Sulky Education
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Free Webinar – Quilting with Your Embroidery Machine!
Join us for this special FREE webcast with Eileen Roche, an innovative expert in the field of computerized machine embroidery. Even if you do not have an embroidery machine, or if you have one and are ready to expand your skills, you will be inspired to create in new ways and learn some really great tips. Eileen will show you how you can use an embroidery machine to quilt anything from a pillow to a full-size quilt. For those of you who do not do computerized embroidery, you can apply some of her methods with your preferred way of quilting. In this 60-minute webinar, Eileen Roche will share her 20…
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Free Webinar with Crafty Gemini!
The Sulky Webinars are always sew much fun, full of inspiration and great projects, but I am particularly excited about our next webinar! My friend Vanessa, The Crafty Gemini, will be our guest! If you don’t know her, check out her blog here. Her site is full of inspirational videos and patterns that make sewing fun and easy. She is going to share with us a great table runner that is quick easy and fun using her 5″ slicer and the Crafty Gemini Favorites thread collection. Our webinars are always free but they fill up fast so go register today! Happy Sewing!
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Webinar – Boucle Lace “Fabric” Made From Thread
Sulky is having another wonderful webinar! Bouclé Lace “Fabric” from Thread Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Time: 9:00pm EST Featuring: Michelle Umlauf, National Educator Representing Sulky of America and Jim Suzio, Industry Consultant, Author, Artist, Designer and Speaker Duration: One hour Cost: FREE! You’ll Learn: Recreate a lighter “lacier” version of the Boucle lace fabric using just thread, stabilizer and a sewing machine Make reversible “lace” fabric using different weights of thread Be inspired to create a Boucle “lace” fabric scarf Make fabric you can incorporate into garments and craft projects, including a crackled glass look seen on candle wraps Learn how to save time using embroidery designs You’ll Receive: Limited-time discount…
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Sulky KK 2000 – The Only Earth Friendly Temporary Spray Adhesive
Happy Earth Day! Sewists and quilters are ecologists by nature. As a general rule, we can’t help but save every scrap of fabric, every piece of clothing that we may be able to make into something else, every wool sweater with a hole because one day we will felt it and make one of those cool bags. At Sulky, we take being a friend to the earth very seriously. Yesterday, I talked to you about our Sulky Rayon and the ENKA Certification process. Today, I want to tell you about Sulky KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive. You know how most things that come in a can like this one smell…
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Sulky Rayon is Earth Friendly – Here’s the whole story
Sulky Rayon is earth-friendly. Let’s learn more because Earth Day is tomorrow! I love Earth Day. I love that we have a day to focus on being good stewards of the home that God gave us. One of the things that I love about working for Sulky is the commitment Sulky has to being an environmentally friendly company. It started with the very first product Sulky ever sold, Sulky Rayon. Sulky Rayon is ENKA Certified. What does that mean? In a nutshell it means that Sulky Rayon is the highest quality Rayon you can buy on the market today. It also means that this Rayon is made in a way…
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In-The-Hoop Piggie Softie – And It’s Free!
The In-the-Hoop Piggie Softie is fun to make and they make great gifts! This little piggie softie by Lisa Archer of Pickle Pie Designs is fun, easy and FREE! Here is the video tutorial And here is the link to the Free In-the-Hoop Piggie Design Download. Built this by starting with Sulky Stiffy and Sulky Super Solvy (so the thread doesn’t sink into the plush fabric pile). Choose either Sulky Rayon or Poly Deco Thread for best results! In-the-hoop projects are so great when creating multiple gifts. Each one comes out perfectly – even when working with plush fabrics that are often difficult to tame in the sewing machine. Aren’t…
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Copyright and Crafters – Recap of my panel discussion at Quiltcon
Copyright and crafters – a recap of a Quiltcon panel discussion! One of the fun thing I was able to do at Quiltcon West in Pasadena, CA a couple weeks ago was to be on a panel called Copyright and Your Work. We had a wonderful panel of people and an even better audience for this. The “copyright and crafters” discussion was so interesting and well received that I decided to give a recap here. The panel was moderated by Rossie Hutchinson of rossiecrafts.com and my fellow panelists were Suzanne Paquette of ateliersixdesign.com, Amy Marson (@amymarson on Instagram), Publisher with C & T Publishing, and Linda Augsburg, Editorial Content Chief of the Better…
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Thread Lace Scarf to Stitch – Free Sulky Webinar
Thread Lace Scarf Free Sulky Webinar A thread lace scarf is either elegant or casual, depending on how you wear it and how you pair it. This thread lace scarf is made entirely of THREAD! The colors are up to you, the stitches are up to you. You’ll surely find your sewing zen as you stitch and stitch your cares away to making a thread lace scarf. If you ever wanted to try free-motion work on your sewing machine, but didn’t know where to begin, this thread lace scarf project is ideal. You literally can’t make a mistake! Once you see how easy it is, you’ll be inspired to create…
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Tips for Using All Sulky Threads on Longarm Machines
By Sue Moats and Evelyn Byler These tips are from two professional Long Arm Quilters who are graciously allowing us to learn from their vast experience. Do you have any tips or tricks for Long Arm Quilting? If so, please leave them in the comments. While all Sulky threads can be used on longarm machines, some may need special handling. Some of the most important things are: Sew more slowly; use a soft, smooth thread in the bobbin; and use a needle with a larger eye, even when the thread seems very thin, like Sulky Original, Sliver™ and Holoshimmer™ Metallic Threads. It is not unusual to need to adjust the top…
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Needles and Threads – Which to Use Where and When
Needle and Thread Choice All too often as sewists, we blame our skill level when a project doesn’t come out perfectly. But many times, it isn’t our skill that is the issue, but our needle and thread choice! Pairing the right needle with the thread we choose (and fabric, for that matter), can determine whether a sewing project is a success or failure. Zoë MacDonald, the Social Media Manager for H.A. Kidd, wrote this well written post. (Click here or on the picture to go to the post) She explains how to choose the right needle for the thread at hand, and has some atypical choices for certain tasks. Sometimes…
