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Sweet Pea Machine Embroidery Facebook group Being a member of Sweet Pea's Facebook group is a lot of fun. It is a great way to keep up to date with all the latest machine embroidery designs and see...

Learn how to do 'in the hoop' FREE puppy zipper purse

Learn how to do in the hoop free puppy purse comes in three hoop sizes 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6. This design comes with very detailed instructions and will teach you how to do in the hoop. Full photo ...

December 2016 ,'in the hoop' Sew-a-Long

Welcome to Sweet Pea December Sew- a-Long 2 weeks…8th to 22nd December (Australian time) To join this sew along we ask that you agree to stitch out the design within the 2 week time frame...

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Machine embroidery, using heat to tidy stray fibres.

Now we don't usually recommend playing with fire or heat but it is a sure fire (pardon the pun) way to get rid of those pesky stray fibres that seem to hang about on a completely made in the hoop m...

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Quick and Easy Christmas Machine Embroidery Designs made 'in the hoop'

In a blink of an eye Christmas 2016 will be upon us. If you haven't already started thinking about decorations for your home or even some lovely personalised Christmas gifts ,Sweet Pea's range of M...

Dresden Plate Quilt ...in modern 'in the hoop' machine embroidery.

History of the Dresden Plate Quilt What is the Dresden Plate? The Dresden plate is blocks of fabric appliqued into a radiating petal pattern, representing a beautiful flower. As more representative...