JOIN US FOR A 2010+* SULKY CERTIFIED TEACHER TRAINING EVENT

"SULKY ART, FUN AND FASHION FOR EVERYONE!"

We continue to be amazed and grateful for the response to our newest Sulky Certified Teacher Training Program. Each event brings more positive feedback and even the Sulky National Educators are bouncing up and down with enthusiasm about this event.

Take a quick tour through the FIRST Sulky Certified Teacher Training Event:

View all of the projects on our project page. We have a number of easy, quick projects that you can do with the kids this summer, too. This is one:

SULKY "SECRET GLOP" SPECIAL - A MIXED-MEDIA DEMO
Your Sulky National Educator will show you this messy but fun, crafty project, created by Sulky Designer, Carol Ingram, that will make you want to go home and make dozens for gifts for your family and friends. Sulky Solvy "glop" is the secret, and you will be filled with ideas on how to personalize your projects using this easy technique.

TECHNIQUES INCLUDED:
• Using Sulky Solvy Water Soluble Stabilizer as a Binding agent
• Using various types of papers as layers
• Texturizing
• Embellishing

Another fun project to do with the kids and grandkids. It's a bit messy, but that won't slow the kids down any!

And then there are more involved projects, like…

PUMPKIN MARKET TOTE with Falling Leaves

Totes have always been in style, but never more so than now with our desire to "be green" and preserve our planet. But they don't have to be just the average grocery store "totes". "You'll love the convenience of the outside quilted pumpkin pocket!"

TECHNIQUES INCLUDED:
• Paper Piecing on Paper Solvy
• 3-D padded leaves with Free-motion Detail
• Decorative Stitching
• Quilting and Layering
• Sturdy Handles
• Edge Stitching
• Pinked Edge Rotary Cutting
• Enclosed Finished Seam with Bottom Corner Shaping
• Crosshatching on Base with Quilter's Guide
  …and more!

This all-new Teacher Certification Program includes more than TEN new projects, each with several techniques. PLUS... THE information everyone has been asking for:

LEARN…

• How can I market and sell my own sewing creations or teaching skills?
• DEMYSTIFYING STABILIZERS and computer embroidery: I am so confused about stabilizers... There are so many choices, and I know they make all the difference for a finished, professional look, but how do I know what to use and where? Can't it be made simple?
  IT CAN AND WE DID!
• It can't be THAT hard to make beautiful computerized embroideries, can it?
  IT ISN'T AND WE'LL SHOW YOU!

Click here to see pictures of all the projects for 2010.

Jun, 2010
06/03 - 06/05	Dublin, OH	Educator - Pat Welch
06/03 - 06/05	Salem, MA	Educator - Ellen Osten
06/16 - 06/18	Albany, NY	Educator - Diane Gloystein
06/16 - 06/18	Chicago Area, IL	Educator - Pat Welch
Aug, 2010
08/26 - 08/28	Baltimore area, MD	Educator - Diane Gloystein
08/26 - 08/28	Seattle, WA	Educator - Linda Simmons
Sep, 2010
09/17 - 09/19	Denver, CO	Educator - Pat Welch
09/16 - 09/18	Sacramento, CA	Educator - Lee Fletcher
09/30 - 10/02	San Diego, CA	Educator - Lee Fletcher
Oct, 2010
10/26 - 10/28	Indianapolis, IN	Educator - Linda Simmons
Nov, 2010
11/18 - 11/20	Kansas City, MO	Educator - Lee Fletcher
Dec, 2010
12/01 - 12/03	Kennesaw, GA	Educators Ellen Osten Eric Drexler
Feb, 2011
02/02 - 02/04	Orlando Area, Fl	Educator - Ellen Osten
02/02 - 02/04	Phoenix, AZ	Educator - Lee Fletcher

Are you asking yourself,
"Why would I want to become a Sulky Certified Teacher, NOW of all times?".
Click here and learn more: Follow Your Dream

For comments from some of those that attended the Kennesaw events, click here.

THE NEW GREEN KK 2000 TEMPORARY SPRAY ADHESIVE…
How is it different?

Q: Does the new "Green" KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive have the same coverage as the original blue-capped can?

A: Yes, however there are some differences in this more environmentally-friendly formulation of the new Sulky KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive now sold with a green cap.

Because the new, state-of-the-art directional spray nozzle in the green-capped can delivers the glue more slowly and more precisely, you need to hold it over the area a little longer than you did with the blue-capped can. By moving the can more slowly, more glue will be delivered to your project. The new KK 2000 is just as sticky and does NOT require more glue in total, just slower movement to deliver it.

