• Sulky.com
Sulky

The Sulky of America Blog

  • Home
  • Tutorials
  • Sewing Tips
  • Block Party
  • Home
  • Tutorials
  • Sewing Tips
  • Block Party
  • Sulky.com
  • 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…

    read more
    0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    spring cross-stitch pillow

    Cross-Stitch Pillow Project + New Video Series

    April 10, 2020
    Countdown to Christmas

    Cross-Stitch Christmas Countdown Calendar

    July 9, 2020
    10 Uses for Sulky Cotton petites Thread

    Cotton Petites Thread: Top 10 Uses for Sewing Projects

    April 20, 2020
  • Hanukkah Wall Hanging

    Hanukkah Wall Hanging with Machine Embroidery

    November 16, 2020 /

    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…

    read more
    3 Comments

    You May Also Like

    DIY Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween Pillow

    October 9, 2018
    HALLOWEEN HOME DÉCOR

    Halloween Home Décor for Fun & Festivities

    August 13, 2020

    Memorial Day Projects & Sentiments to Honor Fallen Heroes

    May 22, 2019
  • breast cancer awareness gifts to sew

    Breast Cancer Awareness – Gifts for Patients & Survivors

    October 1, 2020 /

    Breast Cancer Awareness Month is Here! Celebrate a survivor or show your support of a patient with five gifts to sew or quilt. PERSONALIZED ZIPPER POUCH FOR TREATMENT DAYS This zipper pouch blank is actually meant for jewelry, but anything is easily stored inside. Fill it with sewing supplies to tote to classes. Fill it with treats for treatment day, such as tissues, hand sanitizer, mints or candies, ear buds, hand lotion and Chapstick. The small compartments inside are also perfect for corralling sewing supplies to classes or from one station to another in your sewing room. The zipper goes around the entire top, making it easy to embroider using…

    read more
    3 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Sulky Supports The National Breast Cancer Foundation

    October 1, 2015

    A Great Bag Tutorial For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    October 11, 2016

    Cancer Fighting Zipper Bag Tutorial

    October 20, 2015
  • how to sew a zipper pouch

    How to Sew a Zipper Pouch with Dandelion Embroidery

    September 16, 2020 /

    Sew a Zipper Pouch + Embellish with Dandelion Embroidery Learn how to sew a zipper pouch that’s fully lined with a professional finish. Plus, add a machine embroidered dandelion that “blooms” when brushed. A fun tassel on a key ring that makes a special zipper pull provides a little something “extra” to this great gift idea. If you caught our FREE Serger Smarts webinar, this embroidery design is familiar to you! The same Dandelion design, available with purchase of our Pollen Slimline Palette, was featured on the Market Tote kit designed by Katrina Walker. ZIPPER POUCH SUPPLIES Embroidery design (no larger than 6″ x 8″; featured Dandelion from the Sulky…

    read more
    8 Comments

    You May Also Like

    serging with filaine

    Serging with Filaine Thread for Soft, Fuzzy Seams

    April 13, 2020

    Denim Embellishments FIVE Ways

    September 4, 2020
    stocking with embroidery

    Embroidered Velvet Stocking

    July 16, 2019
  • Denim Embellishments FIVE Ways

    September 4, 2020 /

    5 Denim Embellishments to Sew & Embroider Personalizing denim, whether it’s jeans, jackets, vests or bags, is a great way to dress up a staple in your closet and make it special. From machine embroidery to topstitching and more, we’ll explore five denim embellishments that are easily completed in no time. Denim Embellishment #1: Machine Embroidery Machine embroidery is a super popular denim embellishment because the design options are truly endless. Designer Katrina Walker tells us how she embroiders her jeans, by taking apart the inner seam and embroidering a large-scale design along the leg. from Katrina: The featured designs were created and digitized by me for my Embroidering Denim…

    read more
    2 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Bunny Quilt Block

    Bunny Quilt Block from Evy Hawkins – Free Download!

    March 26, 2019
    July 4 Projects to Sew

    July 4th Projects to Sew: Décor + Wearables

    June 8, 2020
    paper pieced heart quilt tutorial

    Paper Pieced Heart Quilt for Valentine’s Day & Beyond

    January 13, 2020
  • machine embroidery fonts

    Machine Embroidery Fonts + Wall Art Project

    June 19, 2020 /

    Fun with Machine Embroidery Fonts Lettering designs are some of the most fun machine embroidery designs out there because you truly have the freedom to personalize any creation with a name, monogram or phrase. Scroll through the built-in fonts on your machine or find fun machine embroidery fonts online to play with and create hanging wall art for any occasion or season. SUPPLIES Sulky 40 wt. Rayon thread (featured colors from Flesh-tone Collection) Bobbin thread (white or black, depending on the upper thread color and/or fabric color) Sulky 30 wt. cotton Blendables (featured color: Parchment) Sulky stabilizers: Sticky Fabri-Solvy™ & Tear-Easy™ Two 5″ x 14″ rectangles of quilting-cotton fabric (for…

    read more
    2 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Cinco de Mayo Embroidery on Cute Tea Towels

