Online Class: Upcycling with Denim! Upcycling with Denim A Start-Anytime Online Class With Kelly Nagel, Creator of Opportunities Sulky s newest Online Class: Upcycling with Denim is all about denim! For only $39.99, you will learn how to upcycle your favorite pair of old jeans, jacket, or even thrift-store finds. In addition, learn how to deconstruct denim into wonderful use-able elements, and show you some great
techniques for making denim easier to sew in several great projects! Your Instructor: Upcycling and redesigning are passions for Kelly Nagel. She has been sewing and upcycling for almost 40 years and in that time she has created lots of fun projects and upcycling techniques. Kelly says, For as long as denim has been around, we have found ways to reuse it and upcycle it! Denim is such a great fabric for so many things, and I especially love it when it has been worn-in. That is when denim has the most character. It can, however be tricky to work with because of the thickness and the stretch. In this class, I will show you how to use both of those properties to your advantage!
In this class, she will share with you the tricks she has learned for working with denim, stabilizing denim, and choosing the right denim items to upcycle. She will go through step-by-step how to make a cool backpack and a pillow cover. You will get full instructions and videos for these projects, as well as a fun and inspiring trunk show that will give you some great ideas on other denim upcycles you can do. BONUS: Kelly is giving you a free pattern of her upcycled denim journal cover. It makes a great gift! Benefits of this course: Learn the basics of denim and how to choose the right denim for your project Learn how to stabilize denim to make it easier to sew Learn how to deconstruct a pair of jeans. Learn the proper tools to use to make all your denim upcycling projects easier. Get step-by-step instructions for two great upcycled denim projects and the bonus journal cover project. You can sign in and read the materials, watch the videos, DOWNLOAD THE MATERIALS AND VIDEOS TO KEEP FOREVER, and work at your own pace, whenever and wherever you want to. We ll be here every step of the way to help you with any questions or problems during the course. You can submit photos of your projects through the course for our input and suggestions, too. Share ideas, questions and comments with fellow students within the course, if you want to. Instructions include videos and step-by-step written and full-color photos of the process for: The Upcycled Denim Chevron Pillow cover The Upcycled Denim Drawstring Backpack with a front pocket (with a hidden secret and zipper Bonus instructions for the Upcycled Denim Journal cover
An inspiring trunk show by Kelly to show you lots the ways you can use the techniques you learn in this class in a variety of different projects. What you will you make: Upcycled Chevron Pillow
People have been saving used jeans for projects ever since jeans were invented. We ll show how to deconstruct a pair of jeans so you can reuse the denim, and show great uses for all the different parts of the jeans, jeans jacket, or skirt. We ll discuss using threads and stabilizers on denim, needles, and combining denim with other fabrics. We ll do some hand stitching and machine stitching on denim, too! This denim pillow is a great way to use denim pieces especially when mixing different denim colors. Upcycled Back Pack
This versatile and trendy little backpack is cool, sturdy, and you would never know it was made from old jeans until you peak inside. Check out that super pocket-surprise inside the zipper! & more! THINK YOU RE TOO BUSY? This online course is designed to fit into even the busiest of schedules! The course has no set meeting time. It is available to you anytime from the day you sign up, day or night, for one full year! And because we include full-color, step-by-step
downloadable written directions, and step-by-step downloadable videos to accompany each technique, too, you can practice the techniques again and again anytime in the future, long after the year is over (And the price point is unbeatable!). http://blog.sulky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/qlt-17032_ Sulky_Nagel_promo60s_master.mp4 So sign up today! We promise you won t regret it! Not Your Typical Table Topper Courses 50% off Month of July Who doesn t love table toppers? They can match your décor,
make a statement, or celebrate a holiday, birthday, anniversary, and more! Not to mention, they re SO much fun to make! And guess what? This month only, you can get 50% off all of our Not Your Typical Table Topper Courses with coupon code: SULKY50 The inspiration for these projects came from my own desire to have some new items to decorate my home that were different and a little more modern. I started by making this set of 3dimensional pieces. These guys are perfect for holding coffee filters, fabric, rotary cutters and the big one is perfect for a wine bottle! The best part is once you take the on-line class, you will be able to make these so quickly, they will be your new go-to gift for friends and family.
Next, came the Matchsticked placemat. I love matchstick quilting and what better way to practice and get really good at it than to make a beautiful set a place mats. To take this project over the top, I added a cool border, some big-stitch hand quilting, and a binding technique that you will love learning how to do.
Since I have a round table in my breakfast area at my house, I wanted to be able to put a round table topper on it. So, I set my mind to figuring out the easiest way to put together a round table topper without doing any math at all (I hate math!), and yet have the project stay flat. You can learn this cool method without all the trial and error that I went through! The best part is, you can do a round table topper as big or as small as you want with this method. Yay for
flexibility! The last project, the Minimalist Table Runner, may seem to be the simplest, but it is my favorite. Partly because the sample is made in my two favorite colors, but mostly because it teaches how to create your very own unique modern design that perfectly fits your style and personality. NO longer do you have to follow a pattern or be limited to another designer s imagination. It s your project and you make all the decisions. I show you how with step-by-step instructions! (And guess what?! The background fabric is denim!)
