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  • log cabin bunny quilt

    Easy Log Cabin Quilt for Beginners

    March 5, 2022 /

    Easy Log Cabin Quilt for Beginners & Beyond A Log Cabin quilt is a great beginner-friendly quilt that is easily completed with repeating pieced blocks sewn together in a pleasing arrangement. The same can be said for many quilt patterns, but a Log Cabin quilt is also perfect for precut fabrics, making it even faster to sew. Add cornerstones, sashing and a border to create a quilt “recipe” you’ll use again and again to make all sorts of quilts that vary in size and design. The featured quilt measures 34″ x 48″ and includes six log cabin blocks, sashing, cornerstones and borders. Your ideal “recipe” of these “ingredients” will vary…

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    Bloom Machine Embroidered Mini Quilt

    February 16, 2022 /

    Bloom Machine Embroidered Mini Quilt Create a machine embroidered version of our Free Bloom Hand Embroidery Mini Quilt pattern designed by Aimee Davis, featuring appliqué done entirely in the hoop of your embroidery machine. This version of the project also uses Sulky Perfect Appliqué for nice, crisp lettering that doesn’t shift during or after stitching. This design comes with three sizes, for a 5×7, 9×10 and 10×14 hoop (or larger). The featured stitchout is the largest size and a 360mm x 260mm hoop was used for the sample. BLOOM MACHINE EMBROIDERY MINI QUILT SUPPLIES Bloom Embroidered Mini Quilt Pattern (it’s free!) Fabric & materials according to pattern guide sheet Bloom…

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  • rainbow valley quilt

    Rainbow Quilt Pattern from Sulky

    June 23, 2021 /

    Rainbow Valley Quilt Create a quick-and-easy strip-pieced Rainbow Quilt and accent it with beautiful 50 wt. Cotton Thread in assorted rainbow shades. This quilt utilizes half of a rainbow-shade jelly roll, with additional strips of black fabric. Change it up by using any jelly roll collection, with a neutral solid to break up the other colors. SUPPLIES Rainbows & Unicorns 50 wt. Cotton Thread Palette for Quilting (includes  Light Red, Tangerine, Mimosa Yellow, Christmas Green, Dark Periwinkle, Wildflower, Dk Rose, Hot Pink, Turquoise, Med Aqua & Soft White colors) Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Organ® size 70/10 Universal Needles Jelly Roll: 12 rainbow shades, 2 ½”-wide x WOF strips…

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  • quick & easy baby quilt

    Easy Baby Quilt for Beginners to Sew

    May 21, 2021 /

    Make an Easy Baby Quilt using fat quarters! Give the gift of an easy baby quilt to a new mom! Start with this free quilt pattern from Sew Can She, and personalize it in numerous ways. Grab the Blooms & Breezes 50 wt. Cotton Thread Palette for Quilting to have 10 thread spools in shades that are perfect for a baby of either gender. With blues, pinks, purples and teals, you’ll be able to switch threads based on your chosen fabrics for each block. In addition to quilting, use this thread for piecing, creating crisp seams and strong joins. SUPPLIES Sulky Blooms & Breezes 50 wt. Cotton Thread Palette for…

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  • Mother's Day Table Runner

    Mother’s Day Table Runner to Embroider, Sew & Quilt

    April 14, 2021 /

    Mother’s Day Table Runner by Ellen March Create a floral embroidered table runner that’s perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch or spring baby shower. Choose a collection of spring colors for each fabric paired with shiny Sulky Rayon Thread for an impactful, pretty piece. Customize the Mother’s Day Table Runner by adding more blocks to make it as long as you wish. Or create a larger quilt or wall hanging using the same methods. SUPPLIES Sulky 40 wt. Rayon Thread (colors as determined by chosen embroidery design) Sulky 60 wt. Bobbin Thread Organ® Needles: 75/11 Embroidery & 70/10 Microtex Sulky Sticky+™ Stabilizer Sticky+ Slitting Pen (optional) KK 2000™ Temporary Spray…

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    Road Trip Quilt FREE Webcast with Fiona Sandwich

    March 28, 2021 /

    Road Trip Quilt a free webcast from Sulky & Fiona Sandwich “I just can’t wait to get on the road again!” Join us for the Road Trip Quilt FREE webcast on April 13 at 2pm ET. Rachael Painter, of Fiona Sandwich, will guide you through the process of using Sulky Paper Solvy™ to make easy work of FPP, with tips for creating perfect blocks. The Road Trip Quilt pattern is a great beginner FPP pattern that intermediate and advanced quilters will also enjoy. The motifs are inspired by nature and allow you to remember your past travels and/or dream of where you’ll go in the future, when we can all…

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  • Easter Bunny Quilt Block

    Easter Bunny Quilt Block – Foundation Paper Piecing

    March 6, 2021 /

    Easter Bunny Quilt Block The featured Easter bunny quilt block is the Funny Bunny quilt block by Sugaridoo. This is such a fun block to make and the digital pattern is super affordable. The Easter bunny and carrot are easily pieced using foundation paper piecing techniques. EASTER BUNNY PATTERN PARTICULARS The Funny Bunny block size in the pattern is 8″ square. Create several to piece into a larger quilt or table runner for pretty Easter décor. The pattern also provides instructions on how to scale the pattern to smaller and larger block sizes. Reverse the bunny if desired when working on the arrangement of your finished piece. There are no…

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  • HALLOWEEN HOME DÉCOR

    Halloween Home Décor for Fun & Festivities

    August 13, 2020 /

    Halloween Home Décor Get started on your Halloween Home Décor with five fun projects that will bring some “spook” to your sewing room. Frankie Cuddle Quilt This easy-to-make quilt features plush Cuddle® fabric by Shannon Fabrics and an exclusive Halloween-themed appliqué embroidery design collection. Choose the large-scale Frankie for the center focal point of the quilt, or combine several designs to create the scene of your choice. The embroidery designs match the fabric perfectly, so you can place the little motifs anywhere you like! Be sure to use a topper with your embroidery to ensure the stitches sit atop the plush fabric surface. Included in the kit are two stabilizer…

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  • Make a Halloween Quilt with Applique Embroidery Designs

    September 5, 2019 /

    A Halloween quilt is a great home-decor project that serves many purposes! Throw it over the couch to cozy up with; hang it on the wall to display a festive vibe; bundle up little ones in their strollers on Halloween night. The quilt size is great to comfort kids, gift as a lap quilt or even pamper your pet’s bed. Constructed by strip piecing, the Cuddle fabric by Shannon Fabrics is like butter to sew. With our convenient kit, you won’t even have to contend with cutting it, either! Thee strips are ready to sew and embroider, complete with stabilizers and six spools of high-quality Sulky rayon thread. Halloween Quilt…

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  • Vintage Inspired Picnic Quilt

    Create a Vintage Picnic Quilt for National Picnic Month

    August 20, 2019 /

    Pack yourself a picnic and tote a vintage-inspired picnic quilt to celebrate National Picnic Month! This quilt pattern is simple to construct, yet impressive at the finish. I started with a basic chevron quilt pattern (there are tons out there! Just Google “Chevron Quilt” and find one you love.) Then, I gave it a vintage vibe with my fabric and thread choice. SUPPLIES 1 1/2 yards of orange fabric 1 1/2 yards of vintage-vibe cotton print fabric 2 1/2 yards of coordinating cotton fabric (backing) Twin size batting Easy Angle Ruler™ Sulky® PolyLite™ thread for piecing Sulky Filaine thread for long-arm quilting Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Vintage-style picnic basket (for…

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