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    Table Runner Tutorial for Chocolate Lovers

    January 11, 2021 /

    Table Runner Tutorial For Chocolate Lovers (& Valentines!) Here’s a table runner tutorial for all you chocolate lovers out there! It’s a great addition to your Valentine’s Day décor and features fun sparkly Poly Sparkle (formally known as Poly Star) thread from the Sulky Ultimate Valentine Thread Pack. This table runner doesn’t need any quilting to keep it together, but you can certainly add hand or machine quilting as well as traditional binding, if preferred. SUPPLIES Chocolate Heart Machine Embroidery Design; design file 11-8 Count (11.34” x 11.34”) – free for a limited time! Machine embroidery hoop size: at least 360×200 (featured hoop used: 360×260) Thread: Sulky Poly Sparkle Thread…

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  • QUILTY BATS THAT GLOW!

    Quilted Bat Table Runner that Glows

    August 20, 2020 /

    Quilted Bat Table Runner Piece together a few spooky bats to create a fun table runner or wall hanging for Halloween. Add Glowy™ thread into the mix when quilting to really get into the Halloween spirit! Table runner measures approximately 15 1/2″ x 46″ QUILTED BAT SUPPLIES Yellow Sulky Glowy™ thread Cotton+Steel™ Thread by Sulky (piecing & binding) KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Bats pattern from Cluck Cluck Sew Organ® Needles: 90/14 Top Stitch & 75/11 Quilting Assorted black and white fabric prints for top & backing (amount determined by desired size) Batting from Fairfield® Pre-made bias tape or self-made bias binding BAT PLACEMENT The featured pattern is for a…

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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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    Holiday Sewing Project – Sew & Make Before Christmas

    July 20, 2020 /

    Your Next Holiday Sewing Project You’re sure to find your next holiday sewing project with these five ideas to get the creative juices flowing. These projects are fun to make, both for yourself or to give as gifts. 1. Poinsettia Wreath Create a wreath out of freestanding poinsettia leaves. These are made in the hoop of your embroidery machine, with Sulky Rayon thread, Fabri-Solvy™, small beads and organza. 2. In-the-Hoop Holiday Sewing Project – Gift Tags A great holiday sewing project is a handmade gift tag that does double duty as an ornament. Hang these on the tree and insert a gift card into the tag slot. The recipient can…

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    July 4th Projects to Sew: Décor + Wearables

    June 8, 2020 /

    July 4th Projects to Sew: Décor + Wearables July 4th projects to sew don’t have to be fussy or complicated. It’s all about showing off our red, white and blue, but there are a few fun things you can throw into the mix, too. Read on to discover some of our favorite patriotic projects and find a fun freebie for your embroidery machine. July 4th Wearable Projects Matching family T-shirts are fun ready-made items to embroider for photo ops, family gatherings and watching fireworks. Try Sulky CRY® thread (CRY stands for Coated Reflective Yarn), and sprinkle some into a fun design to make your thread reflect light. When the fireworks…

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  • Winter Pinnacle Table Runner

    Winter Pinnacle Table Runner + Metallic Embroidered Snowflakes

    October 25, 2019 /

    Winter Pinnacle Table Runner designed by Vanessa Wilson, the Crafty Gemini sample by Ellen March Create a table runner that takes you from Christmas to beyond the New Year with winter-themed fabrics and metallic embroideries. This table runner top is made from charm squares and comes together quickly. Finished size: 17 1/2″ x 43″ SUPPLIES Winter Pinnacle Table Runner Kit (includes 5″ charm squares from “Bundle Up” collection by Art Gallery Fabrics, Sulky Christmas machine embroidery palette with 10 rayon & metallic thread spools and 20 embroidery designs, 5″ slicer ruler from Crafty Gemini, pack of assorted Organ machine embroidery needles and a 1-yard pack of Sulky Tear-Easy stabilizer) 1/2…

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    Paper Pieced Pumpkin Table Runner for Fall Decor

    October 7, 2019 /

    Paper Pieced Pumpkin Table Runner by Vicki Holloway Create a paper pieced pumpkin table runner to display before Halloween and beyond! This table runner will take your decor into Thanksgiving with its pumpkin blocks and beautiful quilting. For this paper pieced pumpkin table runner, we’re repurposing the Apple Mug Rug pattern previously published and using different colored fabrics to turn the apple into a pumpkin. Don’t you just LOVE a dual-duty pattern? Me too! This one DOES have a slight variation with the pumpkin stem, so download the pumpkin here. SUPPLY LIST Sulky Paper Solvy 50 wt Cotton + Steel thread by Sulky (Cornsilk & Avocado; piecing & quilting) ⅛…

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  • Halloween Decor: Fun Threads to Use to Spook & Delight

    October 1, 2019 /

    Happy Halloween…Decor, that is! Halloween decor is so much fun to make and display. All bets are off when it comes to embellishments, too. The more the better! Add some fun effects to your Halloween decor with thread that glows, reflects, sparkles and pops! The pillow above features several different thread types, and YES it glows, too! Let it Glow Sulky Glowy thread is my first choice for Halloween decor projects. There’s no better time to create glow-in-the-dark wall hangings, table runners, quilts and the like. Some embroidery designs are even digitized specifically for glow-in-the-dark thread, such as the Halloween Glow – Jack o’ Lantern by Urban Threads pictured below.…

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    August 30, 2019 /

    Halloween Table Runner by Ellen March Special Ruler Creating a Halloween table runner with pieced circles is easy with the help of specialty rulers. These rulers are fantastic tools for so many piecing projects, and this table runner is a great primer for using the rulers and learning the best ways to cut and sew the pieces together. I chose to create large circles in order to have a great embroidery canvas to play with. A few pins are all you need, along with a patient hand to place and replace the concave pieces as you sew. The trick is to NOT stretch either piece during construction. These pieces get…

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  • Memorial Day Projects & Sentiments to Honor Fallen Heroes

    May 22, 2019 /

    This weekend we remember the heroes who gave their lives to protect our freedom with Memorial Day projects. To show our love and respect, we bring out our American flags and salute those who have gone before us. Many of us host gatherings to celebrate America. A veritable pre-fourth-of-July, with hot dogs, watermelon and maybe even some fireworks. Some of us decorate with red, white and blue. And of course we need some homemade quilted treasures to sprinkle throughout the house. It’s a great time to be with loved ones and reflect on sacrifices that have been made and are made every day that allow us to live our lives…

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