Some people may perceive that they are using more product for the same amount of stickiness, but the reality is they are not.

One of our product testers suggests that if you are accustomed to a certain application movement from using the blue-capped can, spray LIGHTLY on both surfaces, using the same touch and movement that you used with the blue-capped can, and the result will be equal, if not better than, the original.

She says: "Because the new nozzle delivers a tighter spray pattern, I can target more precisely, so the coverage goes where I want it. I pay more attention to the edges so I get an even dispersal in those areas. The amount of overspray with this new formulation and directional spray nozzle is MUCH LESS. Before, I held the can 6 to 10 inches above the project and sprayed. Now I get the best results when the can is 5 to 8 inches above the project. However, with a smaller target area, it does take a bit longer to dispense the same amount of product."

More … OF ERIC DREXLER'S AMAZING STRAIGHT-STITCH, FREE-MOTION DESIGNS

We've introduced you to some of Eric's free-motion art pieces in the last two newsletters, and here is his three-sided Calla Lily that is spectacular, and the photo simply cannot do it justice. It is a large piece, and the detail is terrific!

Some of his pieces have been touring with the Original Sewing and Quilting Expo events around the country. Click here to view a list of consumer shows.

LOOK! - SENSATIONAL SULKY DESIGNER THREAD COLLECTIONS!

McKenna Ryan, Loralie, Sue Hausmann, Joyce Drexler, Heidi Lund,
Lynette Jensen (Thimbleberries), and Loralie Harris

All 9 Collections are VALUE PRICED at 12% to 15% off the price that you would pay if you purchased each spool separately, and you get the PERFECT threads that you KNOW will work with your favorite designers' fabrics or designs, without the agonizing, decision making.

Each collection offers a free, downloadable project or design, or numerous coordinating free projects on the designer's website. Click here for more information.

LOOK FOR ALL OF THEM AT YOUR LOCAL SEWING OR QUILTING STORE, or go to our Dealer Locator at sulky.com to find a store near you, or a web source.

Sulky C0-SPONSORS THE HOFFMAN 2010 CHALLENGE!

Sue Moats, Freelance National Educator for Sulky of America, and well-known long arm quilter, made the vest shown here out of the Hoffman 2010 Challenge fabric. This vest was proudly displayed in the Sulky booth at the International Quilt Market and Festival.

LEAD-FREE PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

Some Things Of Interest At www.sulky.com

Our newest Seminar
"The Creative Art of Stabilizing"

Sulky of America Announces A New Book By Joyce Drexler
An Updated Supplement to Sulky's Secrets to Successful Stabilizing Book

Visit us on you favorite social networking site.

VISIT OUR "FREE PROJECTS" SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE THAN 60 FREE, DOWNLOADABLE PROJECTS: www.sulky.com/project/index_project.php

VISIT US IN OUR BOOTH AT THESE UPCOMING CONSUMER SHOWS…

To find out where and when Sulky will be exhibiting, check our website, sulky.com and click on Shows with Sulky

CONGRATULATIONS! - Sulky Door Prize Winners

Nancy Garton
Savannah, MO
Congratulations on winning the Sulky door prize drawing during
the recent MQS event in Overland Park, KS.

Wanda Higgins
Benton, KY
Congratulations on winning the Sulky door prize drawing during
the recent America Quilting Society event in Paducah, KY.

Alice Dalby
Golden, CO
Congratulations on winning the Sulky door prize drawing during
the recent HMQS show in Salt Lake City, UT.

Be sure to stop by the Sulky booth and register for a door prize and/or use the discount coupon below.

Some Thoughts for the Month

FREE Project of the Month

3-D Ruffled Flowers and Leaves…

Mary Mulari is world-renowned for her incredibly creative sweatshirt conversions. She can dress-up a sweatshirt better than anybody! Mary shows you how to give a new look to a ready-made jacket with 3-D applique. (Modeled by me)

If you are ever unable to find any of the Sulky Products or put-ups that you are looking for locally, there are 2 Mail Order/On-Line sources that have, in stock, every Product and Put-up that Sulky makes. They are www.speedstitch.com - 1-866-829-7235 and www.uncommonthread.com - 1-877-294-5427. Either of these sources will have the books and other Sulky products you will need to make this project.

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.

Patti Lee
Vice President
Consumer Relations
Sulky of America, Inc.
Patti.lee@sulky.com
www.sulky.com