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Create a Vintage Picnic Quilt for National Picnic Month
Pack yourself a picnic and tote a vintage-inspired picnic quilt to celebrate National Picnic month! This quilt pattern is simple to construct, yet impressive at the finish. I started with the Sulky Chevron Quilt tutorial and gave it a vintage vibe with my fabric and thread choice. SUPPLIES 1 1/2 yards of orange fabric 1 1/2 yards of vintage-vibe cotton print fabric 2 1/2 yards of coordinating cotton fabric (backing) Twin size batting Easy Angle Ruler™ Sulky® PolyLite™ thread for piecing Sulky Filaine thread for long-arm quilting Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive Vintage-style picnic basket (for storage & toting food & utensils) VINTAGE INSPIRED FABRIC CHOICE Something about packing a…
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Tips for Using All Sulky Threads on Longarm Machines
By Sue Moats and Evelyn Byler These tips are from two professional Long Arm Quilters who are graciously allowing us to learn from their vast experience. Do you have any tips or tricks for Long Arm Quilting? If so, please leave them in the comments. While all Sulky threads can be used on longarm machines, some may need special handling. Some of the most important things are: Sew more slowly; use a soft, smooth thread in the bobbin; and use a needle with a larger eye, even when the thread seems very thin, like Sulky Original, Sliver™ and Holoshimmer™ Metallic Threads. It is not unusual to need to adjust the top…
