• Sulky.com
Sulky

The Sulky of America Blog

  • Home
  • Tutorials
  • Sewing Tips
  • Home
  • Tutorials
  • Sewing Tips
  • Sulky.com
  • Quilted Garden Flag with Machine Embroidery

    May 12, 2022 /

    Quilted Garden Flag Stitch a springy quilted garden flag to display with your emerging flowers and veggies. This festive flag features machine embroidery, tiny piecing and quilting. If you don’t have a flag stake, the project easily converts to a wall hanging. Finished size: 11 1/2″ x 17 1/2″ GARDEN FLAG SUPPLIES Spring Garden Flag Pattern (it’s free!) Sulky Soft ’n Sheer™ Extra Stabilizer Sulky Soft ’n Sheer™ Stabilizer Low-loft cotton or polyester batting Fabric 1 fat quarter of solid cotton fabric (such as Kona® Cotton) 12” x 24” rectangle of print cotton fabric (backing) (2) 2” x 24” rectangles of floral print cotton fabric (petal piecing) ¼ yard of…

    read more
    4 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Mini Quilt for St. Patrick's Day

    Mini Quilt for St. Patrick’s Day with Machine Embroidery

    February 12, 2021
    Halloween wall hanging

    Halloween Wall Hanging with Free Trick-or-Treat Design

    September 11, 2020
    halloween table runner

    Halloween Table Runner to Decorate Your Space with Spooky Fun

    August 11, 2021
  • Zippered Organizer FREE Webcast

    Zippered Organizer with Vinyl Pockets – FREE Webcast!

    September 29, 2021 /

    How to Make a Zippered Organizer with Vinyl Pockets FREE Webcast with SewCanShe & Sulky! The Twice as Nice Zippered Organizer designed by SewCanShe is a roomy zippered organizer that holds makeup, toiletries, sewing supplies, knitting & crochet tools, and more. Learn how to make it, and add quilting, decorative stitching, machine embroidery or handwork to make one that’s unique to YOU. This project features transparent vinyl pockets to easily view the contents you store inside. Plus, it’s easily customizable with quilting, topstitching and optional machine embroidery. Easy enough for a beginner but fun enough for an expert, this is a great instant-gratification project you can complete in an afternoon’s…

    read more
    10 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Sew a Basic Apron

    Basic Apron to Sew – No Pattern Needed

    December 1, 2022
    linen apron with embroidery

    Linen Apron with Embroidery for Mother’s Day Gifting

    May 1, 2022
    recycled sewing projects

    5 Recycled Sewing Projects to Make this Earth Day

    April 22, 2019
  • sewing machine cover

    Sewing Machine Cover for Spring Cleaning Your Sewing Space

    April 8, 2021 /

    Sewing Machine Cover FREE PROJECT Create a sewing machine cover (or serger cover) to protect your precious machine and tidy up your sewing space for spring. Consider grabbing some more supplies to clean and oil your machine; take it for a “spa” (or service) day; clean your iron soleplate; and re-organize your fabric stash to refresh your creativity. Project Details Add a pocket to the front of the cover to hold your favorite pair of scissors or quilting ruler (or both!). The pocket is the perfect place for embellishment, such as hand or machine embroidery. The instructions in the PDF guide you through the machine embroidery steps; however, you can…

    read more
    6 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Mini Quilt for St. Patrick's Day

    Mini Quilt for St. Patrick’s Day with Machine Embroidery

    February 12, 2021
    free potholder pattern

    Free Potholder Pattern for Taco Tuesday

    May 5, 2020
    halloween table runner

    Halloween Table Runner to Decorate Your Space with Spooky Fun

    August 11, 2021
  • table runner tutorial

    Table Runner Tutorial for Chocolate Lovers

    January 11, 2021 /

    Table Runner Tutorial For Chocolate Lovers (& Valentines!) Here’s a table runner tutorial for all you chocolate lovers out there! It’s a great addition to your Valentine’s Day décor and features fun sparkly Poly Sparkle (formally known as Poly Star) thread from the Sulky Ultimate Valentine Thread Pack. This table runner doesn’t need any quilting to keep it together, but you can certainly add hand or machine quilting as well as traditional binding, if preferred. SUPPLIES Chocolate Heart Machine Embroidery Design; design file 11-8 Count (11.34” x 11.34”) Machine embroidery hoop size: at least 360×200 (featured hoop used: 360×260) Thread: Sulky Poly Sparkle Thread from the Ultimate Valentine Thread Pack…

    read more
    13 Comments

    You May Also Like

    faux leather videocast

    Faux Leather Embroidery Techniques + Clara bag from Sallie Tomato

    October 30, 2020

    Fun Halloween Machine Embroidery Project

    September 10, 2015
    embroider a can koozie

    How to Embroider a Can Koozie Blank

    June 11, 2022
  • 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

    Think Pink For Christmas!

    December 16, 2015

    Cancer Fighting Tote Bag Tutorial

    October 7, 2015

    A Great Bag Tutorial For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    October 11, 2016
  • Fluffy Kitty with Filaine

    Create a Filaine Fluffy Kitty with Fun Free-Motion Techniques

    April 9, 2020 /

    Filaine Fluffy Kitty by Bonnie Langenfeld Create a Filaine fluffy kitty using free-motion embroidery techniques. When making this project you will learn how to use fabrics for background color fill, use Sulky® Filaine thread to create beautiful life-like fur, and attach the image to a background of your choice.  Finished Kitty is about 10″ high. Fluffy Kitty Supply List Sulky™ Filaine Brush Sulky 12 wt. Filaine thread #864-1000 White #864-1001 Black #864-3327 Med. Dark Gray #864-3977 Dark Whisper Gray Sulky 40 wt. Poly Deco thread in black, medium gray and white (for bobbins and details) Organ 90/14 Top Stitch needles Sewing machine with free motion or darning foot, feed dogs…

    read more
    4 Comments

    You May Also Like

    free Dandelion Quilt pattern

    Dandelion Quilt with Appliqué for Spring – Free Pattern

    March 12, 2021
    Sulky Born Free Embroiderd Baby Onesie

    Embroidered Baby Onesie with Patriotic Pride

    May 8, 2020
    Reflective Embroidery

    May the Fourth be With You + Reflective Embroidery

    May 4, 2019
  • paper pieced heart quilt tutorial

    Paper Pieced Heart Quilt for Valentine’s Day & Beyond

    January 13, 2020 /

    Paper Pieced Heart Quilt designed by Kelly Nagel Create a paper pieced heart quilt featuring heart appliques. This quilt is perfect for Valentine’s Day decor, a Mother’s Day gift or any time you want to express your love! Quilt Overview The hearts in this quilt are created with Sulky Paper Solvy™. This stabilizer comes in 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheets and can be run through your printer to transfer paper piecing patterns. Sew right through the paper and fabrics, and then wash away the stabilizer completely when piecing is complete! No more picking paper pieces out of small seams or intricate patterns! Another removal method, used for this quilt, is…

    read more
    1 Comment

    You May Also Like

    Holiday Mug Rug in the Hoop with Becky Thompson

    October 26, 2022

    Machine Applique Tips

    February 19, 2018
    hibernating hedgehog

    Hibernating Hedgehog Cutlery Holder + New Thread Palette

    October 3, 2019

Search by Category

Subscribe to Our Blog!

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

Join 4,890 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

2023 Sulky of America ©
Ashe Theme by WP Royal.
 

Loading Comments...