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  • a new diet for quilters and sewists

    A New Diet for Quilters & Sewists

    April 1, 2021 /

    A New Diet for Quilters & Sewists Keeping to a new diet is always a struggle. It requires consistency, commitment and dedication. Here at Sulky, we’ve put together a new diet plan for quilters and sewists that is realistic. You will see immediate results with this new diet, and it’ll change your life! SMART FATS Butter. Butter makes everything better, right? Sure, you can try plant-based butters to lower your cholesterol levels. Substitutions, such as applesauce and bananas, also work to cut down on this lovely, luscious fat. However, we recommend a diet full of butter…this type of butter. I can’t believe it’s not butter! Can you? GOOD CHOLESTEROL Speaking…

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  • free Dandelion Quilt pattern

    Dandelion Quilt with Appliqué for Spring – Free Pattern

    March 12, 2021 /

    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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    Cotton Petites Thread: Top 10 Uses for Sewing Projects

    April 20, 2020
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    Cross-Stitch Christmas Countdown Calendar

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  • Easter Bunny Quilt Block

    Easter Bunny Quilt Block – Foundation Paper Piecing

    March 6, 2021 /

    Easter Bunny Quilt Block The featured Easter bunny quilt block is the Funny Bunny quilt block by Sugaridoo. This is such a fun block to make and the digital pattern is super affordable. The Easter bunny and carrot are easily pieced using foundation paper piecing techniques. EASTER BUNNY PATTERN PARTICULARS The Funny Bunny block size in the pattern is 8″ square. Create several to piece into a larger quilt or table runner for pretty Easter décor. The pattern also provides instructions on how to scale the pattern to smaller and larger block sizes. Reverse the bunny if desired when working on the arrangement of your finished piece. There are no…

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    Pink Ribbon Pincushion Mason Jar Sewing Kit

    October 6, 2020 /

    Pink Ribbon Pincushion Mason Jar Sewing Kit Create a pink ribbon pincushion on a Mason jar lid, and store a sewing project kit inside the jar to gift to a breast cancer patient, care giver or survivor. This gift gives the patient something to do on treatment day, complete with a printed handwork pattern to work on and keep hands busy. SUPPLIES Hand Embroidery Design Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch™ (for printing pattern) Coordinating 12 wt. Cotton Petites™ Thread (for constructing pincushion) Poly Star™ Pastel Pink Thread 6-pack (to place inside jar) Hand sewing needles (for construction & to place inside jar) Pink Ribbon pins (to place in pincushion) Small handful…

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    October 30, 2015

    A Great Bag Tutorial For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    October 11, 2016
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    2019 Sewing for Charity with Sulky: Pillowcases for People in Need

    January 2, 2019
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    Leo the Lion Project: Hand Embroidery for Kids, Episode 4

    February 23, 2020 /

    Leo the Lion Hoop Art Project Hand Embroidery for Kids, Episode 4 with Laura Bray of Laura Bray Designs Create this Leo the Lion Hoop Art to display your first hand embroidery project! The Leo the Lion embroidery pattern is a simple pattern to teach kids or to make as a beginner of any age. LEO THE LION EMBROIDERY Download the Leo the Lion pattern. Print it out onto Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch™ stabilizer. Cut around the pattern. Stick the pattern onto the right side of a piece of fabric of your choice. Choose thread colors for the lion, using the wide range of Sulky Cotton Petites™ Thread. For the…

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    3-D Butterfly Machine Embroidery Design + Projects to Make

    June 24, 2019

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    Create a Filaine Fluffy Kitty with Fun Free-Motion Techniques

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    Snow Globe Coasters: Christmas In July Project to Make

    July 12, 2019 /

    Create adorable snow globe coasters using Sulky 12 wt cotton Petites in your sewing machine. These heavyweight threads CAN be used in the needle–just be sure to choose the right one! A size 100/16 or 100/18 Organ needle is your friend when sewing with thick thread. But choose a lighter weight thread in the bobbin, such as a PolyLite or even a bobbin thread. THE DETAILS Karie Jewell of Two Kwik Quilters designed this snow globe coasters project for you to try your hand at these beautiful threads. These coasters make great gifts and decor for the holiday season. Choose different fabric prints to make them for any season or…

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    July 20, 2020
  • Rainbow Felt Wreath

    Rainbow Felt Wreath with Hand Embroidery

    May 22, 2019 /

    With so much rain (and even snow) in much of the country we’re looking for the rainbows and sunny days ahead! Whip up a rainbow felt wreath to bring some color to your front door and start searching for that pot of gold. Rebecca Greco shares just how fun and easy making this rainbow felt wreath is. Not only does it only take a few hours to stitch, it doesn’t require many materials, either. Make one for a retiring teacher or lunch helper to say goodbye once school is out for summer – or one for yourself! Add an initial or monogram to the center for even more personalization. This…

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    Free-Motion Lilac Pillow + Free Pattern Downloads

    May 7, 2019 /

    Make a Free-Motion Lilac Pillow to add springtime decor to your home. This pillow tutorial includes free free-motion lilac pillow embroidery templates from Katrina Wright. About Katrina Katrina Wright lives in Colorado with her supportive and creative family. As a member of Sulky’s Designer Endorsement Program and SAQA, she loves to exhibit her fiber art and talk about the advantages of fiber as a medium. When she’s not stitching, you can often find Katrina hiking along a trail being inspired by the beauty around her or tending to her flower garden. To learn more about Katrina, visit www.kwfiberart.com.  The Free-Motion Lilac Pillow Technique To learn more about free-motion, including a…

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    Dandelion Quilt with Appliqué for Spring – Free Pattern

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    Trimmed Tea Towel with Valentine Embroidery

    January 3, 2020
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    Monogram Machine Embroidery on Beach Towels

    June 29, 2020
  • quick gift for mom

    Quick Gift for Moms, Mimis & Grandmas for Kids to Make

    April 25, 2019 /

    Teach Kids to Sew with a Quick Gift for Mom! We can’t get enough quick gift ideas for Mother’s Day. Moms deserve this special day so much after all they do each and every day! Earlier this month we posted five great gift ideas, including projects and no-sew gifties, but we wanted to provide something that the kids could make themselves. Our good friend Stephanie of Swoodson Says has some wonderful project ideas that make great quick gift for moms, mimis, grandmas, aunties and best friends. Here is one to get your creative juices flowing. Hand Embroidered Quick Gift Not only does this make a great quick gift, but this…

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    January 16, 2019
  • make a mandala block

    Make a Mandala Quilt Block

    March 4, 2019 /

    Block Party: How to Make a Mandala Quilt Block To launch the Sulky block party, Karie Jewell shares how to make a mandala-inspired quilt block. Learn how to incorporate mandala-inspired design into your quilt from Karie Jewell. She’s been creating her own designs since a friend handed her a rotary cutter and asked her to “figure this out.” Twenty-seven years and over 80 published patterns later, Karie is still designing for every skill level, with no plans to stop any time soon. Co-founder of Two Kwik Quilters, Karie is excited to move into 2019 with a new name, new look, and new projects for today’s quilter. from Karie: I’m so excited to share…

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