Embroidery

  • Patches Session for Embroidery

    ALL THE PATCHES SESSION with Sulky

    PATCHES EMBROIDERY SESSION In this ALL THE PATCHES Embroidery Session, you’ll learn how to create all sorts of different freestanding patches. You’ll work in the hoop of your embroidery machine in this self-guided, start-anytime Session! Plus, you’ll turn practice to project using a special curated patch design collection from Embroidery Library & Urban Threads, with or without a kit. Plus, learn how to customize a blank patch using a design of your choice. We’ll show you how to merge design files and how to use your own artwork to create a patch that’s all your own. Learn how to navigate a digitizing site or digitize your own patch designs using specialty…

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  • quilt-themed gift tags and more!

    Quilt-Themed Gift Tags in the Hoop

    Quilt-Themed Gift Tags & More – Talk Quilty to Me Create quilt-themed gift tags and more with punny, quilt-themed stitchouts. This collection of 8 quilt-themed designs, including four ITH Gift Tag versions and four “flat” machine embroidery versions (in three sizes). With the ITH Gift Tag version, create adorable cork or Sulky Felty™ gift tags for Gal-entine’s Day, Mother’s Day, National Quilting Day, a Quilt Retreat and more, completely in the hoop of your embroidery machine. With a pocket on the back, the finished gift tag can be used to house a gift card, cash or note for the recipient. PLUS, as a BONUS, you’ll receive the six designs in…

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  • Fuzzy Bunny free machine embroidery design

    Fuzzy Bunny Machine Embroidery Design with Filaine

    Fuzzy Bunny Design Freebie FREE Machine Embroidery Design from Sulky! Grab this Fuzzy Bunny 3D brushed design for your Easter and springtime embellishing! This design measures 4 11/16″ x 6 3/8″ and is perfect for Easter baskets, pillow blanks, wall hangings and more. FUZZY BUNNY DESIGN TIPS The Fuzzy Bunny design featured Sulky Filaine Thread, a 100% acrylic thread that fluffs when brushed with our Filaine Wire Brush. You will need a MAXI SPOOL of Filaine Thread to have enough for the Fuzzy Bunny stitchout. The sewing machine does need some modifications for successful stitching with this heavyweight thread: The needle size is important! We recommend using needle size 100/16…

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  • Shoe Bows in Thread

    How to Sew Shoe Bows out of Thread Shoe bows, hair bows, sweatshirt bows, backpack bows…bows are all the rage right now. I came across this video for Shoe Bows on TikTok by Flynn_and_Mabel but there were no instructions (that I could find). I just had to try it! My take features 12 wt. Cotton Petites Thread. Making the Shoe Bows wasn’t as easy as I anticipated, but once I stitched the first bow I had it down. Of course, I had to share my method with you! SHOE BOW SUPPLIES Pair of canvas shoes (similar to Converse; I found these) Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites™ Thread Removable fabric chalk…

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  • Valentine Pets Gift Tags in the Hoop designs

    Valentine Pets Design Collections & Thread Palettes

    Valentine Pets Choose from Machine Embroidery, Machine Embroidery Gift Tags & Cross-Stitch Versions Valentine Pets designs are the perfect addition to gifts for a special someone. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it’s a great holiday for “sewing the love.” You may remember our Christmas Gift Tags, done in the hoop and made of cork fabric. (If you missed that webcast, you can watch it for free HERE.) We’re happy to report that these are back by popular demand, with a Valentine’s Day twist! Our ALL NEW Valentine Pets designs are here, featuring three cat- and three dog-themed designs, ready for gifting to all your fur-baby-loving friends. You can grab the…

  • Felty Tote

    Felty Tote with Bonus Machine Embroidery Label Design

    Felty Tote designed by Katie Bartz, featuring a machine embroidery label & SVG file! Stitch a designer Felty tote with colorblocking and exposed seaming techniques. Use Sulky Felty to give the tote a soft feel for a fraction of the cost of wool. Plus, the tote is washable and durable for everyday use. The optional “handmade” tag, made of faux leather, cork or the like, is done in the hoop with bonus embroidery and svg cutting files included! This pattern, with machine embroidery and svg files, is only free for the month of January, 2025. FELTY TOTE SUPPLIES Felty Tote Pattern (free for a limited time!) (2) Rolls of Sulky…

  • T-Shirt Quilt Videocast

    How to Sew a T-Shirt Quilt with or without Embroidery

    Sew a T-Shirt Quilt with Confidence Learn the basics of making a T-shirt quilt. A T-shirt quilt makes a great gift, as it creates a flood of memories and commemorates achievements. Plus, it is a wonderful way to reuse and recycle older, worn, well-loved T-shirts into something new that’s sure to be cherished. T-SHIRT QUILT VIRTUAL EVENT During this 90-minute live-streaming event, you’ll learn all about fussy-cutting motifs; preserving areas with holes or stains; proper stabilizing techniques; combining different fabric types; five creative patterns to use; where and how to showcase machine embroidery designs; how to add a personalized quilt label; and how to quilt the finished piece. REGISTER TODAY! The techniques presented in this Videocast…

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    Felty Ireland Ornament

    Felty Ireland Ornament A Felty Ireland Ornament is a great holiday ornament for anyone with Irish roots. If you traveled with us to Ireland this past week, you took the workshop for this appliqué and embroidery project with me, Ellen March! Here’s how I turned the Ireland design into a hanging ornament to commemorate our day trip to the Cliffs of Moher. IRELAND ORNAMENT SUPPLIES Ireland 2024 Appliqué & Hand Embroidery Pattern Sulky Felty (Beige, Heather Green, Pastel Blue, Heather Blue) Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch Stabilizer Sulky 12 wt. Chtton Thread: 712-1838 Cocoa Cream, 712-1180 – Truffle Taupe, 712-1131 – Cloister Brown, 712-1834 – Pea Soup…

  • Sunset Sail Mixed Media Art Blog Post

    Sunset Sail Mixed Media Art

    Sunset Sail designed by BonnaH Co Fiber Arts Celebrate summer with this beach-inspired hoop art that explores techniques in embroidery, felting, and appliqué. Stitch up this modern and textural project with a nod to the classic nautical style shown, using your preferred embroidery stitches or the recommended stitches in this FREE pattern, courtesy of BonnaH Co Fiber Arts. HELPFUL TIPS & CONSIDERATIONS Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch Print the pattern page with the Sunset Sail design onto a sheet of Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch. Then, cut the Stick ‘n Stitch slightly bigger than the hoop. Once you stick it to the fabric, the hoop will help keep it in place while…

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  • How to Embroider Towels Session

    How to Embroider Towels with Videos + Designs

    Learn How to Embroider Towels with comprehensive videos + five different designs! HOW TO EMBROIDER TOWELS – SULKY SESSION Embroider all the towels with confidence! Learn how to embroider different towel types with extensive video tutorials, written instructions and downloadable designs that are perfect for gift giving, memorable dinner parties and kitchen and bath décor. REGISTER NOW>> You’ll learn the recommended thread, needle and stabilizer to use to embellish a variety of towels, from lightweight linen to plush velour, with tips for using different design types, such as appliqué, embossed and lace. This Session will help you embroider BATH TOWELS, BEACH TOWELS, LINEN TOWELS, WAFFLE WEAVE TOWELS, TEA TOWELS, GOLF TOWELS,…

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