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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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    December 7, 2020

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    Hobo Cork Bag webinar

    Hobo Cork Bag Webinar with Sallie Tomato’s Jessica Barrera

    January 29, 2020
  • Countdown to Christmas

    Cross-Stitch Christmas Countdown Calendar

    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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    Embroidered Christmas Stocking Personalized In the Hoop

    October 20, 2020

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  • beach towel embroidery

    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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    Holiday Apron for Cookie Baking

    Fun Embroidered Holiday Apron to Sew, Wear & Give

    December 5, 2019
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    DIY School Supplies: 5 Projects to Make for Students

    July 25, 2019
    machine embroidery fonts

    Machine Embroidery Fonts + Wall Art Project

    June 19, 2020
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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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    Embroidered Cardigan Sweater with Thick Threads for Winter

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    5 Recycled Sewing Projects to Make this Earth Day

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  • July 4 Projects to Sew

    July 4th Projects to Sew: Décor + Wearables

    June 8, 2020 /

    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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    Machine Applique Tips

    February 19, 2018
    Laser Cut Applique Kits New

    Laser Cut Appliqué Wall Art Kits for Summer Décor

    June 9, 2019

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    September 5, 2019
  • Sulky Born Free Embroiderd Baby Onesie

    Embroidered Baby Onesie with Patriotic Pride

    May 8, 2020 /

      Hand Embroidered Baby Onesie for Memorial Day or July 4 Add a special patriotic phrase to a baby onesie for Memorial Day or July 4 festivities. Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites™ thread is the perfect substitute for embroidery floss, as it’s on a spool so doesn’t tangle like pesky floss can. Plus, one strand of Petites equals two strands of traditional embroidery floss, so there’s less thread to contend with as you embroider. If you’re new to hand embroidery or want a video tutorial for using the Cotton Petites and Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch, look to our Hand Embroidery for Kids video series. (Kids of any age, or kids…

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    Trimmed Tea Towel with Valentine Embroidery

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    July 2, 2019
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  • Star Wars Sewing

    Star Wars® Sewing & Embroidery Projects with Fun Threads

    May 4, 2020 /

    Star Wars® Sewing & Embroidery May the Fourth Be with You™!   There’s nothing better than specialty threads for Star Wars® sewing! Stitching a design using Sulky Neon, Metallic, CRY® and Glowy™ just elevates any Star Wars® sewing design to greatness! The Brother LB5000S sewing/embroidery combo machine is a great starter embroidery machine for any newbie. Plus, it comes with removable face plates all in Star Wars® themes! And as an added bonus with purchase, you get a slew of Star Wars® embroidery designs to use for your Star Wars®sewing projects, like Princess Leia™, Star Wars® and the Resistance Badge designs featured above. If you’re a Star Wars® fan or know some out there in…

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    June 8, 2020
  • Salley Mavor

    Salley Mavor of Wee Folk Studio talks Artwork & Embroidery

    April 24, 2020 /

    Salley Mavor, Wee Folk Studio, Featured Artist We sat down with Salley Mavor of Wee Folk Studio to learn about her handwork creations. Salley creates embroidered artwork that’s photographed and reproduced in children’s books. Her pieces are truly remarkable. Read on to learn more! How do you describe your art? A needle is my tool, thread is my medium and stitches are my marks. My artwork is decorative and detailed, full of patterns and found objects, all bound together with stitching. I create sculptural scenes in bas-relief, much like miniature, shallow stage sets, with figures imposed on embellished fabric backgrounds. There is a certain over-the-top quality to my work that…

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    January 15, 2021
  • teddy bears and rainbows

    Teddy Bears and Rainbows in Window Displays to “Sew” Our Love

    April 21, 2020 /

    Teddy Bears & Rainbows in Window Displays All across the world people are displaying Teddy Bears and rainbows in windows to offer hope and encouragement to people walking by, especially children, during this pandemic. Children are going on “bear hunts” and counting rainbows as part of scavenger hunts during walks wearing their masks. “How many rainbows and Teddy Bears can you count” has become a game, welcomed as both an activity and a distraction from the current isolation we’re all feeling. It’s especially fun if you have to really “hunt” to find the Teddy Bears and rainbows in windows! Teddy Bears are placed on windowsills, in bushes and peeking out…

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