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  • HOW TO ADD YARN COUCHING TO A PRETTY SPRING PILLOW

    Pillow with Yarn Couching

    March 3, 2023 /

    Yarn Couching Pillow for Spring Experiment with yarn couching and create a springy pillow that literally says “hello.” The lettering is couched onto the pillow fabric using Sulky Invisible Thread, which allows the fuzzy yarn texture to take center stage. The pop of pom-pom fringe brings all the colors together with a fun accent for your couch or outdoor dining set. WHAT IS YARN COUCHING? Couching is a decorative technique whereby a fiber (yarn, in this case) is laid over a fabric and stitched in place. Many machine brands offer couching, sometimes called “braiding,” feet and/or attachments for your sewing machine that make the process even easier. There are several…

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  • Trapunto Embroidery Basics

    What is Trapunto Embroidery

    February 17, 2023 /

    Trapunto Embroidery 101 Learn all about trapunto embroidery techniques and how to achieve the look with pretty designs & fun thread. What is Trapunto Embroidery? Trapunto is a technique that provides a dimensional effect, similar to the puffiness of a quilt. Fabric is layered with batting before the stitching begins, so open areas of the design “puff” up, raising the fabric surface. Embroidery designs labeled as “trapunto” are digitized with this in mind. There are often knockdown stitches in areas of the design that compress the batting around larger motifs that are left open to accommodate the loft. Knockdown stitches consist of close stitches in the shape of circles, squares…

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  • FLEECE PILLOW with FAUX FUR EMBROIDERY

    Sew a Fleece Pillow with Mammoth Fur Embroidery

    October 16, 2022 /

    Sew a Fleece Pillow with “Mammothly Merry Christmas” Machine Embroidery Sew a fleece pillow for the holidays with our NEW Mammothly Merry Christmas Machine Embroidery Design. Brush the Sulky Filaine Threads in the design to fluff the wooly mammoth and create a faux fur effect! The supplies listed are enough to create one 12″ square pillow. FLEECE PILLOW SUPPLIES Sulky Mammothly Merry Christmas Machine Embroidery Design (by Jennifer Carson of Fur & Feather Friends) Magnetic embroidery hoop (optional, yet very helpful!) Sulky Stabilizer Sticky Fabri-Solvy™ Solvy® Sticky+™ Slitting Pen (optional; if not using a magnetic hoop) (2) 13″ squares of fleece fabric (1) 14″-long all-purpose polyester zipper 12″-square pillow form…

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    Porch Pillows for Summer Nights

    April 11, 2022 /

    Patriotic Porch Pillows Spend summer nights outdoors with decorative porch pillows. This pillow featured our Summer Nights machine embroidery design, part of our Uncle Sam Machine Embroidery Collection. The design is modified to include vinyl and fabric appliqués for a fun design element. Note that the featured design is NOT an appliqué design, but modified as such. PORCH PILLOWS SUPPLIES *Supplies listed are enough to make one 14″ square pillow. Uncle Sam Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 11 spools of Sulky Rayon & Poly Sparkle Thread and the Uncle Sam Machine Embroidery Collection; featured design is Uncle Sam: Summer Nights) Sulky Stiffy™ Stabilizer Organ® Needles: size 80/12 Top Stitch Sulky 40…

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    Love to Craft – NEW Knitting & Crochet Themed Design Collection

    October 7, 2021 /

    Love to Craft? Show the world! NEW Love to Craft Embroidery Design Collection Debut! This Love to Craft design collection expresses your love for all the crafty things! If you love to knit or crochet, you’ll love these cute yarn-themed images, complete with tools and even a kitty. DESIGN DETAILS Embellish crafting and sewing totes, zipper pouches and even pet projects with these adorable designs. Also available is a thread palette, which includes the six thread colors featured in the collection AND the design downloads so you can get right to the embroideries without having to search for the right threads. Each design fits within a 4×4 hoop, but you…

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  • World Cross-Stitch Day

    Cross-Stitch Appreciation + Fun Charts to Follow

    August 13, 2021 /

    It’s World Cross-Stitch Day! This year marks the 8th annual World Cross-Stitch Day to bring cross-stitchers together and celebrate this great craft! To get in the spirit, find the FREE cross-stitch chart featured above on the World Cross-Stitch Day website. Gather your supplies and see how easy and fun it is to cross-stitch with Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites Thread. This thread is strong and pretty, with 50 yards on convenient snap spools. One strand equals two strands of traditional embroidery floss, so you have fewer strands to contend with while obtaining great coverage. THREAD ASSORTMENTS Grab a Cotton Petites Sampler to have several spools of thread that coordinate based…

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    Valentines for your Valentine – quick projects & fun gifts

    January 20, 2021 /

    Valentines for your Valentine 10 fun gift ideas you’ll love Valentines for your Valentine don’t have to be complicated. Including a touch of handmade, even when buying a gift, is the best way to say “I Love You,” and is a thoughtful addition to any gift. Here are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing! You just might want to gift them to yourself. 1. Cookie Platter Valentine Whip up some homemade cookies using our Sewing-Themed Cookie Cutters and gift them to family and friends. Wrap up several cookies in cellophane bags with a fun ribbon and a note that reads “I’m “sew” in love with you!” 2. Diamond…

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  • Free Fox Design + Fun Foxy Filaine Fleece Pillow Project

    January 15, 2021 /

    Free Fox Design + Fringe Pillow Project by Katrina Walker Grab the Sulky free Fox Design, Filaine Fox, and snuggle up your foxy Valentine with a cuddly fleece pillow. Featuring the adorably fuzzy fox and lots of floppy fringe, this pillow is super fun and easy to create with Filaine thread and less than a yard of fleece! Note: The featured free fox design has fill areas that are digitized for 12 wt. acrylic Sulky Filaine Thread, for use with a size 100/16 needle. If you choose a different thread weight, the design will not fill properly. SUPPLIES Thread: Filaine™: 3424 Maple, 3406 Light Ecru, 3852 True Orange Bobbin Poly…

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    Holiday Pillow Pattern & Stocking Embroidery Design

    October 11, 2020 /

    Holiday Pillow Pattern with Fur Stocking Machine Embroidery designed by Ellen March This holiday pillow pattern showcases machine embroidered appliquéd stockings that have a faux-fur cuff made completely with Sulky Filaine thread! After embroidery, the thread is brushed with the wire Filaine brush, to “bloom” the thread and create a faux-fur effect. Sulky Poly Sparkle™ thread is used for the stocking outline to add some festive sparkle. The 30 wt. thread is polyester with flecks of metallic running through it, so it’s the easiest metallic thread to sew! The pillowcase base is sewn in luxurious wool felt by The Felt Pod and is stuffed with Poly-Fil from Fairfield World. To…

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  • HALLOWEEN HOME DÉCOR

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    August 13, 2020 /

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