• Halloween Wreath with Freestanding Patch Embellishments

    Dress up a basic vine wreath with Halloween patches and spooky embellishments to add to your Halloween décor. This Halloween wreath is made special with the addition of our Halloween Potions Palette Designs, which comes with six designs in three sizes. Grab a wreath “blank” and make it your own! HALLOWEEN WREATH SUPPLIES Basic grapevine wreath Sulky Halloween Potions Thread Palette Sulky Fabri-Solvy Stabilizer Various floral accessories, velvet pumpkins, etc. FREESTANDING HALLOWEEN PATCHES The Halloween Potions Palette comes with 10 spools of Sulky 40 wt. Rayon Thread plus six patch designs with spooky phrases. Choose the smallest size if making several, so you can scatter them across the wreath and…

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  • T-Shirt Quilt Videocast

    How to Sew a T-Shirt Quilt with or without Embroidery

    Sew a T-Shirt Quilt with Confidence JOIN US LIVE on SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 at 2pm ET and learn the basics of making a T-shirt quilt. A T-shirt quilt makes a great gift, as it creates a flood of memories and is a way to commemorate achievements. Plus, making a T-shirt quilt is a wonderful way to reuse and recycle older, worn, well-loved T-shirts into something new that’s sure to be cherished. T-SHIRT QUILT VIRTUAL EVENT During this 90-minute live-streaming event, you’ll learn all about fussy-cutting motifs; preserving areas with holes or stains; proper stabilizing techniques; combining different fabric types; five creative patterns to use; where and how to showcase machine embroidery designs; how to add a personalized quilt label;…

  • fall family football mini quilt

    Fall Family Football Mini Quilt

    Fall Family Football Mini Quilt designed by Parker on the Porch Create a Fall Family Football mini quilt to display for the upcoming football…I mean fall…season. This Fall Family Football Mini Quilt is designed by the fine folks at Parker on the Porch, and featured appliqué in the hoop. The best part about this mini quilt? The entire project is done in the hoop of your embroidery machine! FALL FAMILY FOOTBALL MINI QUILT SUPPLIES Fall Family Football ITH Mini Quilt Design Sulky Poly Deco™ Thread Sulky 60 wt. Bobbin Thread Fabrics & batting according to desired project size (included sizes: 4.70″ x 7.00″, 4.69″ x 7.87″, 6.0″ x 10.06″, 7.00″…

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  • sewing machine applique

    Sewing Machine Applique for Quilts, Wall Hangings, Pouches & More

    Sewing Machine Appliqué FREE Appliqué Template for Quilts & Quilty Projects Use a free Sewing Machine Appliqué template to create a fun project that celebrates your love of sewing. Today is national Sewing Machine Day, so it’s time to give your BFF some love and attention and make something! APPLIQUÉ TEMPLATE PARTICULARS Let me begin by saying that the project I ended up with here, the Hemingway Pouch, was not the project I originally began making with this sewing machine appliqué template. But the beautiful thing about this template is that it is useful for a variety of projects! So when I had to pivot (more on this below), there…

  • How to Embroider Towels Session

    How to Embroider Towels with Videos + Designs

    Learn How to Embroider Towels with comprehensive videos + five different designs! HOW TO EMBROIDER TOWELS – SULKY SESSION Embroider all the towels with confidence! Learn how to embroider different towel types with extensive video tutorials, written instructions and downloadable designs that are perfect for gift giving, memorable dinner parties and kitchen and bath décor. REGISTER NOW>> You’ll learn the recommended thread, needle and stabilizer to use to embellish a variety of towels, from lightweight linen to plush velour, with tips for using different design types, such as appliqué, embossed and lace. This Session will help you embroider BATH TOWELS, BEACH TOWELS, LINEN TOWELS, WAFFLE WEAVE TOWELS, TEA TOWELS, GOLF TOWELS,…

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  • freestanding lace zipper pulls from earring designs