Sale price for the entire Course Collection, which includes tutorials on how to make ALL FOUR table toppers, is only $49.50! And each Individual Course (you pick which table topper you want to make!) is only $17.50! (You save $20.50 when you take the Course Collection). Learn All Of This And More! Four fabulous, trendy and unusual Table Toppers that you will thoroughly enjoy making. They will inspire you to design your own versions that have your personality and
creativity written all over them. Kelly Nagel, Creator of Opportunities at Sulky of America, guides you step-by-step through these projects, making them easy-peasy. Go beyond the typical table runner to improv, circular, and even 3-dimensional pieces. These modern projects teach you valuable sewing techniques, inspiring you to kick it up a notch if you want. This class is designed for both beginning sewists and more advanced sewists looking for professional finishing tips. The projects are all simple, with optional more challenging techniques. Whatever end of the sewing spectrum you re on, you are going to LOVE these home decor projects. You ll be making these for your friends and family, too. And best of all none of these have to fit beyond the size of the table! Patti Lee, VP of Sulky, says: I don t know about you, but I ve reached the stage in my life, where I just like making smaller projects now. Maybe it s because I have too many UFO s to finish even if I live to be a hundred! So, for me, making table toppers is just the ticket! They re fun and finishable, probably even in time for the special event! So, I hope you ll find these as much fun as I have.
Even More Stuff You Will Learn: You will learn exactly how to set up your machine (and you can use any well-maintained machine, you don t need a fancy, expensive machine). Older machines with just a few decorative stitches will be fine, as well as top-ofthe-line brand new machines, which you ll see in the videos. You will learn all about different weights and types of threads to use for quilting or free-motion embellishment or decorative stitching. Quick lesson on free-motion machine set-up and quilting. Proper needles, SO important to success. And lots of ideas on how to take these techniques even further. You can sign in and read the materials, watch the videos, DOWNLOAD THE MATERIALS AND VIDEOS TO KEEP FOREVER, and work at your own pace, whenever and wherever you want to for one full year! We ll be here every step of the way to help you with any questions or problems during that year. (And in reality, we at Sulky will always be here to help in the future, too.) You can submit photos of your projects for our input and suggestions, too. Share ideas, questions and comments with fellow students within the course, if you want. There are wonderful full-color, step-by-step instructions for you to print and keep for each project. Includes a bonus video by Ellen Osten, Director of Education for Sulky, for Magical, No-Show, Perfect Binding every time! Sign up today!
Embroidery Zen Available Online! is Now Have you ever wanted to embroider on something but weren t sure which stabilizer to use? Have you asked yourself, Is this the right thread for this project? Or how about, I only have one blank, I don t want to mess this up! Whether you just got your embroidery machine yesterday or have been doing machine embroidery for years, this class is for you. You will learn from the legendary machine embroidery expert, Sue Hausmann, who is passionate about teaching Machine Embroidery. During her 35 year career with Husqvarna Viking, Sue, as Vice-President of Education, ushered in the era of machine embroidery in the early 90 s, and for the next 20 years
became the foremost authority on everything having to do with machine embroidery. Sue authored 33 books and was the executive producer and host of the PBS television series America Sews With Sue Hausmann and America Quilts Creatively. Sue s lifetime of contributions to the world of sewing, quilting and embroidery led to her induction into the American Sewing Guild s Hall of Fame and a Master CSE Award from the Sewing Education Alliance. Sue s Co-Teacher is Sulky Director of Education, Ellen Osten. Ellen has decades of machine embroidery experience, and she has been teaching about all aspects of it for numerous years. She helped create the Sulky Embroidery Zen I and Zen II courses which she then taught in hotels and independent retailer classrooms all over the United States and Canada. Ellen has been with Sulky since 1992 during which time she contributed to many Sulky books and helped develop projects and techniques for the Sulky Certified Teacher Training programs, Sulky Embroidery Zen programs, Sulky Sew Exciting Seminars, as well as consumer shows and trade shows. Embroidery Zen is full of great projects, but more than that, you will learn how to choose the right threads, needles and stabilizers for all kinds of projects. You will also learn how to embroider on things that are seemingly impossible to embroider without a professional machine.
These two dynamic ladies along with other experts at Sulky will be with you every step of the way to answer your questions, guide you through projects and trouble shoot with you if you have any snags. The beauty of taking a Sulky online sewing class is we set our classes up the same way colleges set up online classes. You have a start and end date, and constant support from the teachers and expert staff for the entire course. Couple this with the fact that you get to download and keep the video and
written instructions forever along with doing all the embroidery in your home on your own machine, this course is a winner! Just in case you need one more incentive to sign up for this class, if you register now, you can get $75 off Zen I or Zen II with the coupon code SULKYZEN75. Or Take the Combo Course and automatically save $250! Now that s what I call a deal! Go here for more information and to register. Happy Sewing Machine Embroidery Classes Now Available Online! One of the most popular Sulky events is now available online!
