Here's what you'll need to get started:
8 1/2" x 11" card stock in colours light enough to write on and be legible
2 1/2" fabric squares
Wonder Under or Steam A Seam or fusible web of your choice
Double Sided Tape
Rayon Embroidery Thread (optional)
Crystals, Beads or Buttons for embellishment
Envelopes
Cut your 8 1/2" x 11" card stock in half, then half again to get a piece 5 1/2" x 4" (trimmed) and iron on your fusible web to this card.
Then take your 2 1/2" squares and lay them on point on your card - don't worry if they hang over the edge, just try and line them up. I started doing this with scraps of 2 1/2" fabric, but soon discovered it would be much easier to use a 5" charm pack and cut it in 4 - 2 1/2" pieces.
When you have finished laying your pieces on, it should look something like this. When you are happy with your arrangement, fuse the pieces onto the card stock.
This is what it looks like from the back. Then, from the back, take your rotary cutter and ruler and cut off the excess fabric. I also trim this slightly smaller than the original so it looks like it has a small matt around it once it is mounted. Keep all the cut off pieces as they come in handy to fill in holes on other cards.
Your card should now look like this from the front.
Your card should now look like this from the front.
You are then going to stitch along each raw edge seam. I used a sewn out zig zag which I think gives it a nice look and used a rayon embroidery thread as it added a little sheen.
Here is what it should look like after you have finished the zig zag stitching.
Then I took one of my decorative stitches and stitched around the edge of the card. I tried using a satin stitch, but I wasn't happy with the results so I used a double edge stitch and it worked out well. This would be a great place to use some of the decorative stitches that never seem to get used - well, on my machine they don't get used.
Then I took one of my decorative stitches and stitched around the edge of the card. I tried using a satin stitch, but I wasn't happy with the results so I used a double edge stitch and it worked out well. This would be a great place to use some of the decorative stitches that never seem to get used - well, on my machine they don't get used.
Now it looks like this with all the stitching done.
Your next step is to take double sided tape and attach it to the perimeter of the back of the card.
Then take another 8 1/2" x 11" piece of card stock, cut it in half along the 8 1/2" side, then fold that piece in half to give you a folded piece that is 5 1/2" x 4".
3 comments:
Great tutorial Irene! I love the cards, and I do have some 2 1/2" squares around too! Thanks for sharing, and Happy New Year!
Thanks for the tutorial! I love the ones you sent me and was wondering how to make some. I think I will make a bundle of them to give as a gift to my quilt buddies. They will think that I am extrememly clever and talented!!
Great tutorial Irene for cute cards!
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