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  • National Quilting Month 2021

    National Quilting Month – Products, Projects & More!

    March 1, 2021 /

    It’s National Quilting Month! Calling all quilters! Whether you like quilting, meaning piecing, stitching, quilting or binding (we consider all of those things “quilting” though some may disagree!), you’ll love what we have planned for National Quilting 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 To begin a journey into the quilting world, you don’t necessarily need a sewing machine; although, it does make life easier. Quilting can certainly be done all by hand, from piecing to quilting to binding. Let’s concentrate on using a sewing machine though, and keep in mind that the same…

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    5 Beginner Quilt Patterns – for National Quilting Month

    March 2, 2020 /

    Beginner Quilt Patterns These quilt patterns for beginners are great starter projects for anyone looking to get into quilting, needing a personalized gift, or wanting to use up fabric from their stash. To celebrate National Quilting Month, we’ve compiled several beginner quilt patterns so you can easily start (and FINISH) a quilt this month. 1. HST Quilt What’s a HST? It stands for “half-square triangle.” These triangles are easily created by stacking and assembly-line cutting using a rotary cutter, mat and ruler, which are essential tools you need for accuracy and ease when cutting quilt pieces. This “I Heart the 80s” beginner quilt pattern showcases fun fabrics and Neon Poly…

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  • Winter Pinnacle Table Runner

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    October 25, 2019 /

    Winter Pinnacle Table Runner designed by Vanessa Wilson, the Crafty Gemini sample by Ellen March Create a table runner that takes you from Christmas to beyond the New Year with winter-themed fabrics and metallic embroideries. This table runner top is made from charm squares and comes together quickly. Finished size: 17 1/2″ x 43″ SUPPLIES Winter Pinnacle Table Runner Kit (includes 5″ charm squares from “Bundle Up” collection by Art Gallery Fabrics, Sulky Christmas machine embroidery palette with 10 rayon & metallic thread spools and 20 embroidery designs, 5″ slicer ruler from Crafty Gemini, pack of assorted Organ machine embroidery needles and a 1-yard pack of Sulky Tear-Easy stabilizer) 1/2…

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    Patriotic Pinnacle Crafty Gemini Table Runner

    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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