-
Gifts to Sew + Free Patterns
Quick Gifts to Sew + Free Patterns We’re all running out of time to make holiday gifts, so we’ve compiled eight quick gifts to sew that you can make before the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve. These quick gifts to sew are also small-scale projects, which means you can utilize your fabric stash! Plus, you can choose different embroidery designs, add fun embellishments, and experiment with various thread weights and types to make each quick gift unique. Fleece Hat Everyone can use a hat during the winter months! This fleece hat pattern comes in kid and adult sizing, and it’s easily sewn in less than two hours. If you…
-
Back to School Sewing Series: Kwik Sparklers Binder Cover Tutorial
Hello Sewists! Karie Jewell here from Two Kwik Quilters. For my Back to School Sewing Series project, I’m sharing my Kwik Sparklers Binder Cover Tutorial! Who doesn’t love a fresh new notebook cover to doodle on? This binder cover was super fun to make. You can get really creative with it and make it your own! Plus, it’s great for students and teachers alike. I designed this binder cover with that idea in mind, using a Kwik Sparkler Block from my new English Paper Piecing pattern and hand embroidery doodles. Supplies I used a ton of Sulky® products to make this happen because they have EVERYTHING! Sulky 60…
-
Back to School Sewing Series: Make a Whimsical Insulated Lunch Bag – Unicorn Style!
Hi everybody! It’s Desiree here from Desiree’s Designs. It’s that time of the year – when the kids go back to school! I am so excited to be partnering with Sulky® for their Back to School Sewing Series. Sulky has gathered several awesome designers to create some fun projects for you and your kiddos as they go back to school and you get some long overdue sewing time. Although my kids are grown, I now have 7 grandchildren that I sew for all the time so I was thrilled to be able to add a project! Below are the wonderful, talented guest bloggers for this series. Guest Bloggers: Stephanie Kendron – Modern…
-
Your Guide to the Perfect Gift Ideas
We know how rushed the Holidays can be. We want to help make things a little easier for you! Below, are some categories to help get you started on the perfect gift just in time for Christmas! Christmas Ideas: Monogram Gifts: Gifts for the Sports Fan: Gifts for the Sewist: Quick Gifts: For Baby: Breast Cancer related gifts: These are just a few of our many gift categories, but we hope these get you going in the right direction! Happy Sewing!
-
Not Your Typical Table Topper Courses 50% off Month of July
Who doesn’t love table toppers? They can match your décor, make a statement, or celebrate a holiday, birthday, anniversary, and more! Not to mention, they’re SO much fun to make! And guess what? This month only, you can get 50% off all of our “Not Your Typical Table Topper” Courses with coupon code: SULKY50 The inspiration for these projects came from my own desire to have some new items to decorate my home that were different and a little more modern. I started by making this set of 3-dimensional pieces. These guys are perfect for holding coffee filters, fabric, rotary cutters and the big one is perfect for a wine…
-
Christmas in July – Mug Hug tutorial
Earlier in the month, I made this Mug Rug using the scraps leftover from making the Speedy Spiral Christmas Tree Skirt. One of my wonderful readers asked if I would do a tutorial for a Mug Hug as well so here it is! I did 2 kinds of Mug Hugs. The first is the kind you use on a tapered cup like the kind you get when you go to Starbucks. Why use that silly cardboard sleeve when you could use one of these! These are pretty easy, first download the template here: Coffee Sleeve Now pick out 2 fabrics that you love. You will need a strip of each about…
-
Mother’s Day Embroidery Club Round-up
Mother’s day is just around the corner and the Sulky Embroidery Club has some great designs to jump start your creativity. Here are a few ways I came up with to use these great designs: Tote bag – Who doesn’t like a nice tote bag! You can put the design on a regular store-bought bag and then put a great gift inside as well. Maybe a gift certificate to her favorite store or nail salon. A Card – Did you know that you can embroider on paper? When we see embroidery designs we automatically think they need to go on fabric but many of these designs would look great on the front…
-
Great Gifts for Quilters & Sewists
Can we be honest about something? Why is it so hard to buy gifts for fellow quilters and sewists? You don’t know what they already have or want, and for some reason we don’t usually think to make them something even though they would appreciate and understand the time and effort it took to make something rather than just go out and buy it. I don’t know about you, but I often find my best sewing friends are the hardest to find the right gifts for. So I have asked my friends, done research, and I came up with a list of things that I think would make great gifts. The holidays…
-
Off to College Bag and Towel Gift Set – Tutorial
It’s back to school time! Here in Georgia, my kids are happy to be back at school. They love getting to see all of their friends, and quite frankly, we all do a little better when we are on a schedule. I also know several young men and women who are heading off to college for the first time. Do you need a gift to give an entering college freshman? If so, this bag and bath set might be perfect. It is quick and easy to make and is sure to be appreciated. I started with monogramming the towel. I think monogrammed towels at college are a must. With new…
-
For Father’s Day – The Perfect Monogram
I am a southerner and southerners do love all things monogrammed. My favorite quote is from one of my girls’ teachers who said, “I would monogram my toothbrush if I could!” It’s true, we do go a little crazy with our monograms, but a well placed, well done and perfectly sized monogram can also be a perfect thoughtful Father’s Day gift. Here are three ideas: Monogram the cuff of his dress shirt – When I was growing up, the only person I knew with a monogrammed dress shirt cuff was a gentleman at my church who was the vice president of a bank. I remember seeing that detail and thinking how…