    Freestanding Lace Zipper Pulls from Earring Designs

    Freestanding Lace Zipper Pulls Freestanding lace zipper pulls are a fun finishing touch to add to a bag or pouch, especially when gifting it to a special someone. Plus, zipper pulls are easy to create using fun earring designs, like the featured pair from Designs by Babymoon. Find these, and eight more, styles of freestanding lace heart earrings files in our Freestanding Lace Earrings Kit. And watch how they come together as earrings in our Love-ly Earrings Webcast, with Sheila Ryan, the mastermind behind Designs by Babymoon. ZIPPER PULL SUPPLIES FSL Earrings Designs (featured are from our Freestanding Lace Earrings Kit) Sulky Fabri-Solvy™ Stabilizer Sulky Poly Deco™ Thread (featured design…

  • off shoulder top tutorial

    Craft a One Shoulder Top for a Totally 80s Look

    One Shoulder Top We’re celebrating the 1980s with a one-shoulder top to wear for our New Year’s Eve Sew-Along with Sulky and Sallie Tomato. Get in the totally rad 80s spirit by crafting your own one-shoulder top, inspired by the movie Flashdance, and sport the look along with us! All you need is a T-shirt or sweatshirt in your size. Machine embroidery is optional. ONE SHOULDER TOP SUPPLIES T-shirt of choice (long or short-sleeved) Flexible tape measure Removable fabric marker or chalk OPTIONAL EMBORIDERY SUPPLIES Sulky Thread: 40 wt. Poly Deco™ & 60 wt. Bobbin Sulky Stabilizer:  Soft ‘n Sheer™ & Tender Touch™ KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Organ™ size…

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  • Embroidered Rope Tray

    Embroidered Rope Tray for Fall

    Embroidered Rope Tray An embroidered rope tray makes a stunning centerpiece for your fall table. Place a scented candle in the center of the embroidered rope tray, or add a fall-themed floral arrangement and a few pumpkins, gourds and decorative grasses. No one will believe you made it yourself! HOW TO SEW A ROPE TRAY Create a rope tray using 7/32″ clothesline rope (and this Embroidery Session as your guide), or purchase a readymade rope tray. The featured rope tray was purchased at Target in the dollar bin section (for only $3). However, it was difficult to find and is now seemingly discontinued! The good news is that it’s pretty…

  • Winter Owl Embroidered Table Topper for your holiday table

    Owl Embroidered Table Topper for the Holidays

    Owl Embroidered Table Topper This owl embroidered “Owl is Calm” Table Topper is a serge-as-you-go quilted table runner with owl motifs that add Christmas spirit to your home décor. If desired, swap the Christmas motifs for Hanukkah designs or any holiday you choose. This method makes it easy to create a reversible table topper, too. Display one holiday on one side and a different one on the other. Approximate size: 12” x 32” OWL EMBROIDERED TABLE TOPPER SUPPLIES Owl Be Home for Christmas Machine Embroidery Collection Sulky Rayon Threads (colors according to designs; featured: 942-0580 Mint Julep, 942-1001 Bright White, 942-1017 Pastel Peach, 942-1070 Gold, 942-1119 Dk Mauce, 942-1166 Med…

  • Turkey Towel Topper for Turkey Day

    Turkey Towel Topper In the Hoop

    Turkey Towel Topper A Turkey Towel Topper is a fun project made in the hoop of your embroidery machine. Designs by Juju has several Towel Topper designs, but this Turkey Towel Topper is great for fall and Thanksgiving. Whip one up for yourself, and gift one to a friend or dinner party hostess. They come together quickly and easily using fabrics from your stash, some batting remnants and Sulky Poly Deco Thread. TOWEL TOPPER REQUIREMENTS Whimsical Turkey Towel Topper Machine Embroidery Design (Designs by Juju) Sulky Poly Deco™ Thread (colors according to fabrics) Fabri-Solvy™ Stabilizer Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web Sulky Clear Embroidery Tape Bobbin Thread Assorted fabrics for background,…