So many sewing artists have embroidery capability now, so let’s put that to use in a sew along! If you don’t have embroidery on your machine, don’t fret, you can just find a cute motif on some of your stash fabric to fussy cut for this step. Or you could do a quick hand embroidery for this step. For those with machine embroidery capability, get out your stabilizers and pretty autumn threads. I’ll give you the overall idea, and you can use what you have to finish as you like.
I loaded my embroidery hoop with a neutral background, two layers of Sulky Totally Stable iron-on tear-away stabilizer on the back, and one layer of Sulky Solvy water soluble stabilizer on top. Mark an area 6-1/2-inches square to embroider within. My friend Mary at Stitching Grandma gives this tip “Use a series of pins along the edge of the hoop where your fabric/stabilizer is coming up between the two pieces. This keeps the fabric/stabilizer from pulling back into the hoop.” She told me this after I did this step, LOL!! But good to know!
Using a lettering font of your choice, embroider the words “Welcome Autumn” on your fabric.
I put mine on two rows, offsetting the words a bit. Next, choose an autumn inspired motif to embroider below the words.
I had one with two pumpkins in outline so the stitchery wouldn’t be dense. If you choose a densely stitched motif, Mary also says “When you are doing a very ‘heavy stitch count’ design, place a piece of quilt batting between your stabilizer and your fabric. Just the cut batting to fit inside the hoop. You will be amazed at how much that helps the design keep from pulling along the edges.” I’d put that between the two layers of iron-on tear-away.
Remove the stabilizers. Next, position your ruler so you can cut the embroidered piece to 6-1/2-inches square and cut it to size.
Next week, we’ll add some fun borders and finish off the project.
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From My Carolina Home 
Thank you for the great tips.
Love the Autumn sampler. I don’t have an embroidery machine, but do machine applique and love to find a thread that enhances the applique.
I love how colorful this collection is: Quilting Rainbows and Unicorns Assortment.
Carla from Arizona
The colors in the Autumn sampler are beautiful!
What a nice addition to customize your piece!
I love the Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Slimline Dream Collection!
Fur Filaine Thread Collection – – I typically work with warm colors and these are perfect for fall projects.
Love the Haunting Halloween poly sparkle.
You need to stop coming up with cute projects or I need to reserve my October stitching to only #AutumnJubilee. It’s hard to say no to your fun activities!
Which new collection appeals to you most?
Quilting Rainbows and Unicorns Assortment – 50 Wt. Cotton Thread – 12-pack – it looks so bright & cheery!
I’ve never seen the fur filaine thread before. What fun for pet portraits. !
I would like the 50 w Quilting Blooms and Breezes thread collection. However, I’ve also wanted to try those Clover Wonder Pins.
Love your Welcome Autumn embroidery!
I’m embroidering a Kathy Schmitz pumpkin design – will have to finish it up so I can follow along with your border ideas! On the Sulky page, I love the Rainbows and Unicorns assortment. Such pretty colors!
Land and Sea 50 wt cotton thread set.
I don’t have an embroidery machine but love the tips for possible future use! I really like the Sulky collection-Quilting Neutrals & Nutshells Palette – 50 Wt. Cotton Thread .
Land and Sea us my favorite as I’m not a fan of brights if anything. The deep purple and blue s just look so dramatic! I love it!!! Tgsnjs again for the awesome giveaway!
I just visited the sulky thread website-the furline (may not be spelled correctly) thread really peeked my interest-the colors would be cool for forest animals.
I love the Quilting Blooms and Breezes thread set, beautiful colors.
I am intrigued by the fur filaine threads but also love the Poinsettia thread collection.
Oh, I think this is going to be interesting. Now I need to find a little project to embroidery. Hmmm….I have a few in mind! I really like the Sulky Poly Sparkle Dream Slimline Thread Collection. Imagine doing some quilting with that thread and getting the little sparkle “glint” as you go. Great sponsor. I hope others find my machine embroidery tips helpful.
Quilting Rainbows and Unicorns! I even love the name.
Nice hint to use pins. The Land and Sea collection is beautiful.
Quilting rainbows and unicorns looks like a nice thread collection. Autumn embroidery is another good idea.
