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    Holiday Quilt in the Hoop FREE Webinar with Pickle Pie Designs

    Holiday Quilt in the Hoop with Lisa Archer of Pickle Pie Designs Create a Holiday Quilt-in-the-Hoop Table Runner and ring in the holiday sewing season with Sulky! Join us October 13, 2020 at 2pm ET for this FREE webinar! The fun holiday quilt in the hoop table runner is pieced and quilted in the hoop of your embroidery machine. The four-patch blocks are easily made into smaller or larger projects, too! Create placemats, wall hangings or any size quilt by creating more or less blocks, and piecing them as desired. Use the designs to make quilts for all seasons, starting with our holiday-themed version! You’ll learn how Sulky Blendables® thread…

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    Freestanding Butterflies in the Hoop – Free Webinar

    Freestanding Butterflies in the Hoop FREE Sulky Webinar Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 2pm EDT Creating freestanding butterflies in the hoop of your embroidery machine is easy if you use the right stabilizer and follow the steps provided by the digitizer. You’re probably familiar with freestanding lace, which is another freestanding technique. This design is technically freestanding appliqué. Similar to making a patch in the hoop of your machine, creating this butterfly is made of mostly thread (like lace making) but with the addition of fabric. Choose different fabrics, from batiks to double-sided prints, to create all sorts of different butterflies! In our free webinar on June 9, 2020 at…

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    Christmas in the Hoop with Sweet Pea Webinar

    Join our FREE Christmas in the Hoop with Sweet Pea webinar! Creating ornaments and gift tags for Christmas in the hoop of your embroidery machine is an easy way to decorate and celebrate the holidays! Register now to reserve your spot and attend on December 3, 2019 at 2pm US EST. Don’t worry – if you can’t make, it’s available to watch on-demand after the live date! CHRISTMAS IN THE HOOP DETAILS In this webinar, you’ll learn all about in-the-hoop designs from Martyn Smith, who helps create and test the designs for Sweet Pea embroidery. Martyn will take you through the entire process of making not one, but TWO fun…

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    Hibernating Hedgehog Cutlery Holder + New Thread Palette

    Hibernating Hedgehog In-The-Hoop Project A Hibernating Hedgehog Cutlery Holder is just what you need for your fall tablescape! This in-the-hoop design is free with the purchase of our brand-new fall thread palette, designed by Sweet Pea. It’s designed for a 5×7 hoop. To make this project, you’ll also need either Sulky Ultra Solvy (my preference) or Tear-Easy stabilizer. You also need some batting and a few fabrics in the colors shown above (batiks work great!) for the cutlery holder front, back, lining and appliqué pieces. Fabric A –18cm x 23cm (7” x 9”) front of holder Fabric B –18cm x 23cm(7” x 9”)front lining Fabric C –18cm x 8cm (7”…

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    Learn How to Make an In-the-Hoop Scissor Case

    In-the-Hoop Scissor Case Join Sulky and Allison Nash of Sweet Pea Machine Embroidery for a FREE 1-hour webcast teaching you how to create an In-the-Hoop Scissor Case. This in-the-hoop embroidered scissor zipper case is the perfect size to keep any pair of scissors safe and sound in your sewing room. The design comes in two sizes and only requires one hooping. The case is lined with no raw seams and a thick tip to prevent the scissors from cutting through the bottom of the case. It is a quick, easy project to make – and the perfect gift! Join Us Live: Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Time: 9:00 pm EST…

  • In-The-Hoop Projects and Photo Frames – A Better Way (& a Valentine’s Day Gift!)

    By Guest Blogger:  Patti Lee, Vice President, Consumer Relations, Sulky of America I have fallen in love with in-the-hoop projects.  Yes, the first prototype of each project takes some extra time; but once you’ve done the first one, they become easier and faster.  My favorite thing about in-the-hoop designs is that when you’re done, you’re done.  There is usually very little finish work once it is out of the hoop.   We found this frame on at the embroiderylibrary.com – here is a link to the design/project Click here to download the “Hearts Abound” In-the-Hoop Frame Project.  (Note:  Fits in a 4 x 4 hoop.) You will need to sign in or…

  • Machine Embroidery Series: In-the-Hoop Baby Bib

     In-the-Hoop Baby Bib Now that you have some great tips on doing machine embroidery on flannel, let’s try it out on this cute in-the-hoop baby bib project! This is a great little gift for Christmas or a baby shower. Simply change the colors up to fit the decor (and gender) of the little one you’re making this bib for. Skill Level: Embroidery – Beginner Bib Stitching – Not Applicable – since it is stitched automatically In-The-Hoop (Bonus!) Decorative Stitching is optional and makes this project Beginner-to-Intermediate depending on your chosen stitch. Supplies: 1/3 yard of cotton flannel Sulky® Tear-Easy™ Stabilizer Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Sulky 40 wt. Rayon…