Project of the Week – Sudoku ITH Game Set

Created by Cutie-PieJust in time to stitch out for Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, teachers or a unique gift for a friend, Cutie Pie has created a Sudoku Game set!  And, to top it off, everything is done IN THE HOOP!  I can see these making their ways to service men and women as something they can use to pass some off-time time while presenting a bit of a challenge.

You can include a Sudoku book with the set (like the one pictured) or print out some Sudoku puzzles from the Internet.  A simple search for “Sudoku” returned 18,500,000 hits!

Cutie-Pie included Math Signs which can be used with the game to help younger children with basic math.

This is a game/gift for all ages.  Please be sure to read Cutie-Pie’s notes at the end of the instructions.

You can see the set by clicking here.

To assemble in-the-hoop board:
1. All board pieces usually would be sewn on the same color, but they will be different in this tutorial for easy visual
differentiation. Begin with center board piece. Stitch completely and remove from hoop. Trim close to outline
stitching.

2. Stitch first color of side board piece (it appears the same as the center board piece) and trim felt close to outline
without cutting stabilizer.

Stitch first satin stitch to create the outside border.

Align center piece on opposite side. Match inner lines, and the corners will
automatically match (or at least be close enough). Secure with pins outside of stitching area.

Stitch second satin stitch so that it joins the two pieces into a single unit. Remove from hoop
and trim stabilizer.

3. Repeat step 2 on all three other sides of center piece.

Resulting unit will now resemble a cross, with satin stitching all around center piece and on the outer ends of the cross “arms”.

4. Stitch first color of corner board piece, as with side pieces. Align top of one side piece with bottom of corner piece
and side of ajoining side piece with left side of corner piece, again using the inner lines as your guide.

Complete satin stitch and remove from stabilizer. Repeat as indicated with additional
corner board pieces. The board is now complete.

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To create number tokens:
A placement stitch and the numerals stitch out first. Float a second piece of fabric underneath and stitch the tackdown
stitch to keep the pieces together. Trim fabric close to placement stitches at this time (before stitching the satin
stitch outlines) for a neater look. Stitch final satin stitch and remove from stabilizer.
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Notes:
Do not use knit fabrics for this pattern. All pieces should be stitched on plain colored fabric (patterns distract while
working the puzzles) with medium weight tear-away, cut-away or wash-away fibrous stabilizer (not the clear film
type). If felt or flannel is used, the natural properties of the fabric will hold the tokens in place while playing. If other
fabric is used or for added adhesion, Velcro-type dots can be added to the backs of the tokens and the center of each
square on the board. Just be sure that all “hook” sides are on the tokens and all “loop” sides are on the board, or vice
versa.
Use different colors of felt or plain white felt with different colors of thread (same color top and bobbin) for each
numeral to give easy differentiation on the number dies.
If more than one set will be made, using an identifying fabric on the back of each token per set makes it easy to keep
the sets separate (ie. all red on the back of one set and all blue on the back of the second set).
Smaller children enjoy using the set to play “Noughts and Crosses” (tic tac toe).
The set comes with a bonus of four math symbols that can be used to practice simple math problems. They are sewn
out just like the number tokens.