The Email Newsletter For Creative Machine Art Enthusiasts
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Hi Everyone,
Where has 2008 gone? I think it's true that years pick up speed as you get older! I hope all of you have had as much fun as I have making Christmas gifts this year. I have heard from so many of you that this year's "necessity" of sewing has been an unexpected pleasure. Giving the hand-made gift is truly a gift from the heart anytime, but even more so this year. Needless to say, some of my gifts will be gifts "in progress", and may not be quilted or bound when they get wrapped, but it's still a surprise! And then it's a surprise all over again when I finally finish it! (I know some of you out there are nodding in agreement!) We just got back from taping two PBS-TV shows for "America Sews with Sue Hausmann". My show was a follow-up program promised last series, taking us "Beyond Bowls". So many of you have had such fun making the corded bowls, and we've taken it to another level by adding creative lids and 3-dimensional decorations. Our son, Eric, joined me again on this show to share his creative enhancements to the basic corded bowl. Eric showed an avante garde trivet and a set of coasters in a matching basket with rolled-hem bows on each handle. A terrific hostess (or in Eric's case, host) gift!
Eric also cut up a pair of his jeans and did a rolled hem on one edge of the strips and wrapped those into a nice masculine-looking bowl. Eric puts his own spin on the finished edges of the bowls using 3-dimensional loops in one or two rows. It's always fun to see what a man can do with their way of creative thinking. Eric learned sewing machine repair from his dad, Fred, when he was just a young lad of 16. Then he went on to manage the store a few years later. So he has grown up very comfortable around sewing machines and sewers and quilters. I was thrilled to have several of Nancy Sapin's bowls with wonderful embellishments to share. Nancy is a Sulky National Educator who has turned this simple project into a creative wonderland! There are marvelous things you can do with Sulky Fuse 'n Stitch in conjunction with the corded bowls. We also showed a number of bowl lids with various types of "handles". It's not too late; you can whip up a holiday bowl in a couple of hours with just clothesline, a little fabric, and some beautiful Sulky Cotton Blendables! The basic instructions for the bowl are in our book, Quick and Easy Weekend Quilting with Sulky (#900B-16). We wish all of you a Blessed and Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season. From all of us here at Sulky: Joyce and Fred; Patti, Jason, Rick, Michelle, Cathy, and Maria. Our designers, Evelyn Byler and Carol Ingram; and all of the Sulky National Educators: Ellen Osten, National Education Director; Eric Drexler, Linda Simmons, Lee Fletcher, Diane Gloystein, Sue Moats, Nancy Sapin, Pat Welch, Pam Laba, Malah Peterson and Suzy Seed.
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Until next year - Express Yourself!Joyce Drexler Creative Director and Co-Founder of Sulky of America
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Here's a candid shot from the set, of me, Sue and Eric getting organized.
WE WISH YOU ALL HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY SEASON
Thought you might enjoy this candid (unsuspected) photo of our leader, Fred Drexler, relaxing while his wife, Joyce, and friends are holiday shopping.
Shhh, he doesn't know we took this
... Patti
HO! HO! HO!
IN 2009 - BECAUSE YOU ASKED FOR IT...
"SULKY TECHNIQUES GALORE AND MORE!"
Our best Sulky Teacher Certification yet! You will learn all the most exciting sewing techniques in the industry today for use in your projects and/or teaching curriculum. This event promises to be even more fun than ever before. Three days will be packed full of excitement and creativity that will motivate you for years to come! Most of the techniques will be turned into quick, easy finished projects, and there will be samples galore on using these techniques in other finished projects. You will come away from this program "SEW EXCITED". Join us for the most fun you can legally have for
3 days!
SNEAK PEEK AT ONE OF THE FUN PROJECTS! LOOK FOR MORE PROJECTS FROM THIS EVENT IN OUR UPCOMING NEWSLETTERS!
Projects and information will also be updated on the website as more photos become available.
IS THERE SOMEONE IN YOUR LIFE STILL NOT SURE WHAT TO GET YOU FOR CHRISTMAS? WELL THIS IS IT - THE PERFECT PRESENT! ASK THEM TO SEND YOU AWAY TO PARADISE FOR 3 DAYS!
Locations and Dates
| Apr, 2009 | |||
| 04/02 - 04/04 | Lakeland, FL Holiday Inn Lakeland Hotel & Conference Center | Educator - Ellen Osten | |
| May, 2009 | |||
| 05/01 - 05/03 | Phoenix, AZ Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airport | Educator - Lee Fletcher | |
| 05/01 - 05/03 | Bloomington, MN Park Plaza Hotel | Educator - Linda Simmons | |
| Jun, 2009 | |||
| 06/03 - 06/05 | Providence, RI Sheraton Providence Airport | Educator - Ellen Osten | |
| Sep, 2009 | |||
| 09/11 - 09/13 | Denver, CO Red Lion Hotel | Educator - Pat Welch | |
| 09/25 - 09/27 | Sacramento, CA Hawthorne Suites Hotel | Educator - Lee Fletcher | |
| Oct, 2009 | |||
| 10/09 - 10/11 | Portland, OR Country Inn & Suites Hotel | Educator - Linda Simmons | |
| 10/09 - 10/11 | Columbus, OH Courtyard by Marriott | Educator - Pat Welch | |
| Nov, 2009 | |||
| 11/18 - 11/20 | Kennesaw, GA Hilton Garden Inn | Educators Ellen Osten Nancy Sapin | |
| (The GA event includes a tour of the Sulky Warehouse!) | |||
INTRODUCING THE EVEN BETTER SULKY KK 2000 - GREEN!
