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    Make a Mandala Quilt Block

    March 4, 2019 /

    Block Party: How to Make a Mandala Quilt Block To launch the Sulky block party, Karie Jewell shares how to make a mandala-inspired quilt block. Learn how to incorporate mandala-inspired design into your quilt from Karie Jewell. She’s been creating her own designs since a friend handed her a rotary cutter and asked her to “figure this out.” Twenty-seven years and over 80 published patterns later, Karie is still designing for every skill level, with no plans to stop any time soon. Co-founder of Two Kwik Quilters, Karie is excited to move into 2019 with a new name, new look, and new projects for today’s quilter. from Karie: I’m so excited to share…

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  • Pillow of the Month: How to Make a Trapunto Pillow

    February 26, 2019 /

    Pillow of the Month: Trapunto Pillow by Pamela Cox Continuing on our Pillow of the Month series, we’ll learn how to make a trapunto pillow using two methods. Trapunto is a hand-stitching technique in which designated areas within an embroidered pattern are stuffed, producing raised areas. The Trapunto effect is easily mimicked using an embroidery machine. Special collections digitized to copy a Trapunto 3-D effect are available on many embroidery sites. However, when learning how to make a Trapunto pillow, you may be surprised to find suitable designs already in your personal design library. Line designs, especially those with large open spaces, work well imitating Trapunto when stitched over a…

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  • Holiday Mini Hoop Ornaments – FREE Hand Embroidery Patterns and PDF

    November 21, 2018 /

    Aimee Davis of daisyeyes handmade created these adorably festive Holiday Mini Hoop Ornaments and honestly, we’re obsessed with them! The best part? The pattern is designed for all levels of embroiderers and is perfect for beginners, so even the little ones can join in! These would make a great addition to the Christmas tree or even to hang around the house.   Supply List Fat quarter of white cotton fabric Sulky® Stick ‘n Stitch™ Stabilizer + a printer (if desired for printing your patterns) Thread Heaven (suggested for using with sewing Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch) Embroidery needle Small embroidery scissors Mini wooden hoops (holes are 1″) Red/white cotton bakers twine for…

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  • Beaver Pencil Case: Back to School Sewing Series

    September 8, 2018 /

    Beaver Pencil Case Back to School Sewing Series The Beaver Pencil Case is the final project for our Back-to-School Sewing Series. Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World made this ADORABLE Beaver Pencil Case. We love how it turned out and hope you all enjoy making it! If you make any of the projects from our Back-to-School Sewing Series, be sure to share them on social media with #SewBetterWithSulky or #SulkyBackToSchoolSewingSeries. Beaver Pencil Case Supplies: one fat quarter of the main fabric scraps of lining fabric Sulky Sticky Fabri-solvy Sulky Petites 12 wt. embroidery thread #8 embroidery needle tiny scrap of black felt 9″ zipper Read the full tutorial here. Tips for…

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  • Back to School Sewing Series: How to Make a Water Bottle Holder

    August 21, 2018 /

    I am never without water to drink so making a water bottle holder seemed like a natural fit for me. I also wanted a project to try out all the fun features on my brand new Janome Horizon Quilt Maker Memory Craft 15000 (Spoiler Alert: I am in love with her!). I hope you will enjoy learning how to make this water bottle holder as much as I enjoyed creating the tutorial. Supplies Fabric – I used scraps in two contrasting colors. If you are buying fabric, 2 fat quarters will be plenty Sulky® 40 Wt. Rayon Thread for machine embroidery – I used #1094 Medium Turquoise Sulky Bobbin Thread in…

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  • Cork Bottom Tote in 14 Easy Steps

    October 18, 2017 /

    DIY Monogrammed Cork-Bottom Bag in 14 Easy Steps Whether you need it for the beach, going to class, a game-day tailgate party, or to carry your latest sewing project, this tote is a perfect size and is always in style. I have made several of these as gifts and the recipients always love them. They always comment about how the cork bottom gives it just the right touch of sophistication. The best part is they are so simple to make! Supplies 4 Fat Quarters or 1 yard of fabric 2 pieces of cork fabric cut to 18″ x 4-1/2″ 2 straps, each 57″ long Clover® Wonder Clips Fabric Marker Sulky…

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  • Just in Time for Easter: Bunny Bags and more!

    April 5, 2017 /

    With Easter quickly approaching we have some fun Easter ideas for you to make just in time for the festivities!  Bunny Bag by Jen Frost Project Overview: Note: 1/4 yard of fabric will make multiple bunny bags; however, instructions are written (for simplicity) to make just one bag.   What you will need:  4 fat quarters in Easter prints (or scrap pieces) Bunny Templates (found in full instructions on website) Sulky® Thread in complementary colors Soft ‘n Sheer™ Cut-Away Permanent Stabilizer KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Straight pins Ribbon in complementary colors (45″ in length, cut to 15″ per bag Polyfill                  …

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  • Calendar and ‘To-Do List’ Organizer – Tutorial

    January 15, 2016 /

    Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? I try to set a couple goals that challenge me throughout the year. For 2015, my goal was balance. For the most part I did well and at times I failed miserably :). One of my goals for 2016 is to be more organized and productive in my daily life, so I decided to start the year off by making a cute holder for my calendar, notepad and daily to-do list. Here is the tutorial in case you want to get more organized in 2016 too! I put my favorite Martin Luther King Jr. quote on the front of my organizer just to remind me of…

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  • How to fold your fabric so you have room for more fabric

    August 12, 2015 /

    I was doing a little sewing room clean up last week. I had let thing get really messy and it was no longer a fun space full of inspiration. Instead it was a really cluttered space that was paralyzing. Do you ever let your sewing room get that messy? Part of the issue was I had a ton of fabric that need to be folded and put away properly. A few years ago, I took a class from Lois Hallock who wrote a great book called, “Creating Your Perfect Quilting Space.” In her book she gives a wonderful way to fold fabric that not only keeps all your fabric uniform…

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  • Christmas in July – Spool of Thread Stocking

    July 23, 2015 /

    As I was preparing for this series, I knew I wanted to do some kind of fun stocking. I love hanging the stockings on the mantel every year. I love opening my stocking on Christmas morning! In my house, everyone gets a stocking, even the dog. But during my search for inspiration (and I was spending way too much time on Pinterest), I began to wonder, why are almost all the Christmas stockings shaped like…stockings? I found tons of creative ones: R2D2, Minions, funny boots, even snowmen, but they were all shaped like a stocking. So I made a decision: Stockings in my house will no longer be shaped like…

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