St. Patty’s Day Placemats – 4 mats in 4 hours
The other night I decided I wanted St. Patrick’s Day place mats. I had found this cute fabric and had an idea in my head so I just went …
Advice to Sewists in 2015
Have you noticed this picture making it’s rounds on the internet lately? Since this was the advice given to women who had just purchased a sewing machine in 1949, I …
The Stabilizer Series – Sulky Tender Touch
We are well into this series now and have gone through the basics of stabilizers and their uses, now lets get to some other uses! If you missed the start …
My Experience at Quiltcon!
When I first heard about the Modern Quilt Guild I was a little skeptical. I grew up learning how to sew from my mom and her friends who are all …
The Sulky Stabilizer Infographic!
Hello! I have been away at Quiltcon in Austin, Texas all last week and I am so sorry I couldn’t post. My computer decided to die while I was there. …
How to Use Sulky Puffy Foam
How to Use Sulky Puffy Foam Hey guys! It’s Valentine’s week and we are full of love and hearts in my house. I was browsing through some designs and found …
For #TBT: Fred and Joyce Drexler are in the Hall of Fame!
Back in 2012, the founders of Sulky of America Fred and Joyce Drexler were inducted into the Vacuum & Sewing Trade Association Hall of Fame! Back then, we didn’t have …
The Stabilizer Basics – How do I get started?
When I first started doing machine embroidery I did it all wrong. I used the wrong stabilizer, I used the wrong size hoop, and I used the wrong needle! The …
Valentine’s Day DIY – Free Pattern Download
I love Valentine’s Day! I have friends that hate it. They say it’s a made-up holiday that forces people to buy useless stuff for people. But I personally think it …
The Stabilizer Basics – Water Solubles and Heat-Away
The Stabilizer Basics Water Solubles and Heat-Away In today’s Stabilizer Basics I am going to chat with you about Water Soluble (Solvy’s) and Heat- Awayâ„¢ stabilizers. These are both temporary …