Get Your Summer-Ween Stitch On
with Spooky Stitching
designed by Little Hooligans
Who says Halloween has to wait until October? If you love a little spooky mixed with your summer fun, Summer-Ween is the perfect excuse to start stitching ghosts, bats pumpkins and other delightfully creepy-cute designs right now!
The Spooky by Little Hooligans Stick ’n Stitch™ Hand Embroidery Transfers + Thread collection makes it incredibly easy to add a little Halloween personality to your favorite summer sewing projects. With adorable, whimsical designs and a coordinating palette of Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites Thread, you have everything you need to start stitching without spending time tracing designs or sorting through your thread collection.
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Stitching for Summer-Ween
Maybe you’re not ready for pumpkin spice, falling leaves and chilly evenings, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start stitching for Halloween!
Summer-Ween is all about bringing those favorite spooky-season motifs into the sunny months. Think a tiny ghost on a canvas tote, a mischievous bat on a baseball cap, a spooky-cute design on a denim jacket, or a little Halloween flair stitched onto a tea towel.
And that’s where these Little Hooligans designs really shine. They’re spooky without being scary, with the kind of playful personality that works on all sorts of projects.
They’re also small enough to make a satisfying handwork project you can take just about anywhere. Stitch while you’re sitting on the porch, relaxing at the pool, traveling or enjoying a lazy summer evening.
Stick ’n Stitch Makes Embroidery Easy
Never tried hand embroidery because transferring the design seemed like too much work? Sulky Stick ’n Stitch Transfers take that step out of the equation.
The Spooky designs are already printed onto water-soluble Stick ’n Stitch stabilizer, so there is no tracing required. Just:
1. Cut
Choose the design you want to stitch and trim around it, leaving a little space around the design.
2. Peel
Remove the paper backing from the Stick ’n Stitch transfer to expose the adhesive.
3. Stick
Position the transfer directly onto your fabric and smooth it into place. The adhesive holds the design where you want it while you stitch.
4. Stitch
Place your project in an embroidery hoop, thread your needle and stitch right through the transfer and fabric. Follow the printed design using your favorite embroidery stitches—or get creative and change the stitches to give your design your own personality.
5. Rinse
When you’re finished stitching, rinse the fabric in warm water. The water-soluble Stick ’n Stitch dissolves away, leaving your embroidery behind. Let the project dry and admire your finished stitches!
Why Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites Are Perfect for Hand Embroidery
Of course, great designs deserve great thread. That’s why the Spooky collection is paired with Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites.
If you’ve ever worked with traditional six-strand embroidery floss, you know the routine: separate the strands, try not to tangle them, figure out how many strands you need, and then repeat the process every time you change colors.
With Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites, there’s no strand separation.
One strand of 12 wt. Cotton Petites® is equivalent to approximately two strands of traditional embroidery floss, giving you beautiful coverage with less fuss. The thread is also 40% thicker than 30 wt. cotton, so your hand-stitched designs have a lovely, bold appearance that really stands out.
And because Petites come on convenient 50-yard snap spools, you can cut exactly the length you need without wrestling with a long skein of floss. The highly mercerized Egyptian cotton has a smooth feel and matte finish that gives hand embroidery a soft, natural look.
For these playful Little Hooligans designs, that extra bit of coverage is especially nice. It helps the whimsical linework look crisp and colorful while making each stitch feel substantial.
Ten Spooky Colors, Ready to Stitch
The Spooky Stick ’n Stitch + Thread set includes 10 spools of Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites®, with colors specifically selected to complement the spooky seasonal designs. From ghostly neutrals to deeper autumn-inspired shades, the palette gives you plenty of options for bringing your favorite motifs to life.
And don’t feel like you have to stitch every design in the “expected” colors. A ghost doesn’t have to be white. A pumpkin doesn’t have to be orange. A bat doesn’t have to be black!
Start Stitching Halloween Early!
One of the best things about Summer-Ween is that you don’t have to wait until fall to enjoy Halloween sewing. In fact, starting now means you’ll have plenty of time to make handmade decorations, gifts and accessories before October arrives.
The Spooky by Little Hooligans Stick ’n Stitch Transfers + Thread set is a particularly fun way to ease into hand embroidery because the designs are already transferred for you, the thread colors are coordinated, and the 12 wt. Cotton Petites make stitching simple.
So grab a hoop, pick your favorite spooky-cute design and settle in for some summer stitching.
Because there’s no such thing as being too early for Halloween—especially when the ghosts are this cute!
Ready for Some Summer-Ween Stitching?
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Peel. Stick. Stitch. Rinse. Repeat. Halloween stitching season starts now!
