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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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    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”) Machine embroidery hoop size: at least 360×200 (featured hoop used: 360×260) Thread: Sulky Poly Sparkle Thread from the Ultimate Valentine Thread Pack…

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    Secret Heart Pillow with Piecing & Quilting

    January 30, 2020 /

    Secret Heart Pillow by Jennifer Strauser of Dizzy Quilter Create a secret heart pillow that has a zippered compartment for treats or notes. Use one fabric color for the secret heart or piece together coordinating Valentine-themed fabrics to create a 10 1/2″ panel for Piece A. This project is a great way to use a fun fat quarter bundle. Add some quilting using 50 wt. Cotton thread for texture and pops of color. SECRET HEART PILLOW SUPPLIES Sulky 50 wt. Cotton + Steel thread  (1) 10 ½” square of heart fabric (1) 10 ½” square of fabric (to back the quilted panel – it will not show, so use up…

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    Fun Valentine Gifts to Give (and Receive!)

    January 22, 2020 /

    Fun Valentine Gifts – Heart Pillow & More! Giving Valentine gifts is a nice way to say “I love you” to your sewing friends! Here are ideas of things to make or buy that are sure to put smiles on everyone’s faces. Valentine Heart Pillow This pillow was made using the free paper pieced heart templates from our Paper Pieced Heart Quilt pattern. I reduced the file size by 30% and then printed both the plain heart and the paper pieced heart onto Sulky Paper Solvy. Paper piece one heart using several fabric scraps, and then create the plain heart using a coordinating fabric. Stitch the heart perimeter with right…

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    Paper Pieced Heart Quilt for Valentine’s Day & Beyond

    January 13, 2020 /

    Paper Pieced Heart Quilt designed by Kelly Nagel Create a paper pieced heart quilt featuring heart appliques. This quilt is perfect for Valentine’s Day decor, a Mother’s Day gift or any time you want to express your love! Quilt Overview The hearts in this quilt are created with Sulky Paper Solvy™. This stabilizer comes in 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheets and can be run through your printer to transfer paper piecing patterns. Sew right through the paper and fabrics, and then wash away the stabilizer completely when piecing is complete! No more picking paper pieces out of small seams or intricate patterns! Another removal method, used for this quilt, is…

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    Crazy Patch Valentine Holder Using Hexies & Free-Motion Stitching

    January 9, 2020 /

    Crazy Patch Valentine Holder by Melissa Shields Create a fun “Crazy Patch” Valentine Holder to contain the cards you’ll receive this Valentine’s Day. This also makes a great kid’s project to take to school, and it’s a fun stash buster that teaches some new techniques. Use a bunch of leftover hexies to create the crazy heart Valentine, or cut new ones from coordinating fabric prints. A die-cutting machine, such as AccuQuilt, Sizzix or Cricut, is especially helpful for this process. (The heart template can be cut this way, too!) WHAT IS A CRAZY PATCH Crazy patch is an old quilting technique that was a way to use up scraps and…

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    Trimmed Tea Towel with Valentine Embroidery

    January 3, 2020 /

    Create a Trimmed Tea Towel for Valentine’s Day Decor This trimmed tea towel is adorned with cute Valentine’s Day themed fabrics, ribbon or trim, and embroidered with one of seven designs from the Sulky Scrolling Hearts design collection. The “I Heart You” thread palette includes the entire Scrolling Hearts design collection, along with 10 spools of Sulky rayon and metallic threads. Create several coordinating tea towels, using different designs for each, to display in your home for Valentine’s Day. SUPPLIES Sulky I Heart You thread palette Cotton + Steel thread by Sulky (to match towel and/or fabrics) Sulky Tear-Easy™ stabilizer Size 90/14 Organ embroidery needle & 70/10 Universal needle Sulky…

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  • Planning a Wedding? Here are 3 DIY Wedding Ideas

    February 14, 2019 /

    DIY Wedding Ideas Happy Valentine’s Day! Since Love is in the air today, we thought we would show you some cool DIY wedding trends that we are in love with ourselves. 35 Ways To Use Embroidery Hoops This blog post is full of great DIY ideas that are simple and elegant. These Quilts over Hay Bails for Guest Seating What an amazing display of love and heritage! This Custom Wedding Portrait Nothing marks the special day better than a personalized handmade gift. This custom wedding portrait is a piece of art from Daisyeyes.com and is the perfect way to mark the day and the beginning of an amazing journey. Order…

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    How to Make a Quilt Label with Machine Embroidery

    February 10, 2019 /

    How to Make a Quilt Label with Machine Embroidery Planning the Quilt Label Adding a quilt label to a quilt gift is a great way to add a personal touch and provide information to future generations. If you’ve wanted to learn how to make a quilt label, first decide on the design. Add just a name, a message or simply a design with initials. Make the label as big or as small as you like. I always add a quilt label after the construction is complete. I hand stitch it to the back of the quilt along the lower-left corner. I didn’t intend to have a “signature quilt label” when…

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    Top 5 No Sew Valentines to Make & Give

    February 9, 2019 /

    No SEW? No WAY! No sew Valentines to Make & Give No-sew Valentines are great gift options when you’re running short on time. We’re going a bit beyond stickers and construction paper to bring you 5 no-sew valentines day gifts to give to teachers, neighbors, friends and family. Valentine’s Day is the perfect holiday to get crafty and show your love with fabric and thread. These no-sew valentines day gifts are easily made with minimal materials and minimal time, yet the effort still shows! Give someone a warm fuzzy feeling with one or all of these no-sew valentine gift ideas. Make sure to create a simple card to go with…

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