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Freestanding Patch In the Hoop – No One Needs to Know
Freestanding Patch In the Hoop Design – NEW! No One Needs to Know This freestanding patch in the hoop machine embroidery design is a cheeky nod to using your beloved seam ripper. Created as a freestanding patch, similar to an in-the-hoop appliqué, the design comes in three sizes: 3″, 4″ and 5″ tall. The stitching is dense and contains lots of colors for dimension and interest. Build the patch on Sulky Ultra Solvy with Sulky Twilly™ or Felty™ as the base. Then, sew the patch to a garment, bag or accessory using Sulky Invisible Thread. Suggested Stabilizer: Sulky Ultra Solvy Suggested base fabric: Sulky Twilly or Sulky Felty Suggested Needle:…
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In the Hoop Ice Cream Pouch
In The Hoop Ice Cream Pouch for National Ice Cream Day! This in-the-hoop Ice Cream Pouch fits a pair of scissors, a bit of pocket change or a handful of sweet treats. The project makes a great birthday party favor, too! Made in two hoopings, the in-the-hoop project is made entirely of Felty for no raw edges. Add a D-ring swivel clip or O-ring at the upper-edge tab to clip to a bag, backpack or use as a keyring. Instructional PDF is included with design files. Also included are two “DL” files to use in lieu of cutting machine files to create precut fabric templates, if desired. Finished Size: 3.38″…
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Embroidered Apron for your Favorite Mixologist
Embroidered Apron for Margarita Night An embroidered apron with colorful margarita motifs is just the ticket for Happy Hour mixology. Whether you’re mixing up the “virgin” variety or a full-strength cocktail, Taco Tuesday and/or Cinco de Mayo will be that much more festive with this colorful accessory. EMBROIDERED APRON SUPPLIES Apron blank (Or try your hand at making your own apron with our simple tutorial HERE.) Embroidery design (featured design is Margarita Clothesline by Embroidery Library, 6.85″ x 4.18″) Sulky Thread: Poly Deco™, Bobbin Sticky+™ Stabilizer Sticky+ Slitting Pen Curved Tip Squeezers Removable fabric marker Magnetic Hoop (optional) The above supply list contains affiliate links. We may receive a commission…
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Puffy Letters with Puffy Foam Embroidery
Puffy Letters with Puffy Foam Sulky Puffy Foam allows you to create dimensional embroideries that “pop” off the surface for great readability and emphasis. Available in 2mm and 3mm thicknesses, Puffy Foam comes in all colors of the rainbow so you can choose a complimetary thread color for minimal show-through. Before embroidering, apply Puffy Foam much like a topper – over the fabric surface. After embroidery, tear away the Puffy Foam from beyond the stitching perimeter. It tears cleanly, especially when used under satin stitching and densely filled areas. For more tips on how to use Puffy Foam, consult THIS post. Puffy Letters What’s more fun than puffy letters? Puffy…
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Freestanding Lace Basics & How-Tos
Freestanding Lace What is it? How do I make it? Freestanding lace is made from a machine embroidered design, usually comprised of lace fill stitches and satin stitch outlines that hold the lace together and finish the edges so the finished piece can stand alone. Read on to learn the basics of these designs and how to stitch them with professional results. Note: This post contains affiliate links, which if used to make a purchase may earn us a commission. What is Freestanding Lace Freestanding lace designs are often referred to as “FSL.” These types of designs are always stitched onto water-soluble stabilizer so it’s entirely washed away after the…
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Easter Bunny Machine Embroidery Collection
Easter Bunny Machine Embroidery Collection – new at Sulky! Our new Easter Bunny machine embroidery collection is called “Bunny Hop,” and it’s perfect for Easter, spring and sweet embellishments in your must-make queue this time of year. The Bunny Hop machine embroidery design collection includes six appliqué embroidery designs and two bonus designs for different options. Each featured appliqué is done in Sulky Felty™ and/or faux fur for texture and dimension. All of the appliqué is done in the hoop for ultimate accuracy and ease. Be sure to use Sulky Solvy® as a topper over the faux fur to ensure the beautiful threads sit proudly atop the fabric surface. Grab…
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Heart Bookmark with Conver”sew”tion Heart Embroidery
Heart Bookmark with Sulky Conver”sew”tion Heart Embroidery These heart bookmark corners make great Valentine’s Day gifts. Personalize them with the Sulky Conver”sew”tion Heart machine embroidery designs, in either the “modern” or “traditional” style. The full embroidery collection includes 20 designs (10 of each style), or purchase only the modern or traditional style. The Machine Embroidery Palette includes all 20 designs and 10 spools of Sulky Rayon Thread needed to stitch out the collection. This makes a great kid’s craft to keep little ones busy during winter break from school, too! Have them choose the embroidery design and teach them to construct the final step with blanket stitches done by hand.…
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Sew a Fleece Pillow with Mammoth Fur Embroidery
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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Sew Your Own Napkins with Machine Embroidery
Sew Your Own Napkins for Family Gatherings Sew your own napkins for a great alternative to single-use paper napkins. Cloth napkins are easy to sew and really add a personal touch of handmade to your family gatherings, holiday meals and home décor. SUPPLIES TO SEW YOUR OWN NAPKINS 2 coordinating cotton fabrics (Amount & size depends on personal preference. See “NAPKIN FABRICS & CUTTING” below for guidance.) Sulky Fall Botanicals Machine Embroidery Collection (or design(s) of your choice no larger than 3″ wide; featured design: Fall Botanicals Gourds) Tear-Easy™ Stabilizer Sulky Thread: 40 wt. Rayon (colors determined by embroidery designs; featured colors are 942-1549 Flax, 942-0562 Spice & 942-1180 Med.…
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Halloween Décor, Party Place Cards & More
Halloween Décor Just Got Easier with festive labels made in the hoop! Halloween décor is super fun to sew. With these in-the-hoop labels, you can decorate existing canisters, vases and containers of all sizes for Halloween, and the easily remove them for next year when needed. Embroider a few for the bathroom, and place them onto various sized canisters filled with cotton swabs, toilet paper rolls and floss picks. Stitch some for the kitchen and set up a s’mores party with chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows placed artfully into spooky vases. Create your own food labels for a fun party that spooks the kiddos. The possibilities are endless! The designs,…
