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  • Mother's Day Table Runner

    Mother’s Day Table Runner to Embroider, Sew & Quilt

    April 14, 2021 /

    Mother’s Day Table Runner by Ellen March Create a floral embroidered table runner that’s perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch or spring baby shower. Choose a collection of spring colors for each fabric paired with shiny Sulky Rayon Thread for an impactful, pretty piece. Customize the Mother’s Day Table Runner by adding more blocks to make it as long as you wish. Or create a larger quilt or wall hanging using the same methods. SUPPLIES Sulky 40 wt. Rayon Thread (colors as determined by chosen embroidery design) Sulky 60 wt. Bobbin Thread Organ® Needles: 75/11 Embroidery & 70/10 Microtex Sulky Sticky+™ Stabilizer Sticky+ Slitting Pen (optional) KK 2000™ Temporary Spray…

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    Dandelion Quilt with Appliqué for Spring – Free Pattern

    March 12, 2021 /

    Dandelion Quilt Create a Dandelion Quilt to showcase the coming of spring! This Dandelion Quilt pattern includes loads of quilting techniques, starting with raw-edge appliqué with Sulky Sticky Fabri-Solvy™, textured threads (Sulky Filaine™) for dimension, long-arm quilting with Sulky Blendables® Thread and binding by hand or machine. PATTERN PARTICULARS The Dandelion Quilt pattern provides instructions for enlarging the FREE Dandelion hand embroidery pattern to create your own appliqué template. A Daylight Wafer Light Box helps create each appliqué piece without needing to print the design multiple times. Use a standard printer and enlarge in increments until the desired size is achieved. Or, print out the Dandelion pattern at 100%, grid…

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  • Boho Bonnie Bag Videocast

    Boho Bonnie Bag Live Videocast with Sulky

    February 23, 2021 /

    Boho Bonnie Bag a LIVE STREAMING Videocast! Join us on March 9, 2021 at 2pm ET for the Boho Bonnie Bag Videocast! This is a “Lounge and Learn” event in partnership with the American Sewing Expo and we’re excited to bring you this new exclusive bag pattern with loads of high-end details. You don’t have to be a member of the American Sewing Guild to attend, but we encourage you to check it out! BONNIE PATTERN PARTICULARS The Bonnie Bag has been designed by Sallie Tomato in collaboration with Sulky of America. This large carryall has lots of pockets, comfortable shoulder straps, and a roomy interior so you can carry…

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  • Tank Top with Hand Embroidery

    Tank Top Pattern with Embroidery Options

    February 8, 2021 /

    Tank Top Pattern with hand embroidery embellishments A great Tank Top Pattern will become your go-to garment for spring and summer makes. The Pony Tank by Chalk and Notch is great for lots of figures and lends itself to lots of embellishment options, too. Try your “hand” at hand embroidery and add small touches to make this wardrobe staple something special. Tank Top Pattern Details The Pony Tank is a swing shaped knit tank top or dress with a curved hem. There are three views: a cropped tank, a tank top, and a tank dress.  Pattern Format: PDF Size Range: 0 – 30, with 2 bust cup options Fabric: KNIT Sewing Level: ADVANCED BEGINNER…

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  • National Embroidery Month

    National Embroidery Month – Projects, Products & More!

    February 2, 2021 /

    It’s National Embroidery Month! Calling all embroiderers! Whether you like embroidery by hand or machine, we’re bringing you all things embroidery for National Embroidery Month! From the Absolute Beginner to the I’ve Done It All-er, there’s something for everyone to learn and enjoy at sulky.com. Absolute Beginner Hand Embroidery If you’ve never tried hand embroidery or need a refresher, Sulky has what you need for inspiration and resources to spark your creativity. Start with our Hand Embroidery for Kids video series. Whether you’re a true kid or just young at heart, these easy-to-follow tutorials will have you stitching in no time. Once you’ve practiced a bit, grab a free Lion…

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  • Free Fox Design + Fun Foxy Filaine Fleece Pillow Project

    January 15, 2021 /

    Free Fox Design + Fringe Pillow Project by Katrina Walker Grab the Sulky free Fox Design, Filaine Fox, and snuggle up your foxy Valentine with a cuddly fleece pillow. Featuring the adorably fuzzy fox and lots of floppy fringe, this pillow is super fun and easy to create with Filaine thread and less than a yard of fleece! Note: The featured free fox design has fill areas that are digitized for 12 wt. acrylic Sulky Filaine Thread, for use with a size 100/16 needle. If you choose a different thread weight, the design will not fill properly. SUPPLIES Thread: Filaine™: 3424 Maple, 3406 Light Ecru, 3852 True Orange Bobbin Poly…

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    New Metallic Thread & Free Embroidery Design on Holly Bag

    August 18, 2020 /

    New Metallic Thread, You Ask? Yes, that’s right! Poly Star™, a new 30 wt. metallic-flecked thread is now available at sulky.com! This thread is polyester with “stars” of metallic running through it. If you’ve ever had difficulty sewing with metallic thread, this one’s for you. NEW METALLIC THREAD: POLY STAR At 30 wt., this thread is heavier than the traditional Sulky Original Metallic, Holoshimmer™ and Sliver™ varieties, giving more coverage for free-motion work and machine embroidery. And with only flecks of metallic, the thread withstands more friction and tension, resulting in little to no thread breakage with high speed stitching. Use a size 90/14 needle when stitching the new metallic…

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  • Countdown to Christmas

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    July 9, 2020 /

    Have Yourself a Cross-Stitch Christmas by Chrissy Callahan Create a fun cross-stitch Christmas countdown calendar using needle and thread! This exclusive Sulky design, created by TurtleBunny Creations, is available with purchase of the Sulky Silver Bells handwork mini palette. It comes with five coordinating 12 wt. Cotton Petites™ thread spools and a spool of Sulky Holoshimmer™ Metallic.   Cross-stitch with 12 wt. cotton Petites is the answer to no more tangles thread skeins! Stored on a convenient snap spool, this heavyweight thread is great for all sorts of handwork, cross-stitch included. Plus, it’s also usable in a sewing machine when paired with a 100/16 Top Stitch needle. Learn more about…

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    Monogram Machine Embroidery on Beach Towels

    June 29, 2020 /

    Monogram Machine Embroidery on Beach Towels Monogram machine embroidery designs are plentiful on the internet. It’s difficult to decide which design to choose with all the options available. When embroidering towels or other heavily napped fabrics, an embossed monogram machine embroidery design is a great choice. Embossed Monogram Machine Embroidery An embossed monogram machine embroidery design results in a technique similar to trapunto. However, instead of adding a layer of batting between fabric layers to add dimension to the design, the heavyweight toweling acts as the raised portion of the design. The surrounding threads tame the fabric nap and open areas are left as the “loft” to create the 3-D…

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    Machine Embroidery Fonts + Wall Art Project

    June 19, 2020 /

    Fun with Machine Embroidery Fonts Lettering designs are some of the most fun machine embroidery designs out there because you truly have the freedom to personalize any creation with a name, monogram or phrase. Scroll through the built-in fonts on your machine or find fun machine embroidery fonts online to play with and create hanging wall art for any occasion or season. SUPPLIES Sulky 40 wt. Rayon thread (featured colors from Flesh-tone Collection) Bobbin thread (white or black, depending on the upper thread color and/or fabric color) Sulky 30 wt. cotton Blendables (featured color: Parchment) Sulky stabilizers: Sticky Fabri-Solvy™ & Tear-Easy™ Two 5″ x 14″ rectangles of quilting-cotton fabric (for…

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