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  • Stockings for Everyone!

    Stockings for Everyone – Pretty & Personalized

    July 1, 2022 /

    Stitch Christmas Stockings for Everyone Stockings for everyone! It’s Christmas in July, and we’re bringing you stockings for everyone, including pets! Here is some inspiration to start planning your stocking creations, with plenty of time to finish before the holiday season begins. Start with the stocking pictured above, made entirely in the hoop of your embroidery machine! VELVET STOCKINGS Velvet is a great substrate for stockings. When purchasing velvet fabric, make sure it’s pretty stable, or plan to interface it so the stocking holds its shape. Add a cuff to the stocking and personalize it with a name, initials or monogram, or a fun motif that speaks to the recipient’s…

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    Christmas Gift Making – Get a Head Start

    July 1, 2021
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    October 20, 2020
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    Holiday Pillow Pattern & Stocking Embroidery Design

    October 11, 2020
  • Lounge & Learn 2022

    Lounge & Learn Guild-Only Events Just for YOU

    June 25, 2022 /

    Lounge & Learn with Us in 2022! NEW Interactive Workshops Exclusively for Guilds How fun would it be to attend a guild event with thousands of other guild members? Well, that possibility just got real! Guilds will join together to learn and laugh at Sulky’s Spectacular Virtual Lounge & Learn Guild Events. There will be workshops with instructions for exclusive fun projects with live chats during the events and an online community for members to ask questions. Each guild registers for the event and receives an exclusive code for its membership. All registrants are eligible for door prizes from Sulky and our exciting sponsors, virtual goodies and access to the…

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    Embroidery on Shoes: Embellishments by Hand & Machine

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    Serger Smarts + Fun with Filaine Thread FREE Webinar

    September 2, 2020
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    Christmas in the Hoop with Sweet Pea Webinar

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  • make a bike bag for a patriotic parade

    Bike Bucket Bag for a Patriotic Parade

    June 20, 2022 /

    Bike Bucket Bag A bike bucket bag is a great accessory if you’re headed to a patriotic bike parade to celebrate July 4. Start with the free Bike Bucket pattern by Noodlehead and add a machine embroidery motif! Try our Ride with Pride design. Further customize the bike bucket bag with a name, monogram or fun saying and make one for everyone in the family. BIKE BUCKET BAG SUPPLIES Bike Bucket Pattern Sulky Soft ‘n Sheer Extra™ Stabilizer Uncle Sam Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 7 spools of Sulky Rayon Thread, 4 spools of Sulky Poly Sparkle™ Thread and 6 patriotic-themed designs in 3 sizes) Sulky Thread: Poly Deco™ (construction) &…

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    December 7, 2020
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    July 17, 2020

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  • Golden Ticket Mystery Box

    Golden Ticket Mystery Box & Fun Bingo Game

    June 17, 2022 /

    GRAB A GOLDEN TICKET MYSTERY BOX WHILE SUPPLIES LAST The time has come for our Golden Ticket Mystery Box! This Golden Ticket Mystery Box is in celebration of the 35th anniversary of Sulky. Inside ONE box will be a Golden Ticket, redeemable for a $250 shopping spree at sulky.com! If you are the lucky winner, instructions for redeeming your shopping spree will be included on your ticket. We wish you the best of luck! GOLDEN TICKET MYSTERY BOX DETAILS This is our BIGGEST Mystery Box yet with more than $77 in goodies! But you’ll pay only $34.99. Inside you’ll find all sorts of Sulky Thread, stabilizer, notions and tools to…

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    Embroider a Luggage Tag – How-tos & Tips

    January 31, 2022
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    Summer Mystery Box at Sulky – While Supplies Last!

    June 22, 2021
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    Simple Stocking Stuffers to Sew

    December 4, 2021
  • free! Sew Beautiful Spoolie Design

    Sulky Sewing Spoolie Design Freebie

    June 15, 2022 /

    The Sulky Sewing Spoolie, designed by Joyce Drexler, is YOURS free! Celebrate our 35th anniversary with this free machine embroidery design! SPOOLIE DESIGN SPECS You’ll find this design download on our website, at sulky.com, which is a great size to stitch onto wall hangings or sewing machine covers. The design measures approximately 4.8″ x 5.75″ and features our Sulky Spoolie carrying a sewing machine. GET THE DESIGN HERE> The Spoolie Collection, with seven designs in all, is available for purchase and comes with purchase of our Spoolie Slimline, which contains all the thread colors listed in the design sequence chart in one convenient storage box. PROJECT INSPIRATION Use the design…

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    Quick Thanksgiving Thread Sketch with Free Pattern

    November 17, 2014
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    Patriotic Pinnacle Crafty Gemini Table Runner

