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Butterfly Napkin Rings with Freestanding Lace Techniques
Butterfly Napkin Rings with Freestanding Lace Techniques Create freestanding butterflies to adorn your summer table. Add an elastic to wrap the butterflies around napkins for a fresh tablescape that brings the outdoors in. BUTTERFLY NAPKIN RINGS SUPPLIES Butterfly Palette for Machine Embroidery (Includes 10 spools of Sulky Rayon Thread and multi-step butterfly designs in two sizes) Black Bobbin Thread Sulky Ultra Solvy™ Stabilizer Fabric scraps (for butterfly front; batik fabric looks especially great!) Sulky Clear Embroidery Tape Cork or faux leather fabric scraps (for butterfly back) Organ® Size 80/12 Microtex or Embroidery Needles Nylon/elastic hair tie Hand sewing needle Appliqué scissors Curved Tip Squeezers Some of the above supplies contain…
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Beach Tote Pattern with Machine Embroidery
Beach Tote Pattern – Reimagined from the Aurora Bag A beach tote doesn’t have to be fussy or complicated. But it does need to be roomy and easy to wear. The Aurora pattern, designed by Sallie Tomato in partnership with Sulky for our 2021 New Year’s Eve Sew-Along event, is a large bag that has strap options and a zipper closure, with plenty of space on the front for added embellishments. So it lends itself well to a beach tote “remix.” We’ll start with this pattern but change up a few things and add a beach-themed embroidery design. Then, we’ll have the perfect beach tote to bring to the boardwalk,…
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Roller Skate Charm In the Hoop
Roller Skate Charm A roller skate charm is a cute addition to any summery bag or backpack. Whether you are a roller skater or know a roller skater, you’ll love a retro roller skate charm that acts as a decorative bag accent, key ring or luggage tag. A roller skate charm is nostalgic and fun, plus it makes a great quick gift. There are lots of roller skate charm in-the-hoop designs to choose from, available from different sellers online. Do a quick search and browse the offerings to locate one that’s perfect for your bag pattern, premade or homemade tassel, or gift recipient. For even more fun, add a tassel…
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Quilted Garden Flag with Machine Embroidery
Quilted Garden Flag Stitch a springy quilted garden flag to display with your emerging flowers and veggies. This festive flag features machine embroidery, tiny piecing and quilting. If you don’t have a flag stake, the project easily converts to a wall hanging. Finished size: 11 1/2″ x 17 1/2″ GARDEN FLAG SUPPLIES Spring Garden Flag Pattern (it’s free!) Sulky Soft ’n Sheer™ Extra Stabilizer Sulky Soft ’n Sheer™ Stabilizer Low-loft cotton or polyester batting Fabric 1 fat quarter of solid cotton fabric (such as Kona® Cotton) 12” x 24” rectangle of print cotton fabric (backing) (2) 2” x 24” rectangles of floral print cotton fabric (petal piecing) ¼ yard of…
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Backpack Charms for Back to School Gifts
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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Hanukkah Wall Hanging with Machine Embroidery
Hanukkah Wall Hanging with Sulky Poly Star™ Thread Create a festive Hanukkah wall hanging with sparkle, created with Sulky Poly Star thread. The polyester thread has flecks of metallic running through it, making it the easiest metallic thread to sew. It’s a 30 wt. thread, so make some adjustments if using a machine embroidery design digitized for 40 wt. thread. SUPPLIES Cotton+Steel 50 wt. Thread by Sulky (construction) Sulky Bobbin thread (for embroidery) Winter Poly Star 6-pack Sampler or Silver Poly Star 6-pack Sampler Sulky 40 wt. Rayon thread Stabilizers: Sulky Tear-Easy™ & Soft ‘n Sheer™ Extra Organ Needles: 90/14 Embroidery (machine embroidery) & 70/10 Universal (construction) Fabric: Coordinating quilting…