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Safe for You . . .
- Exclusively Non-Flammable
- Non-Toxic
- Odorless and Clear
- Ozone Friendly
- No CFS'S or HCFC's
- Very High Ratio of Active Ingredient to Propellant
- Minimal Overspray
Safe for the Planet . . .
Maximum Coverage . . .
The cans with the GREEN LIDS contain a new formulation that allows you to spray even closer with virtually no staining. Spray about 6 inches from the receiving surface.
LOOK FOR THE NEW CAN WITH THE GREEN LID AND EARTH LABEL.
Still the great product you have come to love but with more emphasis on the "Green" components so important to all of us today. Sulky Temporary Spray Adhesive contains HIGHLY CONCENTRATED, non-flammable material combined with an improved directional valve and low-pressure spray to eliminate wasteful over-spraying.
You still get as much coverage with a small can of KK 2000 as you get with the larger cans because KK 2000 is highly concentrated; combine that with a low-pressure propellant and state-of-the-art spray nozzle and you get a precise spray pattern that you can direct exactly where you want it. No wasteful over-spraying.
The improved spray nozzle allows closer spraying without fear of propellant build-up.
SULKY CO-SPONSORS THE 2009 HOFFMAN CHALLENGE
As most of you know, we discontinued the Sulky Challenge several years ago mostly as a result of the direct hit that our Florida facility took from Hurricane Charley. We are really delighted to now be able to co-sponsor the prestigious Hoffman Challenge, which has a long, rich history of encouraging and rewarding creativity. Since numerous past entrees in the Hoffman Challenge have featured extensive and often dramatic uses of Sulky Decorative Rayon, Metallic and Cotton Threads, we love being able to co-sponsor this Challenge going forward so that we can acknowledge and reward the best of future entrants who use Sulky Products. Consumers know they can Quilt with Confidence with Hoffman Fabrics and "Create with Confidence"™ with Sulky Products. Now, they can do it all in one big contest. Go to hoffmanchallenge.com for much more information and to fill out your online entry form.
BERNINA FASHION SHOW
On the right is a picture of the magnificent gown designed by Diane Gloystein, one of our Sulky National Educators, which was featured in the final Bernina Fashion Show that debuted at the Houston International Quilt Market and Festival at the end of October 08. We are all so proud of Diane! DOOR PRIZE WINNER AT RECENT CONSUMER SHOWS!
At every consumer event where Sulky has a booth, we offer a wonderful door prize (Retail value $40) to all those who stop by the booth and sign up. The latest prize winner is:
Kaye Waggoner
Pearland, TX
Houston Quilt Festival
Cathy Davis
Roswell, GA
Georgia Quilt Show in Duluth, GA
Cindy Graham
Kansas City, MO
OSQE Show in Kansas City, MO
Check the listing on our website "Sulky Shows" that lists every consumer event where we will be; it is updated frequently.
Click here to open coupon for priting.
NEW for FALL 2008!!!
THE NEWEST SULKY SEW EXCITING SEMINAR CALLED"Sulky Creative Art of Stabilizing." Ask for it at your local store that carries Sulky Stabilizers
This new seminar is based on the new book An Updated Supplement to Sulky Secrets to Successful Stabilizing.
It is a brand new, fun filled 2-1/2 hour program of tips, techniques, step-by-step projects and beautiful samples. It is both a beginner's guide to stabilizing for traditional uses as well as introducing exciting, new artsy and fun ways to use Sulky's newest stabilizers. Take the mystery out of stabilizing! This comprehensive seminar teaches innovative techniques and exciting projects that will inspire and motivate. The variety of projects by well-known designers range from beautiful art-quilt wallhangings, wearables, jewelry, and home-dec projects to felted art for both wearing and framing! There is something for everyone who sews in this fabulous event.
Check the Sulky "Sew Exciting" Seminar listing at sulky.com for a location near you,
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
 I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to. |
FREE Project of the Month
Strip And Flip Accent Rug
Beverly Morris designed this "quick and easy", strip-and-flip accent rug to accompany the entire matching holiday collection of quilted projects, including: All projects with step-by-step instructions are from the book Quick and Easy Weekend Quilting with Sulky. |
There is also a Consumer Newsletter Archive on our website so you can read back issues. For more information on any of our products or programs contact me at asksulky@sulky.com or visit sulky.com..
Kind regards,
Patti Lee
Vice President
Consumer Relations
Sulky of America, Inc.
Patti.lee@sulky.com
sulky.com.
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