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Free-Motion Quilting FAQs with Eric Drexler
Free-Motion Quilting FAQs Eric Drexler takes the fear out of free-motion quilting! Free-motion quilting may seem intimidating, but Sulky educator Eric Drexler makes it easy to attempt and even easier to enjoy with his “Fearless Free-Motion” Sulky courses. We asked Eric to answer the FAQs of FMQ (free-motion quilting) to inspire you to try it for yourself. Read on and kick off National Quilting Month with us. TAKE ME TO ERIC’S COURSES> THREAD FOR FREE-MOTION QUILTING Q: Do I have to use the same thread in the top and bobbin for FMQ? A: Not at all. You are “allowed” to use different types of thread in the needle and bobbin,…
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Casey Duffle Photo Contest – Enter today to WIN!
Casey Duffle Photo Contest your chance to WIN more than $1900 in prizes to outfit your sewing room Sulky, in partnership with the American Sewing Guild, wants YOU to WIN in our Casey Duffle Photo Contest! ENTER TO WIN HERE >> Share a photo of your completed Casey Duffle (designed by Sallie Tomato) from the Sulky Casey Duffle Videocast and enter for your chance to WIN more than $1900 in prizes. HOW: Fill out the entry form and upload a photo of your completed bag. SHARE: Share your photo with friends & family and encourage them to vote for you. (Copy your link!) WATCH: View your entry in the gallery…
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Embroidered Greeting Cards in the Hoop – We’ll Teach You How!
Embroidered Greeting Cards – NEW Embroidery Sewing Session Learn how to make embroidered greeting cards, done in the hoop of your embroidery machine! This NEW Embroidery Sewing Session is completely on-demand for learning at your own pace. The Session is active on March 8, 2022, and available at any time after that for viewing, learning and interacting. EMBROIDERED GREETING CARDS – SESSION DETAILS In this Embroidery Sewing Session, Julie Trieb of Designs by Juju will take you through her in-the-hoop techniques while making several greeting card designs. You’ll learn how to embroider on card stock and add more materials to your cards, such as felt, for unique finishes. Plus, Julie…
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Mug Rug for St. Patrick’s Day to Embroider & Give
Mug Rug for St. Patrick’s Day A mug rug for St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect cozy place to rest your morning coffee (or afternoon hot toddy) and celebrate this fun holiday. This mug rug measures 6″ x 9″, so it also works as a small wall hanging to hang above your coffee station or bar cart. Make a mug rug for St. Patrick’s Day for yourself and one for a friend, and gift it over a cup of morning joe. MUG RUG SUPPLIES 8″ x 10″ rectangle of high-quality felt, such as Sulky Felty™ Sulky Stiffy™ Stabilizer 6″ x 9″ rectangle of insulated batting, such as Insul-Brite™ 8″ x…
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Bloom Machine Embroidered Mini Quilt
Bloom Machine Embroidered Mini Quilt Create a machine embroidered version of our Free Bloom Hand Embroidery Mini Quilt pattern designed by Aimee Davis, featuring appliqué done entirely in the hoop of your embroidery machine. This version of the project also uses Sulky Perfect Appliqué for nice, crisp lettering that doesn’t shift during or after stitching. This design comes with three sizes, for a 5×7, 9×10 and 10×14 hoop (or larger). The featured stitchout is the largest size and a 360mm x 260mm hoop was used for the sample. BLOOM MACHINE EMBROIDERY MINI QUILT SUPPLIES Bloom Embroidered Mini Quilt Pattern (it’s free!) Fabric & materials according to pattern guide sheet Bloom…
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Bloom Free Pattern – Hand Embroidered Mini Quilt
Bloom (free pattern) into Spring a hand embroidered Mini Quilt designed by Aimee Davis of Daisyeyes Handmade This Bloom free pattern combines hand appliqué, hand embroidery and basic quilting techniques to create a mini quilt perfect for your spring wall décor. Download the pattern for hand embroidery and appliqué for free! Or, if desired, purchase the machine embroidery design and create your appliqué in the hoop. (Note: The design colors shown below were altered from the machine embroidery color sequence chart to match the chosen fabrics.) Bloom Free Pattern Requirements Hand Embroidery Supplies Embroidery hoop (10″ or larger is best) Hand embroidery needle Small scissors Water-soluble pen Sulky Stick ‘n…
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Heart on Your Sleeve Sweatshirt
Put Your Heart on Your Sleeve (Literally!) with Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web Whip up a Heart on Your Sleeve Sweatshirt in no time. This is a great Valentine’s Day or date-night garment, which is easily dressed up or down depending on your accessories and shoes. HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE SWEATSHIRT SUPPLIES Purchased sweatshirt 5″ x 10″ rectangle of medium- to heavyweight knit fabric Sulky Perfect Appliqué™ Fusible Web 12 wt. Cotton Blendables® Petites™ Thread Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Hand sewing needle HEART TEMPLATE Create a heart template for the sweatshirt using plain old paper or card stock. Fold a 5″ square in half and draw half of a…
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Lucky Sweatshirt – How to Embroider a St. Patrick’s Day Design
Lucky Sweatshirt to Embroider for St. Patrick’s Day Embroider a Lucky Sweatshirt to show your love of all things St. Patrick’s Day! This tutorial is helpful for embroidering any type of stable sweatshirt knit, with a fleece or fuzzy interior. Grab the Feeling Lucky Machine Embroidery Palette to have all 10 threads featured in this design at the ready, along with the entire design collection – included with purchase! LUCKY SWEATSHIRT SUPPLIES Zip-front sweatshirt Feeling Lucky Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 10 thread spools & entire Feeling Lucky Machine Embroidery Collection) Sulky 30 wt. Poly Sparkle™ Thread (Gold with Gold Sparkle – optional; for gold coin embroidery) 60 wt. Sulky Bobbin…
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Machine Embroidery FAQs with Patti Lee
Machine Embroidery FAQs from Patti Lee & Sue Hausmann The machine embroidery topic is the consistent winner for most questions asked at Sulky. Patti Lee, Sulky VP of Consumer Relations, answers most of these FAQs, via [email protected] and through our Ask the Expert portal at sulky.com. Patti compiled the FAQs from her years at the computer screen and on the phone, helping folks like you navigate Sulky products and projects. Read on to discover answers to questions you might have, too, and start off National Embroidery Month with lots of troubleshooting tips! STABILIZER What’s the Right Stabilizer to Use? The “right” stabilizer depends on the fabric and the quality…
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Embroider a Luggage Tag – How-tos & Tips
How to Embroider a Luggage Tag To embroider a luggage tag, first find a good quality luggage tag blank. Make sure there is an easy way to access the front or back of the luggage tag to accept the embroidery without having to rip apart seams or embroider through all layers. For the following tutorial, a leather luggage tag is featured. Make sure to note the fabric type and contents of the chosen luggage tag in order to determine the proper stabilizer to use. EMBROIDERED LUGGAGE TAG SUPPLIES Luggage Tag Blank Sulky Sticky+™ Stabilizer Sulky 40 wt. Poly Deco™ Thread (colors determined by design & luggage tag color) Bobbin Thread:…
