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  • World Cross-Stitch Day

    Cross-Stitch Appreciation + Fun Charts to Follow

    August 13, 2021 /

    It’s World Cross-Stitch Day! This year marks the 8th annual World Cross-Stitch Day to bring cross-stitchers together and celebrate this great craft! To get in the spirit, find the FREE cross-stitch chart featured above on the World Cross-Stitch Day website. Gather your supplies and see how easy and fun it is to cross-stitch with Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites Thread. This thread is strong and pretty, with 50 yards on convenient snap spools. One strand equals two strands of traditional embroidery floss, so you have fewer strands to contend with while obtaining great coverage. THREAD ASSORTMENTS Grab a Cotton Petites Sampler to have several spools of thread that coordinate based…

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  • halloween table runner

    Halloween Table Runner to Decorate Your Space with Spooky Fun

    August 11, 2021 /

    Spooky Fun Halloween Table Runner designed by Melanie Call, a Bit of Scrap Stuff Create a Halloween table runner that’s perfect for decorating your space for spooky fun. This table runner features fussy cut Halloween motifs, but any fun fabric will do for the block creation. Note: If fussy cutting or working with a directional print, more fabric may be needed. Finished size: 17 1/2″ by 37 1/2″ Grab the instructions for this fun Halloween table runner on the quilting free projects page. Download and print them for future reference, if you like! The piecing comes together rather quickly, leaving you time to plan fun quilting designs. Choose a stippling…

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  • sallie tomato scarlett plattern

    Sallie Tomato Scarlett Bag in Plums & Purples

    August 2, 2021 /

    Sallie Tomato Scarlett Bag reimagined in plums & purples The Sallie Tomato Scarlett Bag, designed un collaboration with Sulky, is easily transformed from a casual everyday bag into a luxurious high-end bag simply by swapping the fabrics. In our Legacy Webinar, Hobo Cork Bag, we presented the Sallie Tomato Scarlett pattern in cork fabric with sparkly machine embroidery on the flap. Watch how easy it is to create a totally different bag using the same pattern! ADDITIONAL SCARLETT SUPPLIES For this version of the Sallie Tomato Scarlett bag, swap canvas fabric for the cork outer pieces. The lining is a quilting cotton in a coordinating color and the cork is…

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  • football table runner

    Football Table Runner Tutorial for Fall

    August 1, 2021 /

    This Football Table Runner is a variation of the Touchdown Quilt pattern by Cluck Cluck Sew. It’s an intermediate level quilting pattern, further embellished with pretty quilting stitches. Finished table runner measures approximately 15 1/2″ x 44 1/2″. SUPPLIES Touchdown Quilt Pattern by Cluck Cluck Sew Neutrals & Nutshells 50 wt. Cotton Thread Assortment (12 snap spools of brown and neutral thread shades) 30wt. Cotton Blendables® Thread (featured color: Moss Medley) Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Organ® Needles: size 70/10 Universal & 70/11 Quilting Fabrics (featured table runner includes 3 football blocks & 4 pieced borders from the featured pattern, plus 2 solid borders for the upper and lower…

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  • in-the-hoop Mug Rug for Halloween

    Make a Halloween Mug Rug – In the Hoop!

    July 27, 2021 /

    Halloween Mug Rug made in the hoop of your embroidery machine! Yes, you can make a Halloween mug rug in the hoop of your embroidery machine! Follow the steps of the design, adding fabric as you change thread colors. We’ll show you how in our newest FREE Webcast with Desiree Habicht of Desiree’s Designs. If you’re asking yourself, “What’s a Mug Rug?” You’ll find out by registering for the event! MOONLIGHT SERENADE MUG RUG This adorable Halloween mug rug, designed by Desiree’s Designs, features a cat, moon, spider and jack-o-lantern – all great motifs for Halloween! The best part is that the design also works for a small pillow or…

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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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    July 20, 2021 /

    Garment Sewing – Yes, you can! If it’s been a while since you did any garment sewing, or you’ve never tried sewing a garment, now’s the time to give it a try! In the second Summer Sewing Session of 2021, beginning August 2, sewing star Meg Healy will teach you how to draft, sew and embellish the all-new DIY Lounge Wrap pattern. The Session is $14.99 for a limited time (you must register before Aug 2 to get this discount!), and then it goes up to $19.99 (still a great value!). Pattern Particulars This garment sewing pattern is a loose-fitting wrap, easily dressed up or down depending on the fabric…

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    July 19, 2021 /

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    July 6, 2021 /

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