    April 30, 2019

    Easy Christmas Tree Skirt & Invisible Thread Tutorial

    December 7, 2018
  • national sewing machine day

    Clean Your Sewing Machine – the Dos and Don’ts

    June 13, 2022 /

    How to Clean Your Sewing Machine Today is National Sewing Machine Day! Let’s celebrate our precious babies and learn how to clean them in order to keep them in tip-top shape. Cleanings should be done frequently if you’re a frequent sewer, in addition to a yearly “spa day” with your machine dealer. Here’s how to clean your sewing machine and favorite notions to ensure a smooth sewing experience every time. Eric Drexler, Sulky educator and sewing machine mechanic, weighs in. Q: How often should I clean my sewing machine? A: How often to clean your sewing machine depends on how much you use your machine daily, weekly or monthly. Generally…

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    Paper Pieced Pumpkin Tote + Intro to Foundation Paper Piecing

    September 9, 2019

    Sulky Sticky Fabri-Solvy to the Rescue: Fixing Damaged Clothing

    December 9, 2018

    Knit Pajamas – Patterns to Make & Give + Hemming Tips & Tricks

    December 3, 2019
  • embroider a can koozie

    How to Embroider a Can Koozie Blank

    June 11, 2022 /

    Embroider a Can Koozie Learn how to embroider a can koozie with this quick tutorial. A can koozie makes a great gift for Father’s Day, birthdays or any time of year. Find a fun design that fits the can koozie front or use software to resize a design to fit. CAN KOOZIE SUPPLIES Can Koozie Blank (SPOILER ALERT: find one in our 35th Anniversary Mystery Box! Available for purchase on 6/17/22!) Sulky Rayon or Poly Deco™ Thread (machine embroidery; colors according to chosen embroidery design) Poly Deco™ Thread (construction; one spool for sewing machine, 3 or 4 spools for serging) 60 wt. Bobbin or PolyLite™ Thread Organ® 90/14 Embroidery Needles…

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    August 1, 2021
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    June 3, 2019
  • drawstring bag

    Nylon Drawstring Bag with Machine Embroidery

    June 9, 2022 /

    Nylon Drawstring Bag how to sew the perfect summer accessory Create a simple drawstring bag with a few designer details and personalize it with machine embroidery. This is the go-to summer accessory to fit swimwear, flipflops and sunnies for a day at the beach. DRAWSTRING BAG SUPPLIES Sulky Stabilizer: Soft ’n Sheer™ KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Hello Summer Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 10 spools of Sulky Rayon Thread & 6 machine embroidery designs in 3 sizes) Sulky Thread: Poly Deco™ Thread (construction) & Bobbin (machine embroidery) Organ® Needles: size 70/10 Microtex or 75/11 Embroidery ½ yard of 60”-wide ripstop nylon fabric 2¼” x 9” rectangle of heavy-duty vinyl or…

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    Roller Skate Charm In the Hoop

    May 19, 2022

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    June 9, 2021
  • fabric food tent

    Fabric Food Tent for Summer Picnics & More

    June 4, 2022 /

    Fabric Food Tent Create a fabric food tent to protect picnic foods from the elements. A mesh fabric gusset allows the food to “breathe” without critters having access inside. And fun machine embroidery personalizes the food tent and adds pops of color. The project was inspired by the Sallie Tomato Cora teapot cozy pattern. FOOD TENT SUPPLIES Sulky Thread: Poly Deco™ Thread (construction) & Bobbin (machine embroidery) Hello Summer Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 10 spools of Sulky Rayon Thread & 6 machine embroidery designs in 3 sizes) KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Soft ’n Sheer™ Extra Stabilizer (2) coordinating fat quarters of quilting cotton fabric (outer & lining) (1) fat…

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    August 31, 2018
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    August 11, 2021
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    Embroidered Velvet Pillow with Holly Designs

    November 12, 2019
  • Happy Anniversary Sulky!

    Sulky Anniversary – Celebrating 35 Years

    June 1, 2022 /

    Sulky Anniversary – 35 Years & Going Strong Sulky Kicks Off 35th Anniversary Year with a Series of Exciting Activities  It’s Sulky anniversary time! We’re celebrating our 35th anniversary and we’ll bring the party to YOU with tons of fun throughout the month.  ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS Mark your calendar for a few fun events that you won’t want to miss! First up, we’re giving away our Sewing Spoolie Machine Embroidery Design. You’ll find this design download on our website, at sulky.com, which is a great size to stitch onto wall hangings or sewing machine covers. The design measures approximately 4.8″ x 5.75″ and features our Sulky Spoolie carrying a…

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    Take a Germany Trip with Sulky for your Sewing Vacation

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