in a stylish, personalized way. This bag is lined with laminated cotton, making it easily cleanable is damp items get thrown in by mistake. Plus, it’s embroidered with a personalized monogram, making it a great gift for a Grad, Lad or Lady in your life. BAG SUPPLIES Sulky Poly Deco™ Bright Navy (construction & topstitching) & coordinating colors (embroidery) Sulky PolyLite™ (embroidery bobbin thread) Organ Needles Top Stitch 80/12 (for construction & embroidery) Sulky Stiffy™ (embroidery) KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Removable fabric marker, such as Sulky Chalk Pencil Wonder Clips 48” of 44”-wide Slate…

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    Hooded Towel Embroidery How-Tos

    June 1, 2021 /

    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…

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    Easy Baby Quilt for Beginners to Sew

    May 21, 2021 /

    Make an Easy Baby Quilt using fat quarters! Give the gift of an easy baby quilt to a new mom! Start with this free quilt pattern from Sew Can She, and personalize it in numerous ways. Grab the Blooms & Breezes 50 wt. Cotton Thread Palette for Quilting to have 10 thread spools in shades that are perfect for a baby of either gender. With blues, pinks, purples and teals, you’ll be able to switch threads based on your chosen fabrics for each block. In addition to quilting, use this thread for piecing, creating crisp seams and strong joins. SUPPLIES Sulky Blooms & Breezes 50 wt. Cotton Thread Palette for…

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    May 17, 2021 /

      5 Graduation Gifts for your Students As graduation day approaches, it’s time to create some handmade gifts to celebrate your favorite grad! Personalize these great gift ideas with machine embroidery to not only label the item that may be taken to college, but also add a sentimental touch to the gifts. TOWEL SET Send your grad off to the dorms with a monogrammed towel set. Include a bath sheet, wash cloth and hand towel in school colors, complete with a monogram to tie them all together. Or send her off with a beach towel with plenty of sunscreen and a cute hat. For younger grads, preschoolers off to Kindergarten…

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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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