    May 5, 2019
    Boho Bonnie Bag Videocast

    Boho Bonnie Bag Live Videocast with Sulky

    February 23, 2021
    free Dandelion Quilt pattern

    Dandelion Quilt with Appliqué for Spring – Free Pattern

    March 12, 2021
  • Trimmed Tea Towels with Valentine Embroidery

    Trimmed Tea Towel with Valentine Embroidery

    January 3, 2020 /

    Create a Trimmed Tea Towel for Valentine’s Day Decor This trimmed tea towel is adorned with cute Valentine’s Day themed fabrics, ribbon or trim, and embroidered with one of seven designs from the Sulky Scrolling Hearts design collection. The “I Heart You” thread palette includes the entire Scrolling Hearts design collection, along with 10 spools of Sulky rayon and metallic threads. Create several coordinating tea towels, using different designs for each, to display in your home for Valentine’s Day. SUPPLIES Sulky I Heart You thread palette Cotton + Steel thread by Sulky (to match towel and/or fabrics) Sulky Tear-Easy™ stabilizer Size 90/14 Organ embroidery needle & 70/10 Universal needle Sulky…

    read more
    4 Comments

    You May Also Like

    5 Summer Break Sewing Projects for Kids

    May 24, 2019
    machine embroidery terms to know

    Understanding Machine Embroidery Terms

    February 17, 2020
    Salley Mavor

    Salley Mavor of Wee Folk Studio talks Artwork & Embroidery

    April 24, 2020
  • Holiday Apron for Cookie Baking

    Fun Embroidered Holiday Apron to Sew, Wear & Give

    December 5, 2019 /

    Embroidered Holiday Apron for You And Yours! An embroidered holiday apron is a great gift idea to give as the holiday gift-giving season begins. Add a rolling pin, cookie cutter set or cookbook to the gift for a little something special. Or make the embroidered holiday apron for yourself to wear during cookie baking sessions. This embroidered holiday apron is especially cheeky, with “Naughty” embroidered on the front. The design is part of our Christmas Machine Embroidery Palette, which comes with 10 spools of Sulky Rayon and Metallic threads. If “Naughty” isn’t your favorite phrase, go with one of the two “Noel” designs, or combine some of the included snowflakes…

    read more
    0 Comments

    You May Also Like

    diy snowflake wreath with freestanding lace

    Snowflake Wreath with Freestanding Lace Designs

    January 9, 2019

    Machine Embroidered Jewelry Case: Easy Gifts Using Blanks

    December 1, 2019

    In-the-Hoop Christmas Stocking Tutorial

    December 3, 2018
  • Machine Embroidered Jewelry Case: Easy Gifts Using Blanks

    December 1, 2019 /

    Machine Embroidered Jewelry Case An embroidered jewelry case is a great holiday gift, or gift for any time of year. A jewelry case “blank” is meant for embroidery embellishment, and makes quick work of finding the perfect case to embroider. Machine embroidery on blanks, or premade items, are the easiest decorations and gifts you can make for the holidays. Stock up on blanks and choose a different embroidery design to personalize each one for different friends and family. From pillows to napkins and towels to bags and totes, there’s a blank suitable for everyone on your gifting list. BAG & TOTE BLANKS Purchased bags and totes are great canvases for…

    read more
    2 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Christmas in July Series – The Speedy Spiral Christmas Tree Skirt

    July 6, 2015

    Sew All Your Gifts In One Day – Part Two

    December 5, 2015

    In-the-Hoop Christmas Stocking Tutorial

    December 3, 2018
  • hand lettered quilting webinar

    Hand Lettered Quilting + Postcard Project with Karlee Porter

    October 29, 2019 /

    What is Hand Lettered Quilting? Hand lettered quilting is a technique that allows you to incorporate chalkboard-art style into your creations. Karlee Porter is the designer behind this style of quilting, typically done by free-motion stitching. What is done by “hand,” then, you ask? Creating the design is done by hand, and the resulting design has a hand-drawn look. To achieve the look in stitches, there are three options: hand embroidery, free-motion and machine embroidery. In Sulky’s free webinar on November 12 at 2pm EDT, Karlee will showcase all three methods so you can use the one that suits you and your creative style. Plus, you’ll learn how to create…

    read more
    16 Comments

    You May Also Like

    table runner beauty shot

    Holiday Quilt in the Hoop FREE Webinar with Pickle Pie Designs

    September 30, 2020

    Wild-Motion Quilting

    March 4, 2019
    free webcast

    Road Trip Quilt FREE Webcast with Fiona Sandwich

    March 28, 2021
 Older Posts

Search by Category

Subscribe to Our Blog!

Don't worry, you'll only receive an email when a new post is published.

Join 4,120 other subscribers

Connect with Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe to the Sulky Newsletter

Online Classes

Stay Connected – Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Free Webinars

2021 Sulky of America ©
Ashe Theme by WP Royal.