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Breast Cancer Awareness – Gifts for Patients & Survivors
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is Here! Celebrate a survivor or show your support of a patient with five gifts to sew or quilt. PERSONALIZED ZIPPER POUCH FOR TREATMENT DAYS This zipper pouch blank is actually meant for jewelry, but anything is easily stored inside. Fill it with sewing supplies to tote to classes. Fill it with treats for treatment day, such as tissues, hand sanitizer, mints or candies, ear buds, hand lotion and Chapstick. The small compartments inside are also perfect for corralling sewing supplies to classes or from one station to another in your sewing room. The zipper goes around the entire top, making it easy to embroider using…
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How to Sew a Zipper Pouch with Dandelion Embroidery
Sew a Zipper Pouch + Embellish with Dandelion Embroidery Learn how to sew a zipper pouch that’s fully lined with a professional finish. Plus, add a machine embroidered dandelion that “blooms” when brushed. A fun tassel on a key ring that makes a special zipper pull provides a little something “extra” to this great gift idea. If you caught our FREE Serger Smarts webinar, this embroidery design is familiar to you! The same Dandelion design, available with purchase of our Pollen Slimline Palette, was featured on the Market Tote kit designed by Katrina Walker. ZIPPER POUCH SUPPLIES Embroidery design (no larger than 6″ x 8″; featured Dandelion from the Sulky…
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Serger Smarts + Fun with Filaine Thread FREE Webinar
Serger Smarts + Fun with Filaine™ a free webinar with Katrina Walker Join us for a FREE webinar: Serger Smarts + Fun with Filaine on September 8, 2020 at 2pm EDT. You requested more “serger smarts” content and we’ve got you covered! Katrina Walker will explain lots of uses for your serger, going over needles and thread and explaining functional and decorative applications. No serger? No problem! The featured project is also easily completed with a standard sewing machine. Though, you’ll be inspired to upgrade your sewing space with a serger after hearing all you can do with it! Katrina’s new book, A Field Guide: Serger 101 goes into further…
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Create a Filaine Fluffy Kitty with Fun Free-Motion Techniques
Filaine Fluffy Kitty by Bonnie Langenfeld Create a Filaine fluffy kitty using free-motion embroidery techniques. When making this project you will learn how to use fabrics for background color fill, use Sulky® Filaine thread to create beautiful life-like fur, and attach the image to a background of your choice. Finished Kitty is about 10″ high. Fluffy Kitty Supply List Sulky™ Filaine Brush Sulky 12 wt. Filaine thread #864-1000 White #864-1001 Black #864-3327 Med. Dark Gray #864-3977 Dark Whisper Gray Sulky 40 wt. Poly Deco thread in black, medium gray and white (for bobbins and details) Organ 90/14 Top Stitch needles Sewing machine with free motion or darning foot, feed dogs…
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Decorative Thread for Serging – National Serger Month Kickoff
Decorative Thread for Serging It’s National Serger Month! Using decorative thread for serging in the loopers (and even needles) transforms your serger from functional to decorative, thereby expanding the capabilities you have with your serger. To kickoff national Serger Month, we’ll dive into the fun threads you can use with your serger to breathe new life into your projects. The Baby Lock Triumph serger, shown above, is fresh out of the box, just waiting to test out all sorts of fun threads! SULKY POLY DECO™ FOR SERGING Even if your seams are functional, rather than decorative, you can still change up the thread colors and showcase a different color for…
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Embroidery on Jeans – Applique Method
Floral Embroidery on Jeans by Zandra Shaw Have you always wanted the look of designer jeans with embroidery but are unsure where to start? Or maybe you’ve tried embroidering jeans, and after taking the jeans apart you never get them sewn back up again quite right. This applique method is the answer to beautiful embroidery on jeans without the hassle of having the take the jeans apart. FREESTANDING APPLIQUES Zandra Shaw of Embroider Shoppe teaches how to create freestanding appliques out of embroidery designs! This “patch” method is a great technique to apply to other ready-to-wear projects, too! Give the jeans a vintage-inspired look by using Sulky Filaine thread. This…
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Embroidered Shoulder Tote with Vintage Style Stitchouts
Vintage-Style Embroidered Shoulder Tote by Ellen March, Embroidery by Emily Thompson of Life Sew Savory This embroidered shoulder tote is a large size for carrying books and work documents (even a small laptop) and sturdy enough for travel. The vintage style embroideries have a fuzzy texture, thanks to Sulky Filaine thread. Choose a wide woven ribbon to add to the vintage quality–a vintage guitar strap is a great alternative. And add structure with stabilizer for a sturdy tote that looks high end. SUPPLIES Embroidered Shoulder Tote Bag pattern by Sulky 1 yard of faux leather (fabric A) (2) 13”x15” rectangles of faux suede (fabric B) 1 yard of cotton lining fabric (fabric C) (2) 14”x17” rectangles of Sulky…
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Embroidered Cardigan Sweater with Thick Threads for Winter
How to Make an Embroidered Cardigan Sweater with Soft Filaine Thread by Katrina Walker Create a beautifully cozy embroidered cardigan sweater with lovely pastel snowflakes stitched in soft Sulky Filaine thread. This festive look is easy and fun to embroider and even more delightful to wear. Follow these simple instructions for a great addition to your winter wardrobe. SUPPLIES Cardigan Sweater Embroidery Designs (Featured designs by Urban Threads) Thread: Sulky 12wt Filaine in Bubblegum, London Fog, Light Teal, Soft White Needle: Organ 100/16 Universal needle Stabilizer: Sulky Soft ‘n Sheer Sulky KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive Choosing a Design for Embroidered Cardigan Sweater Sulky 12wt Filaine thread is a…
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Flower Fascinator using Filaine Thread & Freestanding Lace
Freestanding Lace Flower Fascinator with Filaine Thread by Anna He, Seattle Cosplay Create a flower fascinator using freestanding lace designs and Filaine thread by Sulky. This project is a great starting point for a quick Halloween costume (wear all green and call yourself a bouquet!) and also is a fun addition to your every-day wardrobe. from Anna: I have a fall/winter costume on my bucket list and to go along with it is a pretty pastel colored fascinator. The Filaine thread is an excellent choice for a handmade look while using my embroidery machine to stitch out freestanding lace (FSL). When I first got the thread, I was impressed by…
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Floral Embroidered Lampshade using Heavyweight Threads
Floral Embroidered Lampshade by Aimee Davis of DaisyEyes Handmade Create an embroidered lampshade that has a retro vibe using Sulky Filaine™ thread for texture. This is a great project to add a touch of vintage to any room. Plus, use the cute embroidered lampshade designs to create coordinating linens for a table, curtain borders or even on a denim jacket or jeans. It’s National Sewing Month, so we’re inviting you to try something new and expand your skills! This month, we’ll bring you fun projects using different threads, materials and specialty notions that you may have never heard of before. Celebrate sewing by adding new techniques to your repertoire…
