Applique

  • sun table topper

    Sun Table Topper using Sunshine & Daydreams Palette

    Here Comes the Sun Table Topper designed by Ellen March Let the sunshine in with a beautiful Sun table topper. Featuring appliqué and quilting, this centerpiece will bring you and your guests rays of happiness. The trick to successful sewing is to use lightweight, high-quality fusible web and lustrous, long-staple thread. SUPPLIES Sulky Sunshine & Daydreams 50 wt. Thread Palette for Quilting KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Lightweight fusible web (such as Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web (coming soon) or SoftFuse Premium™ ) Size 70/10 Organ™ Microtex Needles (2) 30” squares of Background fabric (shown in white) 15” square of Center Sun fabric Fat quarter of Sun Ray fabric Fat…

  • patriotic place mat

    Place Mat – Quilted Team USA Appliqué Project

    Make a Place Mat to Show Your Patriotic Pride Make this place mat to prep for July 4 entertaining, decorating for the summer Olympics and more. This project features piecing, appliqué quilting and sparkly binding. Choose one or all of the techniques to make this place mat your own. Create a set that matches or several slightly different variations for your festive place setting. Finished place mat measures 12” x 16 ¾”. Supplies are enough for one place mat. SUPPLIES Patriotic Pride Thread Palette for Quilting (6 snap spools of Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Thread) Fusible Web Organ® size 70/10 Universal Needle Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive (3) 5”…

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  • quick & easy sewing ornament

    Quick and Easy Sewing Ornament to Make & Give

    Sewing Ornament with Fabric Scraps Dive into your scrap bin and make a fun sewing ornament to gift to friends and fill up your tree! The free Tomato Pincushion appliqué pattern is easily adaptable for a number of projects, and they look great sewn in Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Thread. SUPPLIES Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Thread: True Red, Christmas Green & Silver Gray 50 wt. Cotton+Steel Thread by Sulky (to match base fabric) Sulky Bobbin Thread KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Size 90/14 Organ Universal Needle Sulky Totally Stable® Stabilizer Clover Wonder Clips (2) 4 1/2″ squares of fabric (ornament base) Approximately 18″ of mini pom-pom trim 6″ length of…

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  • holiday stocking with Merry Kris-Mouse palette

    Embroidered Christmas Stocking Personalized In the Hoop

    Embroidered Christmas Stocking Add a machine embroidery design to an in-the-hoop stocking project to personalize it and add a touch of whimsy. The featured stocking design is FREE and ready to load into your machine. You don’t even need software to add a fun design and name. SUPPLIES 1/4 yard of outer fabric (canvas, denim or wool felt) 1/4 yard of festive lining fabric Assorted fabrics for appliqué pieces & hanging loop 80/12 Top Stitch Organ Needle Appliqué scissors Sulky Stabilizers Sticky+™ Soft ’n Sheer™ Thread Sulky Merry Kris-Mouse Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 10 spools of Sulky Rayon thread & 10 machine embroidery design files designed by Zandra Shaw of…

  • Denim Embellishments FIVE Ways

    5 Denim Embellishments to Sew & Embroider Personalizing denim, whether it’s jeans, jackets, vests or bags, is a great way to dress up a staple in your closet and make it special. From machine embroidery to topstitching and more, we’ll explore five denim embellishments that are easily completed in no time. Denim Embellishment #1: Machine Embroidery Machine embroidery is a super popular denim embellishment because the design options are truly endless. Designer Katrina Walker tells us how she embroiders her jeans, by taking apart the inner seam and embroidering a large-scale design along the leg. from Katrina: The featured designs were created and digitized by me for my Embroidering Denim…

  • pandemic patch for sewing masks

    Pandemic Patch for Mask Makers to Sew + Give

      Pandemic Patch for Mask Makers Calling all mask makers! This Pandemic Patch is for you! You don’t have to be a Girl Scout to tout your super sewing skills. Add this badge to a denim jacket, backpack or bag. Make several to gift to your sewing friends and celebrate your mask making efforts. SUPPLIES Pandemic Patch Mini Thread Palette (includes design files) Sulky Fabri-Solvy™ stabilizer Fabric scrap (approximately 3″ square) Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Appliqué scissors Size 80/12 Titanium Organ needle PANDEMIC PATCH HOW-TOs Follow the machine embroidery design color chart and steps as directed throughout the design. The patch is a freestanding design, and the fabric…

  • July 4 Projects to Sew

    July 4th Projects to Sew: Décor + Wearables

    July 4th Projects to Sew: Décor + Wearables July 4th projects to sew don’t have to be fussy or complicated. It’s all about showing off our red, white and blue, but there are a few fun things you can throw into the mix, too. Read on to discover some of our favorite patriotic projects and find a fun freebie for your embroidery machine. July 4th Wearable Projects Matching family T-shirts are fun ready-made items to embroider for photo ops, family gatherings and watching fireworks. Try Sulky CRY® thread (CRY stands for Coated Reflective Yarn), and sprinkle some into a fun design to make your thread reflect light. When the fireworks…

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  • stitches of love webinar

    Stitches of Love “Love to Sew” Pillow – Free Webinar

    Stitches of Love Presents The “Love to Sew” Appliqué Pillow! The mother-daughter duo behind Stitches of Love has been a long-time fan of Sulky threads. So we decided to join forces for our March webinar to bring you their Love to Sew pillow, a project developed by Stitches of Love exclusively for Sulky! In this webinar, you’ll learn to LOVE appliqué. Plus, you’ll learn how to work with heavyweight thread to add texture, color, and detail to all the projects you embellish. LEARN WITH US Julie and Brittany will showcase their Love to Sew appliqué pillow to demonstrate the following techniques: Read appliqué patterns  Work with pre-fused appliqué pieces and an appliqué placement…

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  • Embroidery on Jeans

    Embroidery on Jeans – Applique Method

    Floral Embroidery on Jeans by Zandra Shaw Have you always wanted the look of designer jeans with embroidery but are unsure where to start? Or maybe you’ve tried embroidering jeans, and after taking the jeans apart you never get them sewn back up again quite right. This applique method is the answer to beautiful embroidery on jeans without the hassle of having the take the jeans apart. FREESTANDING APPLIQUES Zandra Shaw of Embroider Shoppe teaches how to create freestanding appliques out of embroidery designs! This “patch” method is a great technique to apply to other ready-to-wear projects, too! Give the jeans a vintage-inspired look by using Sulky Filaine thread. This…

  • paper pieced heart quilt tutorial

    Paper Pieced Heart Quilt for Valentine’s Day & Beyond

    Paper Pieced Heart Quilt designed by Kelly Nagel Create a paper pieced heart quilt featuring heart appliques. This quilt is perfect for Valentine’s Day decor, a Mother’s Day gift or any time you want to express your love! Quilt Overview The hearts in this quilt are created with Sulky Paper Solvy™. This stabilizer comes in 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheets and can be run through your printer to transfer paper piecing patterns. Sew right through the paper and fabrics, and then wash away the stabilizer completely when piecing is complete! No more picking paper pieces out of small seams or intricate patterns! Another removal method, used for this quilt, is…