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  • Halloween Wreath with Freestanding Patch Embellishments

    September 16, 2024 /

    Dress up a basic vine wreath with Halloween patches and spooky embellishments to add to your Halloween décor. This Halloween wreath is made special with the addition of our Halloween Potions Palette Designs, which comes with six designs in three sizes. Grab a wreath “blank” and make it your own! HALLOWEEN WREATH SUPPLIES Basic grapevine wreath Sulky Halloween Potions Thread Palette Sulky Fabri-Solvy Stabilizer Various floral accessories, velvet pumpkins, etc. FREESTANDING HALLOWEEN PATCHES The Halloween Potions Palette comes with 10 spools of Sulky 40 wt. Rayon Thread plus six patch designs with spooky phrases. Choose the smallest size if making several, so you can scatter them across the wreath and…

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  • Candy Corn Utensil Pocket

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    September 12, 2024 /

    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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    Halloween Mug Rug Cauldron, Witch Hat, Bat & Black Cat Designed by Ashley Hough Create a fun foundation paper pieced (FPP) mug rug featuring a colorful Halloween motif. Print the FPP pattern page onto Sulky Paper Solvy, a lightweight water-soluble paper, to make removal quick and easy. Choose a sparkly metallic thread to add a glittery touch to the quilting and/or binding stitching. Finished Size: 8” square HALLOWEEN MUG RUG SUPPLIES Halloween Mug Rug Pattern (choose from the Cauldron, Witch Hat, Bat, Black Cat or all four) Fabrics Various black, white, purple & green fabric remnants (top) 9½” square of quilting cotton fabric (backing) 2½” x 42” fabric strip (binding)…

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    Tote Bag Sew Along – Join us! This tote bag sew along includes the Strap Happy Tote PDF Pattern, an interactive flippable pattern option, kit featuring beautiful Art Gallery canvas fabric, and full video tutorial guiding you every step of the way. The video instruction is self-guided, so you can rewind, fast-forward, pause and rewatch as many times as you like while working your way through the tote bag project. In no time, you’ll create a roomy, pretty canvas tote featuring fun quilting along the comfy handles. Experiment with Sulky Blendables and Poly Sparkle Threads while creating a go-to bag for travel, everyday errands, trips to the library & more.…

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    Sew a T-Shirt Quilt with Confidence Learn the basics of making a T-shirt quilt. A T-shirt quilt makes a great gift, as it creates a flood of memories and commemorates achievements. Plus, it is a wonderful way to reuse and recycle older, worn, well-loved T-shirts into something new that’s sure to be cherished. T-SHIRT QUILT VIRTUAL EVENT During this 90-minute live-streaming event, you’ll learn all about fussy-cutting motifs; preserving areas with holes or stains; proper stabilizing techniques; combining different fabric types; five creative patterns to use; where and how to showcase machine embroidery designs; how to add a personalized quilt label; and how to quilt the finished piece. REGISTER TODAY! The techniques presented in this Videocast…

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    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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