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    How to Sew a Scrunchie with Sulky

    August 3, 2020 /

    Learn How to Sew a Scrunchie by Emily Thompson of Life Sew Savory Want to learn how to sew a scrunchie? It’s super easy, using a few supplies and a simple sewing machine. Grab some knit fabric, elastic and fun trim and create one in every color! This easy sewing project is a great beginner project or one to make with kids. Plus you get to use and wear it when you finish. SUPPLIES 4″ x 22″ rectangle of knit fabric 21-1/2″ length of mini pom-pom trim or trim of your choice ¼”-wide elastic in 8″ or 9” length, depending on hair thickness Matching Cotton+Steel Thread by Sulky Sulky Sticky…

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    T-Shirt Embroidery by Machine + Fun Teacher Gift

    July 21, 2020 /

    T-Shirt Embroidery with Great Results T-shirt embroidery is super fun and a great way to personalize a gift. Add any phrase you like, be sweet or cheeky, and decide from a number of available fonts either built into your machine or by using software. The featured “got sanitizer?” design was created using Drawings 10 software. It was digitized with each letter as a separate “color,” yet stitched in the same thread color. This is to ensure you move the T-shirt fabric out of the way of the next letter as you work your way through the design. “Got Sanitizer?” is provided to all of you readers for free if you’d…

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  • Machine Embroidered Teacher Journal

    Machine Embroidered Teacher Journal Cover

    August 8, 2019 /

    Machine Embroidered Teacher Journal by Ellen Osten Surely you know a teacher starting school again (or for the first time) this fall who needs a machine embroidered teacher journal cover. Whether your kiddos or grandkids are starting school with a new teacher or your friends or neighbors are teachers themselves, this machine embroidered journal cover is a must-make! It’s perfect for school teachers, music teachers or just about any kind of teacher. Traditionally, teachers were gifted a nice shiny apple on the first day of school. This practice began in the 1700s, when teachers were actually paid by families in apples (or potatoes) for their work. Now the apple is…

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    DIY Stadium Seat Cushion for Football, Sports & School Activities

    August 3, 2019 /

      Create a DIY stadium seat cushion personalized with embroidery. As the school year starts, there are so many sports and other activities that begin, too. This DIY stadium seat cushion is portable and easily fits in the trunk of the car, so you always have a comfy place to sit. Whether you’re outdoors in the stands (that are hot at the start of the season and cold at the end), indoors on the bleachers, or on the grass, this cushion is adjustable and folds so you can carry it easily. The addition of embroidery allows you to personalize it with a team name, mascot, or monogram. Or use the…

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    DIY School Supplies: 5 Projects to Make for Students

    July 25, 2019 /

    Back to School supplies are hitting the shelves already, which means it’s time to delve into our fabric stashes and make some DIY school supplies rather than buying the standard stuff at the store. I love a pencil case as much as anyone. They’re so useful and can house so many things (not just pencils, of course). However, in my kids’ school, the pencil case from the mandatory supply list must be a hard-sided container. So, I thought I’d bring you some other types of DIY school supplies you can make, and even get the kids involved, too. 1. Personalized Lunch Bag You can make your own insulated lunch bag…

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  • Back to School Sewing Series – Drawstring Backpack

    September 4, 2018 /

    Back to School Sewing Series: How to Make a Drawstring Backpack Hello, happy sewing people! Michelle from Serafina1973 here again with another fun project for you.  Today we’re going to be making a drawstring backpack with an embroidered outside panel.  Listed below are the supplies I used and the end result is a fabulously beautiful and sturdy backpack.  If you’d like yours to be more soft-sided, you can substitute a lighter interfacing on the liner like Sulky® Soft ‘n Sheer Extra™ instead of the Sulky Fuse ‘n Stitch™, or forgo interfacing the liner altogether.  I used Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Thread with a denim needle throughout for the assembly of…

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  • Back to School Sewing Series – How to Make a Pencil Pouch

    August 27, 2018 /

    Hi, I’m Michelle from Serafina1973 and I’m joining up with Sulky® today to show you how to embellish and sew up a pencil pouch.  I am using my own Prism Pouch pattern, but any of the techniques and products demonstrated here can be used the same way on your own favorite pattern.  I’m so excited so let’s get to it, shall we? Supplies I used for this project: Cotton Fabric – a fat eighth of 2 fabrics required – I got mine from Desiree’s Designs! Sulky Poly Deco™ 40 Wt. 100% polyester thread in Neon Sulky 30 Wt. Blendables® in color #4052 Lime Batik Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch™ Stabilizer Sulky…

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  • Back to School Sewing Series: Modern Ditty Bag – The Perfect Teacher’s Bag

    August 23, 2018 /

    Modern Ditty Bag – The Perfect Teacher’s Bag Hi Sulky® readers! I am Stephanie Kendron of Modern Sewciety and I am so excited to be here today sharing a project that I love to give as a back to school teacher’s gift, the Modern Ditty Bag. I made this bag for Janome’s blog last year and wanted to revisit it again this year to give to my daughter’s new teachers. I created this bag because every time I went to the school, the teachers would have a bag they carried when they left the classroom with the kids. The bag held all of the important things they needed, like a…

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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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    Back to School Sewing Series: A Bunch of How-To Sewing Tutorials Are Headed Your Way!

    August 20, 2018 /

    Back-to-School Sewing Series The start of school means lots of hustle and bustle whether your kids are going into elementary school or college. Gathering supplies, new clothes, and getting back into a routine after a lazy summer can be hard, but it often means that you may get a little more time to do some actual sewing! So why don’t we go back to school too and learn some new sewing projects? 🙂 With that in mind, I asked a few of my friends to join me in doing a Back To School Sewing Series. Over the next few weeks, we will publish posts from these fine ladies with great…

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