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  • Sew Along Party for New Year’s Eve 2021

    December 7, 2020 /

    Sew Along Party with Sulky & Sallie Tomato We’re ringing in the new year with Sallie Tomato, and you’re invited, too! Sew Along Party Details Join us December 31st at 8pm EST. This is a four-hour streaming sew along party that will take you all the way to midnight! We’ll work through a brand new Sallie Tomato bag pattern, Zelda, inspired by the Roaring Twenties theme. Each hour of the sew along party, we’ll give away a fantastic door prize, too! Not only will you end the evening with a finished project, but you have the chance to win the GRAND PRIZE at midnight, an Amber Air 400 S serger…

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    Halloween Wall Hanging with Free Trick-or-Treat Design

    September 11, 2020 /

    Halloween Wall Hanging Create a Halloween wall hanging to place on your front door or inside to complement festive décor. The featured wall hanging embroidery design is easily done by hand or machine. Grab the free design for either handwork or machine embroidery and start stitching! SUPPLIES 50 wt. Cotton + Steel thread by Sulky (753-1005 Black) Assorted quilting cotton fabrics (Featured fabrics coordinate with the Sulky Happy Halloween Table Runner) A: 8” x 10” rectangle (for embroidered center panel B: (2) 2” x 8” strips & (2) 2” x 13” strips (center panel borders) C: (2) 2” x 10 ½” strips & (2) 2” x 16” strips (outer borders)…

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    Paper Pieced Ornament Table Topper with Glitter Accents

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  • orange you glad placemats - free hand embroidery patterns

    FREE Hand Embroidery Pattern for Place Mats

    June 13, 2020 /

    Free Hand Embroidery Pattern for Place Mats Orange You Glad it’s Summer? Bring some yellows and oranges into your summer décor with this free hand embroidery pattern for place mats. Along with the free hand embroidery pattern, you’ll also get great tips for straight-line quilting. Download the free project PDF today and get started! SUPPLIES For Embroidery: Get the free designs on our Free Projects page here Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch™ – 8 1/2’’ x 11’’ – Printable Sheets Hand embroidery needle Small embroidery scissors Sulky 12 Wt. Cotton Petites – 50 yd. Spools in these colors: Almost Black Sunset Orange Flame For the Place Mats: Download the full instructions…

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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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    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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    Embroidery on Shoes: Embellishments by Hand & Machine

    May 6, 2020 /

    Embroidery on Shoes? Yes, you can! Have you ever wondered how to add embroidery on shoes? Here’s your answer: Make them yourself! Yes, it’s possible to embroider shoes that are readymade. But it’s not easy to access the inside of the shoe to stitch and virtually impossible to hoop a shoe for machine embroidery. The answer is DIY SHOES and we’ve got your tutorial, expert tips and KIT so you can do it easier and have so much fun. EMBROIDERY ON SHOES – THE WEBINAR Our FREE Blooming Espadrilles webinar is May 12 at 2pm EDT. Melissa Quaal of A Happy Stitch will join us to tell us how these…

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    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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  • 10 Uses for Sulky Cotton petites Thread

    Cotton Petites Thread: Top 10 Uses for Sewing Projects

    April 20, 2020 /

    Top 10 Uses for Sulky Cotton Petites™ Thread Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Petites thread is a great thread choice for so many sewing applications. The thread is heavyweight, 12 wt. to be exact, comes in myriad colors (even Blendables®) and one strand equals two strands of traditional embroidery floss. HANDWORK vs MACHINE SEWING Yes, you can use this heavyweight thread for hand or machine sewing. For serging, try this thread in the loopers for a full coverage rolled hem or decorative blanket edging. For machine embroidery, try this thread in “heavy,” “fur” or “brushed” designs (just don’t brush the design out; use Sulky Filaine to achieve that effect). For standard…

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    Quilt Block Pillow with Hand Embroidered Center Block

    March 21, 2020 /

    Quilt Block Pillow Making a quilt block pillow is a great entry into quilting. If you don’t want to commit to making an entire quilt right off the bat, making one block helps you understand quilting fundamentals. If you’re a quilting pro, experimenting with different block patterns is a great way to discover new fabric or color combinations for future quilts. Perhaps you don’t have enough fabric to turn that one block experiment into a full-fledged quilt. Or maybe your experiment turned into something you’d love to showcase in another way. What to do with one-off blocks? Turn them into pillows! Better yet, add hand embroidery to make a statement…

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    Leo the Lion Project: Hand Embroidery for Kids, Episode 4

    February 23, 2020 /

    Leo the Lion Hoop Art Project Hand Embroidery for Kids, Episode 4 with Laura Bray of Laura Bray Designs Create this Leo the Lion Hoop Art to display your first hand embroidery project! The Leo the Lion embroidery pattern is a simple pattern to teach kids or to make as a beginner of any age. LEO THE LION EMBROIDERY Download the Leo the Lion pattern. Print it out onto Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch™ stabilizer. Cut around the pattern. Stick the pattern onto the right side of a piece of fabric of your choice. Choose thread colors for the lion, using the wide range of Sulky Cotton Petites™ Thread. For the…

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