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  • 5 projects for freestanding lace hearts

    Freestanding Lace Hearts + Gift Giving Options

    FREESTANDING LACE HEARTS – 5 CREATIVE USES Create freestanding lace hearts to wear as earrings; wrap around napkins for a lovely brunch; use as cake toppers and more! These machine embroidery designs are perfect for Valentine’s Day projects but also work all year round. Combine the freestanding lace hearts designs to create different project versions to suit your style, stringing several together with jump rings, ribbon or twine. Share the hearts with friends for a perfect “gal-entines” gift! Grab a kit to have everything you need to create loads of freestanding lace hearts, with included earring hardware and jump rings to make a variety of projects. PROJECT KIT DETAILS Grab…

  • Valentine Punch Needle – 3 Patterns & Thread Kit

    Valentine Punch Needle Patterns Designed by Heidi Pridemore, the Whimsical Workshop Valentine punch needle embroidery is a fun and accessible craft that allows you to create beautifully textured designs. Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Threads add a luxurious touch to punch needle projects, with their rich colors and silky sheen. Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to infuse your home with handmade love, and what better way to do that than with personalized Valentine Punch Needle Ornaments? Read on to learn the steps to craft heartwarming punch needle ornaments that can be used as decorations, gift toppers or keepsakes. Whether you’re new to punch needle or a seasoned pro, this project…

  • felt bottle toppers

    Felt Bottle Topper for Gift Giving

    Felt Bottle Toppers Designed by Heidi Pridemore Felt Bottle Toppers are great crafts to make to dress up bottles for a special occasion. Whether it’s a gift for your sweetheart or a way to add a festive touch to party favors, these adorable heart felt bottle toppers are the perfect solution. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create these delightful toppers using Sulky Felty, 30 wt. threads, and a few simple techniques. The soft texture of Felty combined with vibrant threads makes these hearts stand out, giving your bottles a fun, “heart-felt” flair. Finished size: 4” x 4” FELT BOTTLE TOPPERS SUPPLIES Heart Felt Bottle Toppers Pattern (it’s…

  • Merry & Bright Mystery Boxes

    Mega Mystery Box to Stay Warm & Toasty

    THE ALL NEW SULKY MEGA MYSTERY BOX IS HERE! Cyber Monday SPECIALS BUY MORE – SAVE MORE Pick and Choose Your Boxes Limited Quantities – Discount Auto Applied at Checkout Cyber Monday Special Ends at Midnight 12.03.24 PT Cyber Monday – Warm & Toasty Mystery Box Stay warm and toast to a new year with this Mega Mystery Box. Included project inspiration will give you winter vibes and celebrate the coming holidays with fun gift ideas, home décor and more. Inside the box you’ll find some Sulky favorites to stock your sewing room, plus notions & fabrics to use for several fun projects. A full in-the-hoop project is included with…

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  • Velvet Table Runner with embroidery

    Velvet Table Runner with Ruching & Embroidery

    Velvet Table Runner with Ruching & Embroidery by Katrina Walker   Add a little glam to your next festive gathering by combining luxe ruched velvet, softly shimmering silk dupioni, and sparkling machine embroidery in one beautifully elegant table runner. Use a gathering foot on your serger to make the ruching fast and easy. This table runner works for an upscale holiday dinner party or Valentine’s Day dinner. Note: Yardage will vary depending on the desired length of the table runner. It is recommended to cut the velvet fabric twice as long as the main dupioni piece to ensure it will fit. You can piece the velvet if needed to achieve…

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  • Holiday Hand Embroidered Napkins

    Holiday Hand Embroidery Napkin Set

    Holiday Hand Embroidery Napkin Set Designed by Heidi Pridemore Holiday Hand Embroidery Napkins make a great hostess gift for the holidays. It’s also a nice touch to have newly embroidered napkins on your festive holiday table! Add a personal touch to your table setting or create a memorable handmade gift with these beautiful hand embroidered napkins that feature a classic chain stitch. If you’re new to hand embroidery, this tutorial will help you transform simple napkins into charming, custom pieces that look expensive and upscale. And if you’re a handwork veteran, you’ll love the simple design transfer method that allows you to use any font of your choice to mimic…

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  • snowflake coaster set

    Snowflake Appliqué Coasters

    Falling Snowflake Coasters Designed by Heidi Pridemore, the Whimsical Workshop SNOWFLAKE APPLIQUÉ COASTER SUPPLIES Supplies listed are enough to make a set of four snowflake appliqué coasters. Fabrics A  (8) 6” squares of blue print (background) B  (1) 12” square of Sulky Felty™ (white) C  (2) 2 ¼” x WOF strips of Navy (binding) Snowflake Templates Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web (4) 6” squares of Sulky Soft ‘n Sheer™ Stabilizer (4) 6” squares of Fusible Fleece Sulky Thread Poly Sparkle™ 50 wt. Cotton Organ™ Needles Size 90/14 Metal (for Poly Sparkle Thread) Size 70/10 Universal (for 50 wt. Cotton Thread) Removable Fabric Marker or Chalk Washable Glue Stick or Sulky…

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  • Patchwork Christmas Pillow

    Patchwork Christmas Stocking with Stabilizer Grid

    Patchwork Christmas Stocking Sew a Patchwork Christmas Stocking using a stabilizer grid for accurate piecing. Quilt the stocking for dimension and interest, bringing in specialty threads that add sparkle. Create a matching set or coordinating stockings that feature the same or similar fabrics, speaking to the recipient’s interests. PATCHWORK CHRISTMAS STOCKING SUPPLIES The following supplies are enough to make one stocking. Sulky Soft ‘n Sheer™ Extra Stabilizer Printed Stocking Template (Courtesy of Lunden Designs; print pages 3, 4, and 5, omitting the cuff instructions) Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Thread (piecing & construction) Sulky 30 wt. Poly Sparkle™ Thread (quilting) Assorted 2 1/2″-wide fabric strips (for patchwork front; enough for 77…

  • Bali Travel Ornament

    Embroider an Ornament for Travel Destinations

    How to Embroider an Ornament that Commemorates Your Travels Embroider an ornament using the city, state or country you last visited. This simple project makes a great gift for travel buddies, family reunion attendees and more. Plus, an ornament blank makes a great gift tag, place holder and garland, too! TRAVEL ORNAMENT SUPPLIES Ornament Blank (such as this or one that is meant to hold a photo) Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch™ Stabilizer 5″ square of cotton fabric Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Blendables® Thread ORNAMENT INSPIRATION This ornament design was inspired by our Sulky Bali trip with Craftours. Since we had an entire day devoted to making our own batik fabric,…

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  • Gingerbread Ornaments

    Gingerbread Puff Ornaments in the hoop

    Gingerbread Puff Ornaments GINGERBREAD PUFF ORNAMENTS WEBCAST DETAILS Watch how the Gingerbread Puff Ornaments come together quickly and easily using Sulky Felty for texture and Sulky Puffy Foam for dimension. Register now>> Each ornament finishes at 3.09″ x 3.51″ and fits into a 4×4 hoop. Live-streaming on November 12, 2024 at 2pm ET. As a thank you for registering, you’ll receive the All Is Calm ITH Christmas Coaster design for FREE, from Sulky! GINGERBREAD PUFF ORNAMENTS KIT Create two sets of four ornaments each using this convenient kit, which includes Sulky Felty, Sulky Puffy Foam, beautiful Poly Deco Threads and more. KIT INCLUDES ITH Gingerbread Ornaments Design Collection by Parker on the Porch…

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