Valentine's Day
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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…
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Valentine Mug Rug with Machine Embroidery
Valentine Mug Rug A Valentine Mug Rug makes a great gift for “gal-entine’s” day, and also makes for cute décor during the month of February and beyond. Choose from one of our Cup of Tea Machine Embroidery designs, and grab a thread palette to have all the threads needed for this cute project. Valentine Mug Rug Supplies Sulky Soft ‘n Sheer™ Stabilizer Cup of Tea Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 10 spools of Sulky Rayon Thread and six machine embroidery designs in 3 sizes; featured design: Love You More) Sulky Thread 50 wt. Cotton Thread (construction) 30 wt. Cotton Blendables® (quilting) 60 wt. Bobbin Thread (embroidery) Organ® Needles size 90/14 Embroidery…
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Fuzzy Heart Pillow with Reverse Applique Techniques
Fuzzy Heart Pillow Create a textured, fuzzy heart pillow using reversed appliqué methods and sparkly thread. This fuzzy pillow is a great accent to your Valentine’s Day décor and makes a sweet addition to a kid’s room. Finished size: 15” square FUZZY HEART PILLOW SUPPLIES Sulky Thread 30 wt. Poly Sparkle™ 50 wt. Cotton Organ® Needles size 90/14 Top Stitch size 70/10 Universal (2) 15½” squares of main fabric (quilting cotton or cotton sateen) 15½” square of lining fabric, such as muslin 9” square of plush fabric, such as Luxe Cuddle™, minkee, faux fur or high-pile fleece 9” square of Sulky Solvy® Stabilizer Spray starch Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray…
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Valentine Cross Stitch Gift Tag Designs
Valentine Cross Stitch Gift Tags These Valentine Cross Stitch Gift Tags are an adorable addition to any gift for a cat lover! These three exclusive designs from the Be Meow Valentine Collection work perfectly with our custom wooden gift tag blanks. But you can also stitch the designs onto Aida cloth or other substrate and make them into mini shelf-sitter pillows or framed gifts. CROSS STITCH DESIGN DETAILS Grab the collection of Valentine Cross Stitch designs as a standalone digital product. Or purchase the Thread Palette, which comes with six spools of Sulky Cotton Petites Thread, our preference for handwork projects. This thread stitches smoothly and comes on a spool.…
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Quilted Heart Project that Spreads Kindness
Quilted Heart Project The Quilted Heart Project began in 2014 and has grown exponentially over the years. As explained in the “I Found a Quilted Heart” blog, it all started because two sisters found a quilty heart while hiking in Nevada. The heart had a note on it that read, “I need a home.” The sisters were so taken by the heart that they began making quilted hearts to disperse on their travels and at home. The intent was to leave them for random strangers and spread joy. As we approach the month of February, which is America Heart Month and when all things “love” and “heart” fill our feeds,…
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Freestandling Lace Earrings with Designs by Babymoon
Freestanding Lace Earrings Webcast with Sheila Ryan, of Designs by Babymoon Learn how to create freestanding lace earrings that combine in various ways to create loads of different looks. Sheila Ryan, of Designs by Babymoon, will show you how! REGISTER> JOIN US JANUARY 9, 2024 at 2PM ET FOR THIS FREE EVENT! These earrings are made entirely of thread, and are attached to various types of earrings hardware, depending on your wearing preference. Go big and add thread tassels, gems and beads. Or keep it understated with a stud application. Featuring Sulky Fabri-Solvy Stabilizer and beautiful Poly Deco Threads, the earrings also make great gifts. Just for registering, you’ll receive a FREE earrings design, courtesy of Designs by…
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Trio of Heart Ornaments to Sew
TRIO OF HEART ORNAMENTS Heart ornaments are fun additions to a Christmas tree before or after the holiday season, taking you right into Valentine’s Day. They also make great little gifts, paired with a chocolate or flower of choice. Designed by Aimee Davis, of daisyeyeshandmade, created these adorable felt trio of heart ornaments, which you can string together or create as separate hanging hearts. HEART ORNAMENTS SUPPLIES Trio of Folk Hearts ornament pattern (it’s free!) Sulky Felty™ in colors: white, beige, heather green, pink, turquoise, heather blue & red Sulky Cotton Petites™ Thread: 1082 (Ecru), 1115 (Lt. Pink), 1046 (Teal), 1039 (True Red),1234 (Almost Black), 1058 (Tawny Brown) Hand embroidery…
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Vintage Days of the Week Embroidery Designs
Vintage Days of the Week embroidery designs for handwork & machine These sweet vintage Days of the Week embroidery designs are now available at sulky.com. Designed by Carol Ingram, this collection contains ten designs that include a motif for each day of the week, Valentine’s Day, Flag Day and Home Sweet Home. The vintage designs are illustrated in Redwork, a classic style reminiscent of 19th century hand-embroidered household items. ABOUT REDWORK After the Industrial Revolution, when red dye, specifically “Turkey Red, was imported from Europe, red thread was widely used to embroider various household goods, napkins, tea towels, pillowcases and more. Redwork designs often depicted children, toys and animals, chores,…
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Love Appliqué Bunting
Love Appliqué Bunting Valentine’s Day Décor to Sew by Hand or Machine designed by Chelsea Briner, Sew Simple Home Create a festive flag bunting featuring appliqué letters that spell out a special “love” note. Hand this up for Valentine’s Day, an anniversary celebration or birthday party. The following instructions are to sew the project by hand. Alternatively, do the appliqué and topstitching by machine for a quicker version. Use Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Thread for the machine version and a size 70/10 Universal Needle for stitching. Love Appliqué Bunting Supplies Love Bunting Templates 3 to 5 cotton fabrics (or try Sulky Felty™ for a different, no-fray look) 35” length…
