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Graduation Greeting Card In the Hoop
GRADUATION GREETING CARD Learn to embroider a Graduation Greeting Card, Happy Birthday Card and more by taking our start anytime Embroidery Session with Designs by Juju! In this Session, embroidery expert Julie Trieb of Designs by Juju teaches you how to create beautiful custom greeting cards in the hoop of your embroidery machine. After purchasing the Greeting Cards Session, you’ll have access to a special collection of the six designs shown below. To create Graduation Greeting Cards, or cards for other special occasions, grab more Designs by Juju card designs! The videos throughout the Session will teach you the basics, from how to embroider on card stock (hint: try specialty…
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T-Shirt Quilt Graduation Gift
T-Shirt Quilt Graduation Gift A T-shirt quilt graduation gift is a thoughtful way to put all those school tees to use! Whether you have a little one graduating from Elementary School, Middle School, High School or College, a T-shirt quilt is a keepsake gift that’s sure to be cherished. Learn how to make a T-shirt quilt, including fussy-cutting motifs; preserving areas that have holes or stains; proper stabilizing techniques; and more in our start anytime T-Shirt Quilt videocast. You’ll also learn about combining different fabric types in our 5-in-1 T-shirt quilt pattern! With several ways to quilt the finished piece, including in-the-hoop methods, using a long-arm machine or service and…
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Business Card Keeper for Dad’s Day Gifting
Business Card Keeper a Great Father’s Day Gift to Sew! Stitch a quick business card keeper for dad this year for Father’s Day. This handy project comes together quickly, and incorporates a handy D-ring connector. The featured pattern is for cork fabric, but you can use any no-fray fabric, such as printed vinyl or microsuede. Read on for tips for working with these other fabrics so you can make several to give to all the dads in your life! BUSINESS CARD KEEPER IN VINYL Cork Fabric Card Wallet Pattern (find this free at SewCanShe.com) Clear/printed vinyl (find this at SallieTomato.com) Sulky Invisible Thread (clear) Organ™ size 90/14 Jeans or Top…
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Graduation Gift Projects to Sew with T-Shirts & More
Graduation Gift Projects These graduation gifts to sew also make great Father’s Day gift-giving options. Begin with the Hemingway Pouch by Stitch Supply Co and modify it to include special touches for the recipient. This pouch is so easy to sew, giving you extra time for embellishing and trying out new creative fabrics. Read on to learn how to modify this pattern and make it using vinyl or a favorite T-shirt. GRADUATION GIFT DETAILS When a special someone graduates from middle school, high school or college, it’s nice to give a handmade gift that commemorates the occasion. As sewists, it’s extra nice to personalize the graduation gift with a special…
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Graduation Gifts – Ideas to Sew & Embroider
5 Graduation Gifts for your Students As graduation day approaches, it’s time to create some handmade gifts to celebrate your favorite grad! Personalize these great gift ideas with machine embroidery to not only label the item that may be taken to college, but also add a sentimental touch to the gifts. TOWEL SET Send your grad off to the dorms with a monogrammed towel set. Include a bath sheet, wash cloth and hand towel in school colors, complete with a monogram to tie them all together. Or send her off with a beach towel with plenty of sunscreen and a cute hat. For younger grads, preschoolers off to Kindergarten…
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Embroidered Umbrellas with Sulky Stitch ‘n Seal™
Embroidered Umbrellas for Moms, Dads & Grads Yes, you can create embroidered umbrellas! Chelsea Briner of Sew Simple Home created this tutorial for Sulky using Poly Deco™ thread (to withstand sun exposure and outdoor elements) and Sticky Fabri-Solvy™ stabilizer. Also included in Sulky Stitch ‘n Seal™, which keeps waterproofed items waterproofed after stitching! The stabilizer seals any needle holes produced by embellishment to ensure a water-tight hold. SUPPLIES NEEDED Look for an umbrella that has two layers of material that you can separate for embroidery. This allows you to embroider through only the outer layer, remove the Sticky Fabri-Solvy stabilizer, and then apply Sulky Stitch ‘n Seal to maintain the…
