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  • 5 projects for freestanding lace hearts

    Freestanding Lace Hearts + Gift Giving Options

    December 19, 2024 /

    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…

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    New Year’s Eve Sew Along 2024 with Sulky & Sallie Tomato

    October 8, 2024 /

    NEW YEAR’S EVE SEW ALONG with Sulky + Sallie Tomato Howdy, partners! Join us on New Year’s Eve from 12pm – 4pm ET and sew a western-chic shoulder bag featuring a freestanding lace overlay that mimics the look of trendy tooled leather. Join us for this rip-roaring sewing party and ring in 2025 in style!  Learn more & register today!  We’re coming together LIVE to teach you how to make the Dutton version of the Jessica Bag pattern by Sallie Tomato. Plus, we’ll add a freestanding lace machine embroidery overlay to the framed exterior with all-new designs  courtesy of Designs by Babymoon. Can’t join live? No worries! Every registrant gets access to view the event at any time, on-demand after the livestream ends. Simply access the video on the…

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    Freestanding Lace Zipper Pulls from Earring Designs

    February 4, 2024 /

    Freestanding Lace Zipper Pulls Freestanding lace zipper pulls are a fun finishing touch to add to a bag or pouch, especially when gifting it to a special someone. Plus, zipper pulls are easy to create using fun earring designs, like the featured pair from Designs by Babymoon. Find these, and eight more, styles of freestanding lace heart earrings files in our Freestanding Lace Earrings Kit. And watch how they come together as earrings in our Love-ly Earrings Webcast, with Sheila Ryan, the mastermind behind Designs by Babymoon. ZIPPER PULL SUPPLIES FSL Earrings Designs (featured are from our Freestanding Lace Earrings Kit) Sulky Fabri-Solvy™ Stabilizer Sulky Poly Deco™ Thread (featured design…

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    December 27, 2023 /

    Freestanding Lace Earrings Webcast with Sheila Ryan, of Designs by Babymoon Learn how to create freestanding lace earrings that combine in various ways to create loads of different looks. Sheila Ryan, of Designs by Babymoon, will show you how! REGISTER> JOIN US JANUARY 9, 2024 at 2PM ET FOR THIS FREE EVENT! These earrings are made entirely of thread, and are attached to various types of earrings hardware, depending on your wearing preference. Go big and add thread tassels, gems and beads. Or keep it understated with a stud application. Featuring Sulky Fabri-Solvy Stabilizer and beautiful Poly Deco Threads, the earrings also make great gifts. Just for registering, you’ll receive a FREE earrings design, courtesy of Designs by…

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    Butterfly Napkin Rings with Freestanding Lace Techniques Create freestanding butterflies to adorn your summer table. Add an elastic to wrap the butterflies around napkins for a fresh tablescape that brings the outdoors in. BUTTERFLY NAPKIN RINGS SUPPLIES Butterfly Palette for Machine Embroidery (Includes 10 spools of Sulky Rayon Thread and multi-step butterfly designs in two sizes) Black Bobbin Thread Sulky Ultra Solvy™ Stabilizer Fabric scraps (for butterfly front; batik fabric looks especially great!) Sulky Clear Embroidery Tape Cork or faux leather fabric scraps (for butterfly back) Organ® Size 80/12 Microtex or Embroidery Needles Nylon/elastic hair tie Hand sewing needle Appliqué scissors Curved Tip Squeezers Some of the above supplies contain…

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    February 26, 2023 /

    Freestanding Tea Lights Webcast with Designs by Babymoon Learn how to create freestanding tea lights holders to celebrate spring with a nod to Easter. Sheila Ryan, of Designs by Babymoon, will show you how! JOIN US MARCH 14, 2023 at 2PM ET FOR THIS FREE EVENT! REGISTER NOW > These freestanding tea lights projects are made with a combination of freestanding lace techniques as well as appliqué patch methods. Featuring Sulky Felty™ and beautiful Poly Deco™ Threads, the egg-shaped sections combine for stunning centerpieces, are open at the bottom for placing over a battery-operated tea light, and make great gifts. As a bonus, you’ll also learn how to make mini eggs for ornaments or earrings!…

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    12 Days of Projects to Make & Give

    December 1, 2021 /

    12 Days of Projects for making, giving & enjoying over the holidays Starting today, we’re giving you 12 days of projects & products to enhance your makes during the holiday season. Some are themed for Christmas, some make great gifts and some are just plain fun to make! Subscribe to our newsletter, like our Facebook and Instagram pages and be sure to check in at sulky.com to see each project unfold over the next 12 days! You’ll find a mix of oldies-but-goodies and new ideas to get your creative juices flowing. Plus, we’ll offer SPECIAL DEALS on the products you need to make the projects (and make them with CONFIDENCE).…

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