If you would love to gain the knowledge and confidence to embroider just about anything, then Sulky Embroidery Zen courses are the best possible way to accomplish that goal. In these classes you will gain the knowledge of how to obtain the very best results and make embroidering on your machine easy and professional looking. Sue Hausmann, world-renowned embroidery and sewing machine expert, AND Edutainer, And Ellen Osten, Director of Education for Sulky, will lead you on your Zen journey. This powerhouse team will teach you more about successful machine embroidery than you ever imagined you could learn! And all in the comfort and convenience of your own home and on your own embroidery machine. You will learn: How to evaluate a project, master stitching techniques, understand the differences between a 12 wt. (heavy) thread all the way to a very light 60 wt. thread, color blending, tee-shirt and towel embroidery, adding dimension using puffy foam, free standing lace and creating special effects with specialty threads. And master all those
unhoopables, too. And sew much more! Not to mention you get to stitch out some really cool designs. You ll get over 20 FREE bonus designs that are also included with either course or the Combo. Early Registrants Save Can Save A lot of Money! For $75 off one $299 class, either Zen I or Zen II, use code: SULKYZEN75. You can take both classes in a Combo for $349! Wow! That s $250 less than taking the two individually. That s a great deal. Note: There is no coupon code specific to the Combo course because of a technical issue, so we went ahead and applied all the available discounts to the class. I love when technical difficulties save me money! These discounts won t last forever so register now! Classes begin September 8. Supplies for these classes will be available to purchase on our website the first week of August! Don t you love it when you can get everything you need with one simple click of the mouse? You don t have to take Zen I before you take Zen II, but if you are beginner embroiderer, you might want to consider that. And if you don t LOVE all the designs or projects, remember this is a skill building course. It s about learning how to embroider all kinds of projects, with all types of thread, and embroidering on those challenging unhoopables. Sue and Ellen share all their secrets and these courses will make you confident and fearless!
Even if you ve taken one or both of these classes before, there is so much bonus information included by both Sue and Ellen that we think you will still learn many things and enjoy it all over again. I love taking online classes because I get to do everything on my own machine, in my own sewing studio; and when I don t understand something, I can rewind the video and watch it again! I also love the fact that even if I am watching the video in the middle of the night, I can always ask a question on the discussion board and other students and the instructors are right there to help. Well, the instructors might be sleeping (they do have day jobs), but they answer first thing in the morning! Learn more and register here! Happy Sewing! Registration Extended! Has Been I hope you had a great relaxing weekend! This weekend our first official out-of-school summer weekend and it was nice and relaxing. I was thrilled when I came into work this morning to discover that the powers-that-be had decided to
extend the registration time for our first ever Online Sit & Sew Workshop, Artistry in Applique to June 15! The class started today and people have already begun to download class materials watch videos and make comments on the discussion boards. If you want to join in on the fun, then come join us! Just go here and register. Don t forget to use coupon code SULKYAPP50 and get $50 off the registration fee. Need a little more incentive? Watch this video that Ellen I did about the class: http://blog.sulky.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015_3_23_sul ky_artistryinappliquepromo60sec_full.mp4 Happy Sewing! Free-Motion Drexler Fun with Eric If you have seen any of Sulky National Educator and FreeMotion Guru, Eric Drexler s work, then you know what an amazing artist he is.
Eric Drexler s Geisha has been in several national shows. The entire thing is free-motion thread painting
Eric Drexler s Spiderman quilt is applique and free-motion quilting Last summer, he learned how to Zentangle. The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. When Eric learned it, he immediately thought, I could do this with thread! So he did! And he has created some amazing things.
Even Eric s cat, Precious, is impressed with this one! (Eric did the above pattern using a FriXion pen, but once ironed this amazing pattern is gone! So, he figured out a way to get the pattern on the fabric and yet still keep it learn his secret.) So many people have asked Eric to teach his freemotion and Zentangling with thread technique, that we decided the best way to get these classes to everyone is to do an online class! Now, no matter where you live or when you want to learn, you can! Eric s Zentangles class is one of the featured classes is our Artistry in Applique series that will begin on June 1! In Eric s class, you will get the instructions for this pillow and the appliqué flower pins! And the ZENTANGLES!
In this class, you will get step-by-step video and written instructions on free-motion from Eric himself, and the patterns to Zentangle 4 blocks and the flowers, which you can use on a pillow, a pin or as an appliqué! This is probably the most versatile class in the entire series. AND the videos are downloadable for you to keep forever! Eric on the set showing you his amazing free-motion technique. Go here to learn more about the series and to register. Be sure to use coupon code SULKYAPP50 and get $50 off your registration fee.
Happy Sewing!