Rick’s mom does a lot of machine embroidery. She’d enjoy the Jubilee but isn’t technologically up to it!
I like the bloom threads. Your embroidery is cute! Thanks for doing this as it’s fun to see your different projects.
The Quilting Blooms and Breezes drew me right in. Hope you have a great day!
The Swan Amity quilting gloves
That looks great! I’d have to do it by hand, and that’s not happening as long as chemo makes them so shaky, but I’ll remember this idea for later.
Visited the Sulky website – the fur colored line of threads would be lovely to use on the pet portraits that was also displayed….as you can tell, I’m nutty about dogs!
Very cute and the pin tip for stabilizer works great! My embroidery machine is waiting for parts, so I can’t do this one just yet, but it certainly gets a workout when it’s up and running.
Fall Botanicals Machine Embroidery Palette would be my choice
Good tips! I like the Quilting Blooms and Breezes.
Beautiful threads, hard to pick a favourite. Blooms and Breezes would suit my next quilting project. Thank you. Alexandria
Forest and Fauna Embroidery Thread Palette appeals to me most, although there were several others that were very close 2nds. I don’t have an embroidery machine, but I do like to hand embroider.
I love Blooms and Breezes, but also love the Rainbows and Unicorns.
I like the land and sea collection. I embroider by hand, very relaxing.
The rainbows and unicorns collection is so fun, inviting, and versatile.
No machine embroidery for me… yet! But love seeing the process and I love hand embroidery. I do love the colors of the Land and Sea set!
I like the Poly Sparkle Dream slimline thread collection
I think I like the land and sea assortment best.
Ooh, I just learned to use my embroidery machine a little this year so really looking forward to your projects. Sulky’s “Quilting Blooms” set would be perfect for a Spring raffle quilt I will be making next year. That’s going on the wish list for sure!
I like the Land and Sea collection
Who wouldn’t want a 54 spool collection of Poly Sparkle Dream Slimline Sulky thread? Beautiful colors and having used Sulky thread, I know it is a quality product.
Polly sparkle dreamline caught my eye. Thanks again for sponsoring our retreat.
I wish I had a machine that could do that. I love the subtle background fabric that you used. I can’t wait to see it with the added borders.
I’ve not used Sulky thread before and am interested in the 12 wt. At the Sulky website, I thought the colors in the Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Slimline Dream Collection were beautiful! They offer so many things besides thread! Thank you and Sulky for offering this giveaway.
I like the Land and Sea collection of 50 wt threads from Sulky
I love Poly Sparkle Dream Slimline Thread Collection! Wouldn’t that be nice to have? Your embroidery is sweet!
Sulky’s land and sea collection is right up my alley! Loving those 12 weight metallics featured in your blog!
Recently purchased a machine with embroidery capabilities. Your Welcome Autumn project is well timed!
I wish my embroidery machine was home with me so I could make this project! It’s currently in the shop getting cleaned and checked up. When visiting Sulky’s site, I found Boho Floral Machine Embroidery Design Collection as a product I’d love to buy!
Rainbows and unicorns!!
I love the Poly Sparkle Dream Slimline Thread Collection.
I Would love to try the new Santa Says machine Embroidery collection from Sulky. Thanks forsharing
Quilting Blooms and Breezes Assortment Sulky thread would be fun for all kinds
of sewing projects.
Quilting Rainbows and Unicorns is calling my name!
Thanks for the embroidery tips. I will return to these when I get to use that function on my machine. Visited the Sulky website and chose Quilting Sunshine and Daydreams. All of the new quilting collections were great eye candy.
Connie
Pretty. Combining a composed phrase with a graphic makes it your own.
I like Quilting Rainbows and Unicorns Assortment.
The “Land and Sea” collection has many colors I use.
“Quilting Blooms and Breezes” would be my choice. Such pretty colors!
Those pumpkins are delightful! Thanks for the advice. I love Sulky’s Land and Sea collection – such rich nature colors!
The Land and Sea Collection appeals to me the most, and they are all very pretty.
Quilting rainbows and unicorns is so bright and beautiful.
The “Blooms and Breezes” slimline collection looks very pretty!
I love this cute embroidery!