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    Winter Wreath with Felt Applique and Embroidery

    January 25, 2019 /

    Winter Wreath with Felt Applique & Hand Embroidery designed by Tasha Roe Make a winter wreath using felt and hand embroidery to embrace the snow–even when it lasts into spring. As part of our wreath series, this winter wreath supplied by Sew News magazine is as cozy as it is cute! Featuring felt appliques and hand embroidered lettering, this winter wreath is simple to make and a fun activity for kids to join. The felt snowflakes and bluebird are made in cheery colors to brighten up your home or entryway in the winter months. The wreath base is covered in a a pleated strip of fabric for added texture. Personalize…

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  • Handmade Gift Ideas from “Trash to Couture”

    November 20, 2017 /

    Hi there, Laura here from Trash to Couture! Need some inspiration and ideas for your handmade gifting this year?  No worries, Sulky and I have got you covered. Not only are handmade gifts a sentimental gesture, they’re also fun to create.  Below we have 4 DIY gift ideas you can make for just about everyone in your life. Get the details below : DIY Ornament: Hoop using Sulky’s Fabri Solvy – I usually do 2 layers. Use a free standing ornament design. I used a star from my Brother SE machine. Use Sulky’s Metallic Thread and metallic needles. Embroider away! Place in water and let the magic happen as the stabilizer…

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  • Fashion Flip | Turn A $3 Denim Skirt Into A $50 Skirt

    August 24, 2017 /

    Fashion Flip: Turn a $3 Denim Skirt into a $50 Denim Skirt Here is another great Fashion Flip! This time we are taking this denim skirt that I got for $3 at a thrift store and using some great thread and decorative stitches to make it into a skirt that could easily sell for $50! Denim and embroidery is all the rage this fall too, so cheers to us sewists who can create these awesome pieces at a fraction of the cost AND ours will be like no one else’s clothes. I just love being unique, don’t you? If you have read my blog for any length of time then…

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  • Earth Day Featured Artist: Laura Pifer of Trash to Couture

    April 22, 2017 /

    Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is an annual, worldwide event held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This week we highlighted two of our Eco-friendly products, Sulky Rayon Thread and Sulky KK 2000 Temporary Adhesive Spray. Both products demonstrate that you CAN have a great product, while still being eco-conscious. Also in the spirit of Earth Day, we wanted to feature Laura Pifer, founder of Trash to Couture. Laura has reinvented the way we see fashion. With her innovative DIY projects she is teaching her viewers how to up-cycle clothing into creative, trendy looks. Her refashioned designs are not only eco-conscious, they are absolutely adorable! We met with Laura to…

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    Easter Bunny Bags and more!

    April 5, 2017 /

    Easter Bunny Bags & More With Easter quickly approaching we have some fun Easter Bunny Bags & more inspiration for you to make just in time for the festivities!  Bunny Bag by Jen Frost EASTER BUNNY BAG OVERVIEW Note: 1/4 yard of fabric will make multiple bunny bags; however, instructions are written (for simplicity) to make just one Bunny Bag. BUNNY BAG SUPPLIES  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…

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  • National DIY Day

    April 1, 2017 /

    Founded by the girls from Craft Box Girls, National DIY Day is a movement to celebrate creativity in all its forms. National DIY Day launched on April 2, 2016, designating that day as the official holiday for all things DIY! The day was started with the intent to bring people from all over the world together in order to celebrate a common love: crafts! Last year, celebrations sprung up from Atlanta to New York to the UK, all the way to Australia! In the days leading up to National DIY Day there are events, inspirational projects, videos, live broadcasts, and more! You surely won’t want to miss out. This year…

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  • DIY Tassel Necklace – It’s Super Easy!

    December 19, 2016 /

    In case you are like me and need a couple more gifts, here is a fun and quick gift you can make.   These trendy necklaces can be made in any color you want, and you can get them done fairly quickly. Here is what you need: Beads – I picked mostly glass beads with a few natural stone and painted beads thrown in. I got 3 necklaces out of each 112-inch string of glass beads. Bead Stringing Wire, .024 in – I bought 30 ft. since I knew I had a lot of necklaces to make. You need 34″ per necklace Connectors – I like the triangle ones, but…

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