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End-to-End Quilting with Designs by Juju + Free Design to Try
End-to-End Quilting Designs for quilting in-the-hoop of your embroidery machine! Our friends at Designs by Juju have designed End-to-End Quilting designs so we can quilt-in-the hoop of our embroidery machines, opening up tons of opportunities to personalize our quilts and quilty projects. The designs are sized for different hoop parameters, too! They have graciously provided a FREE end-to-end quilting design JUST FOR SULKY READERS! (Find the download at the end of this post.) Read on for some tips for working with these designs and thread recommendations for creating beautiful stitches. Then try your hand at the techniques using your design freebie! Above music and flamingo photos courtesy of Becky Thompson, Power Tools…
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Dandelion Quilt with Appliqué for Spring – Free Pattern
Dandelion Quilt Create a Dandelion Quilt to showcase the coming of spring! This Dandelion Quilt pattern includes loads of quilting techniques, starting with raw-edge appliqué with Sulky Sticky Fabri-Solvy™, textured threads (Sulky Filaine™) for dimension, long-arm quilting with Sulky Blendables® Thread and binding by hand or machine. PATTERN PARTICULARS The Dandelion Quilt pattern provides instructions for enlarging the FREE Dandelion hand embroidery pattern to create your own appliqué template. A Daylight Wafer Light Box helps create each appliqué piece without needing to print the design multiple times. Use a standard printer and enlarge in increments until the desired size is achieved. Or, print out the Dandelion pattern at 100%, grid…
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Beginner Machine Embroidery Videos & Resources
Beginner Machine Embroidery what you need to know to get started If you’re looking for beginner machine embroidery videos, look no farther! We put together six short videos to guide you through the process of starting this new craft. When you’re looking for a starter embroidery machine, Ellen March takes you through the things to consider before purchasing. If you already have an embroidery machine but aren’t sure how to use it, keep watching as Ellen explains the terms to know and goes over the supplies you need and why you need them. For machine embroidery veterans, you’ll enjoy the refresher course and hopefully learn something new, too! From stabilizer…
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National Embroidery Month – Projects, Products & More!
It’s National Embroidery Month! Calling all embroiderers! Whether you like embroidery by hand or machine, we’re bringing you all things embroidery for National Embroidery Month! From the Absolute Beginner to the I’ve Done It All-er, there’s something for everyone to learn and enjoy at sulky.com. Absolute Beginner Hand Embroidery If you’ve never tried hand embroidery or need a refresher, Sulky has what you need for inspiration and resources to spark your creativity. Start with our Hand Embroidery for Kids video series. Whether you’re a true kid or just young at heart, these easy-to-follow tutorials will have you stitching in no time. Once you’ve practiced a bit, grab a free Lion…
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Keepsake Key Fobs Free Webcast with Designs by Juju
Keepsake Key Fobs – Free Webcast Create fun keepsake key fobs personalized with a new monogram collection designed by Julie Trieb of Designs by Juju. Register for our free webcast on Feb 9, 2021 at 2pm EST and watch just how easy it is to construct these little guys. Then grab a kit and make a bunch to gift to friends and family. The adorable heart snap brings everything together as the perfect finishing touch! KEEPSAKE KEY FOB INSTRUCTOR JULIE TRIEB So much tender loving care goes into the creation of each embroidery design you will find from Designs by Juju, from carefully chosen cheery colors, precisely punched designs, or…
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Free Fox Design + Fun Foxy Filaine Fleece Pillow Project
Free Fox Design + Fringe Pillow Project by Katrina Walker Grab the Sulky free Fox Design, Filaine Fox, and snuggle up your foxy Valentine with a cuddly fleece pillow. Featuring the adorably fuzzy fox and lots of floppy fringe, this pillow is super fun and easy to create with Filaine thread and less than a yard of fleece! Note: The featured free fox design has fill areas that are digitized for 12 wt. acrylic Sulky Filaine Thread, for use with a size 100/16 needle. If you choose a different thread weight, the design will not fill properly. SUPPLIES Thread: Filaine™: 3424 Maple, 3406 Light Ecru, 3852 True Orange Bobbin Poly…
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Fleece Embroidery Tips for Perfect Stitchouts
Fleece Embroidery 101 + Tips for Perfect Stitchouts Fleece embroidery doesn’t have to be tricky. With the right tools for the job, you can embroider fleece like a pro. Fleece is a popular fabric for gifts, as the fabric is comfy, cozy and warm. Plus, it’s easy to sew because it doesn’t fray and the edges can be left raw. If you have a serger, it’s even easier to create projects using fleece! A few tips are all you need to remember when sewing fleece, and then we’ll get to the personalization options and fleece embroidery fun. SEWING TIPS When sewing fleece seams, a walking foot helps guide the fabric…
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Hanukkah Wall Hanging with Machine Embroidery
Hanukkah Wall Hanging with Sulky Poly Star™ Thread Create a festive Hanukkah wall hanging with sparkle, created with Sulky Poly Star thread. The polyester thread has flecks of metallic running through it, making it the easiest metallic thread to sew. It’s a 30 wt. thread, so make some adjustments if using a machine embroidery design digitized for 40 wt. thread. SUPPLIES Cotton+Steel 50 wt. Thread by Sulky (construction) Sulky Bobbin thread (for embroidery) Winter Poly Star 6-pack Sampler or Silver Poly Star 6-pack Sampler Sulky 40 wt. Rayon thread Stabilizers: Sulky Tear-Easy™ & Soft ‘n Sheer™ Extra Organ Needles: 90/14 Embroidery (machine embroidery) & 70/10 Universal (construction) Fabric: Coordinating quilting…
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Free Embroidery Design for Holiday Decorating
Free Embroidery Design Alert! Grab the embroidery design files for your machine to stitch adorable Holly String Lights to decorate your mantel, Christmas tree, wreaths and more! by Zandra Shaw of EmbroiderShoppe DESIGN DETAILS The Holly String Lights, digitized by Zandra Shaw of EmbroiderShoppe, is a freestanding design that’s embroidered through layers of organza for additional support and color. The free embroidery design link will take you to Zandra’s site where you can log in or create an account to grab the designs for free. Any machine embroidery hoop size will work with this project! Use a smaller hoop to embroider one Holly leaf cluster, or choose larger hoops to…
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Faux Leather Embroidery Techniques + Clara bag from Sallie Tomato
Learn Faux Leather Embroidery Techniques in our first-ever LIVE Videocast! with Sallie Tomato’s Jessica Barrera + Sulky’s Ellen March FAUX LEATHER CLARA BAG This boutique-style bag includes high-quality, supple faux leather fabric with high-end hardware, including a clasp, zipper and magnetic snap. Wear the bag as a clutch, shoulder bag or cross-body bag, with convertible, adjustable options that ensure it sits comfortably on your body. Grab the kit at a screaming deal, in black with gold hardware or mustard with nickel hardware. We’re kicking it up a notch with fantastic modern faux leather embroidery! Included with the videocast purchase (it’s only $5.99!) is a Scroll Alphabet machine embroidery collection (186…
