My 3-D Butterfly Sewing Tutorial Project with Sulky ™
My 3-D Butterfly Sewing Tutorial Project with Sulky ™
Years ago, when I was learning the basics of designing and creating wearable art (think of Bob Mackie clothing, quilted jackets, fancy sewing designs on clothes, etc.), Sulky ™ decorative thread and stabilizers were my preferred brand. I always admired their beautiful color charts and daydreamed about future projects that would utilize the newest colors.
Today, with an extensive color palette (over 300 colors!) and a broad range of stabilizers, sewists can find the right supplies for their respective sewing projects.
Late last year, I learned that Sulky was searching for creators. They were looking for a few spring/summer projects to offer their customers with exclusive thread color palettes. I was so excited and immediately submitted an inquiry. A few days later, I was asked to submit 2 different summer themed projects for consideration. Both sewing tutorial projects needed to focus on the thread, so I decided to pitch a traditional and non-traditional concept. Several weeks later I learned that my 3D butterfly sewing project was selected. I was very excited for the opportunity! It took me several weeks to complete the assignment which included building the embroidery files, writing sewing tutorials/ directions, creating samples and working out any glitches with the files and directions. Yes, it was a lot of work, but it was a great experience. Each butterfly is built on a fabric foundation and is embellished with bright threads. I was inspired to use hand-painted Bali fabrics on my samples since they added additional detail without a lot of stitching. The butterflies can be used individually to adorn items such as signs or headbands or grouped together to create a beautiful arrangement on a wall. If you or someone you know is a butterfly lover and would like to purchase the curated thread palette, here’s the link.
https://www.sulky.com/item/butterfly-palette-for-machine-embroidery-10-pk-thread-assortment
Also included with each purchase is a sewing tutorial/ directions, sewing project suggestions and 2 downloadable embroidery files. This was a fun project! I’m looking forward to collaborations in the future with other great companies.
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CHRISTINE WARREN
Sewing isn’t just my job, it’s my passion. I’ve enjoyed sewing and needle working since I was very young.
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Christine Warren
My name is Christine Warren and sewing isn’t just my job, it’s my passion. I’ve enjoyed sewing and needle-working since I was very young. As a child, I learned cross stitching, needle pointing, crewelwork, and other various forms of hand stitching (everything that didn’t require the use of a sewing machine). I enjoyed it, but I wasn’t thrilled. My dream was to use a real sewing machine—not a toy machine or something that was masquerading as a “sewing machine”. The day I learned to sew on my grandmother’s sewing machine, I knew I had found my calling. That first attempt at sewing was a disaster but it didn’t discourage me. If anything, it fueled my interest in sewing and encouraged me to try again.
