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DIY 4th of July Place-Mats in a Serger
This series is written by guest blogger, Pamela Cox. 4th of July Napkins and Place-Mats The 4th of July is all about outdoor gatherings, fireworks, and celebrating our country’s independence! These explosions of color are sure to inspire creativity! So, this is the perfect time to explore the wide variety of Sulky® Threads and using them in applications other than our regular intentions. Sulky Cotton Blendables Thread in a Serger Let’s look at Sulky Cotton Blendables Thread . These exciting, multicolor threads are a masterful blend of different colors within the same range of tone and intensity, with random, subtle color changes every 2-1/2 to 5 inches, which come…
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Rod Art with Sulky Threads
Did you know you can even glam up your fishing rod with Sulky Threads? Rod art is a great DIY gift idea for the fisherman in your life! We talked with John, who has been building rods to help make fishing easier for people with disabilities since becoming disabled himself. He uses Sulky Threads to turn his rods into beautiful works of art. Here are a few of his tips and tricks to making Rod Art: How did you get started with rod building? After I became disabled my hands became very weak and the pain in my body made fishing very difficult. My wife gave me the idea that…
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Build Your Collection: New Sulky Thread Packs + 20% off Sale
Build Your Thread Collection: New Sulky Thread Packs + 20% off Sale We’ve been busy creating all-new thread packs to help you grow your own thread collections. From names like Favorites, to The Essentials, to Grooviest and Majestic, these 22 New Thread Packs have got it all! If you are into convenience and saving money, (You save 15-20% when you buy any Sulky Thread Pack versus buying individual spools!) you will definitely want to check out all of Sulky’s Thread Packs: Samplers, Assortments, and Collections. Let me start by first breaking down our “Packs” for you…. Samplers First, we have our Samplers, which contain 6 spools of thread. These are perfect…
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Machine Embroidery Series: Metallic Thread
Specialty Threads: Metallic Thread This series is written by guest blogger, Pamela Cox. Pamela is an expert embroiderer, designer, digitizer and all around wonderful girl! We are so happy to have her contributing to the Sulky Blog! If you have been following the Sulky Blog about “Thread”, hopefully you agree that one of the most important elements needed for stitching exquisite machine embroidery is to have a variety of Sulky Threads on hand to select from! There is really not a single “perfect thread”, but rather “perfect choices” for different applications. For example, 60 wt. PolyLite™ is best for lettering, while Sulky 40 wt. Rayon reflects the luster of…
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The Color of the Year for 2015
Since the year 2000, the experts at Pantone have been choosing a color of the year every year. Last year was Radiant Orchid (Sulky Color: #1032, Medium Purple). This year Pantone has picked Marsala and I for one, could not be more thrilled with this choice! I love this rich earthy color. I love the warm tone and sense of home it invokes in me. In Sulky threads, it matches several of our colors. For Rayon, it is color #1237 Deep Mauve, in Sulky Cotton Thread it is #1190 Medium Burgundy, in Sulky Metallic Thread it is color #7010 Dark Copper but in Sulky Sliver it is color #8011 Lt.…
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Free-Motion Quilting With Sulky Metallic Threads – Practice Makes Perfect
The question I get asked the very most is how I am able to sew and quilt, especially free-motion, with Sulky Metallic Threads so easily. Since I have learned how to use metallic threads, I use them in almost every project that I do. I have always been a girl who loves bling, so really, this is not a surprise! One of the things I love about Sulky Metallic Thread is it isn’t rough or stiff, so I am able to use it on just about anything and not worry that it will make my project too stiff. There is a secret to using metallic threads. Do you want to…
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Sulky Embroidery Club Christmas Design Round-up
I am sure that many of you did all your Christmas sewing months ago, but I tend to wait until the last minute. And seeing all the Christmas decorations everywhere always inspires me, and that is when I am in the mood to sew Christmas things. If you are like me, then this post is for you! I have combed through the designs in the Sulky Embroidery Club and these are my favorite Christmas themed designs. Click on the picture and it will take you directly to the Sulky Embroidery Club so you can purchase that design! Not a member of our Sulky Embroidery Club? Well why not!? It’s free to…
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Tips I Shared at the Mimi G Conference
I had a wonderful time at the Mimi G Style Sewing Fashion and Style Conference this weekend. I met some amazing women who all share my passion for sewing and they were all extremely talented. One of the things I like best about conferences like this is I always come home feeling more confident in my ability to create. This particular conference was slightly outside my comfort zone because I don’t sew clothes on a regular basis! I have just recently starting sewing more clothing because of my two girls who both like the idea of designing their own clothing. My youngest daughter, Krissy, is already a fantastic designer with…
