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  • Patriotic Punch Needle Pattern + Pillow

    June 7, 2025 /

    Patriotic Punch Needle Pattern + Pillow Tutorial Celebrations in the Sky Punch Needle Pillow Designed by Heidi Pridemore, Whimsical Workshop FINISHED SIZE: 9½” H X 20″ W Bring a burst of festive flair to your 4th of July décor with the Celebrations in the Sky Patriotic Punch Needle Pillow, a vibrant and vintage-inspired project designed by Heidi Pridemore of Whimsical Workshop. This eye-catching pillow combines the timeless appeal of patriotic colors with the rich texture of punch needle, creating a bold and beautiful accent for your holiday home. Whether you’re planning a backyard barbecue, decorating your porch for fireworks viewing, or simply looking to add a splash of red, white,…

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    June 16, 2024 /

    Sew a Pie Carrier with Insulated Batting & Adjustable Straps Sew an insulated casserole and/or pie carrier to take to summer gatherings. Include a recipe pocket on the inside, too. Place a homemade pie or casserole dish in the center, complete with the recipe used to make it, and gift the carrier to someone special. This Carrier is shown with a pie tin that’s 9” in diameter at the widest part (upper edge). To use a larger pie tin or deep-dish glass pan, size up by at least 2”, depending on the vessel you plan to transport. PIE CARRIER SUPPLIES (1) 18” cotton fabric square (exterior) 18” square &  5…

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    June 20, 2022 /

    Bike Bucket Bag A bike bucket bag is a great accessory if you’re headed to a patriotic bike parade to celebrate July 4. Start with the free Bike Bucket pattern by Noodlehead and add a machine embroidery motif! Try our Ride with Pride design. Further customize the bike bucket bag with a name, monogram or fun saying and make one for everyone in the family. BIKE BUCKET BAG SUPPLIES Bike Bucket Pattern Sulky Soft ‘n Sheer Extra™ Stabilizer Uncle Sam Machine Embroidery Palette (includes 7 spools of Sulky Rayon Thread, 4 spools of Sulky Poly Sparkle™ Thread and 6 patriotic-themed designs in 3 sizes) Sulky Thread: Poly Deco™ (construction) &…

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    May 1, 2022 /

    Machine Embroidered Tee A machine embroidered tee makes a great gift for any occasion. It’s also fun to personalize machine embroidered tees for the whole family for fun gatherings and photo ops. Here’s how to hoop a child’s tee and embroider it for summertime. MACHINE EMBROIDERED TEE SUPPLIES T-shirt Sulky Sticky+™ Stabilizer Sticky+ Slitting Pen Uncle Sam Machine Embroidery Palette (includes four Poly Sparkle & seven Rayon snap spools, plus the Uncle Sam Machine Embroidery Collection, which includes six designs in three sizes) 60 wt. Bobbin Thread Organ Embroidery Needle Assortment KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Sulky Tender Touch™ Stabilizer Pinking shears or wavy-edge scissors HOW TO HOOP THE ‘UN-HOOPABLE”…

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    June 14, 2019 /

    Celebrate Flag Day and Independence Day with July 4 machine embroidery! These projects are easy to make–all that’s needed are some cute designs to add to your collection. Pick up the Sulky Patriotic Machine Embroidery Palette, including 10 spools of coordinating rayon thread in red, blue, white and metallics, to make things super simple. 1. July 4 Machine Embroidery Placemat This project is completely free! The pattern and Fun Fireworks designs are all available for download in the format of your choice. They work perfectly in Sulky metallics, too. Just be sure to install an Organ metallic needle to account for the friction produced by metallic thread. 2. Reflective July…

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  • Memorial Day Projects & Sentiments to Honor Fallen Heroes

    May 22, 2019 /

    This weekend we remember the heroes who gave their lives to protect our freedom with Memorial Day projects. To show our love and respect, we bring out our American flags and salute those who have gone before us. Many of us host gatherings to celebrate America. A veritable pre-fourth-of-July, with hot dogs, watermelon and maybe even some fireworks. Some of us decorate with red, white and blue. And of course we need some homemade quilted treasures to sprinkle throughout the house. It’s a great time to be with loved ones and reflect on sacrifices that have been made and are made every day that allow us to live our lives…

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    April 30, 2019 /

    Learn how to create Vanessa Wilson’s (aka Crafty Gemini) Pinnacle Table Runner – Patriotic style in our free webinar. Vanessa’s past webinar showcasing her fun, colorful crafty gemini table runner was a huge hit – so much so that we decided to re-create that same project into a festive patriotic piece that can be used for Independence Day celebrations. Ellen March, Sulky’s Director of Content, even added some fun patriotic embroidery designs!   This is a super fun, easy-to-make project that you can use year after year. Join us live or on-demand The live date is May 8, 2019 at 2:00 pm EDT, but you can watch it any time…

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    June 30, 2017 /

    This series is written by guest blogger, Pamela Cox.  4th of July Napkins and Place-Mats The 4th of July is all about outdoor gatherings, fireworks, and celebrating our country’s independence! These explosions of color are sure to inspire creativity!  So, this is the perfect time to explore the wide variety of Sulky® Threads and using them in applications other than our regular intentions.   Sulky Cotton Blendables Thread in a Serger Let’s look at Sulky Cotton Blendables Thread .  These exciting, multicolor threads are a masterful blend of different colors within the same range of tone and intensity, with random, subtle color changes every 2-1/2 to 5 inches, which come…

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