Atc Ed004
Stitching with beads
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There are 2 designs on this sheet. Both of which I have completed with most pleasing results.
If you are new to sewing onto cards, there is really nothing to be lost by giving it a try. There are a few tips to follow, which I am sure you will find on Crafty Bob's help.
I printed out both designs on the same sheet of light weight white card 100gsm, and, cut them out to the size I wanted before pricking with a fine point tool the marked areas on to the working card. The working card is the same strength of card, 100gsm, as the master, which I had copied from the sheet provided. I made this mandala design first, and attached it to backing sheets in the same colourings as the sewing threads I have used. A deep leaf green thread, a metallic apple green thread and a metallic copper thread. and measured out the size I would need for the backing sheets, for each one. The mandala design, once I had pricked it through, I cut down to 7.5 x 8.5 cm. The beads I used are an iridescent turquoise green shade, 6 tiny seed beads,6 small seed beads and 6 pale pearl finished rice shaped beads. I completed all the stitching first, and then added the beads. I used magic tape to secure the stitching at the back and double sided tape to attach the stitched topper to the copper coloured card 9.5x8.5cm. I then used padded tape to add the deep leaf green backing sheet 10.5x 9.5cm. I used a bronze organza ribbon and a copper shade of double cord to wrap around the stitched card and backing sheets. I matted this onto a lightly patterned ivory card,
22 x12 cm, folded and attached the organza bow. It is now ready for the sentiment I will choose at a later date.
The second design lends itself to a definite female occasion, particularly as I have used hand made roses and the shades of aqua in the beads and ribbon.
I cut the white card to be stitched, down to 13 x 11cm , making sure the design sat in the centre of the space. I like to use metallic threads, however they are a little more difficult, as they tend to split and sometimes twist, so short threads are more rewarding when stitching with them. I used double threads for the 5 main long areas and a single thread for the leaf style designs. The roses, I made each one from, 1cm wide and a 10cm length of silver edged aqua satin ribbon. To make the roses, I used a tiny running thread in aqua along the bottom edge of the 10cm length of ribbon, starting with a knot to hold it in place, and leaving a tail to tighten the rose when completed. l then began to roll the ribbon very tightly, towards the tail end of the thread. Halfway along I folded the silver edge over to the outside so the rose began to have more depth. Don't worry, they always turn out slightly different. Once I was happy with the look of the roses, I punched a hole in the card at the marked position, and pushed the roses slightly through the hole, making a couple of stitches through to where I had attached the beads. This was to hold the rose backs flat, and in place. I wrapped a length of the same ribbon around the card front and added a sentiment. I made 2 backing sheets a pink patterned card 13.5 x 11.5 and a deeper shade of aqua 14 x 12.5cm and used padded tape to attach each of these to the topper. The main card is a slightly darker pink 27cm x 15 cm and also attached with padded tape.
Both designs have very easy instructions, both are delightful original designs, and a pleasure to work Thank you very much
Pamela Horton
There are 2 designs on this sheet. Both of which I have completed with most pleasing results.
If you are new to sewing onto cards, there is really nothing to be lost by giving it a try. There are a few tips to follow, which I am sure you will find on Crafty Bob's help.
I printed out both designs on the same sheet of light weight white card 100gsm, and, cut them out to the size I wanted before pricking with a fine point tool the marked areas on to the working card. The working card is the same strength of card, 100gsm, as the master, which I had copied from the sheet provided. I made this mandala design first, and attached it to backing sheets in the same colourings as the sewing threads I have used. A deep leaf green thread, a metallic apple green thread and a metallic copper thread. and measured out the size I would need for the backing sheets, for each one. The mandala design, once I had pricked it through, I cut down to 7.5 x 8.5 cm. The beads I used are an iridescent turquoise green shade, 6 tiny seed beads,6 small seed beads and 6 pale pearl finished rice shaped beads. I completed all the stitching first, and then added the beads. I used magic tape to secure the stitching at the back and double sided tape to attach the stitched topper to the copper coloured card 9.5x8.5cm. I then used padded tape to add the deep leaf green backing sheet 10.5x 9.5cm. I used a bronze organza ribbon and a copper shade of double cord to wrap around the stitched card and backing sheets. I matted this onto a lightly patterned ivory card,
22 x12 cm, folded and attached the organza bow. It is now ready for the sentiment I will choose at a later date.
The second design lends itself to a definite female occasion, particularly as I have used hand made roses and the shades of aqua in the beads and ribbon.
I cut the white card to be stitched, down to 13 x 11cm , making sure the design sat in the centre of the space. I like to use metallic threads, however they are a little more difficult, as they tend to split and sometimes twist, so short threads are more rewarding when stitching with them. I used double threads for the 5 main long areas and a single thread for the leaf style designs. The roses, I made each one from, 1cm wide and a 10cm length of silver edged aqua satin ribbon. To make the roses, I used a tiny running thread in aqua along the bottom edge of the 10cm length of ribbon, starting with a knot to hold it in place, and leaving a tail to tighten the rose when completed. l then began to roll the ribbon very tightly, towards the tail end of the thread. Halfway along I folded the silver edge over to the outside so the rose began to have more depth. Don't worry, they always turn out slightly different. Once I was happy with the look of the roses, I punched a hole in the card at the marked position, and pushed the roses slightly through the hole, making a couple of stitches through to where I had attached the beads. This was to hold the rose backs flat, and in place. I wrapped a length of the same ribbon around the card front and added a sentiment. I made 2 backing sheets a pink patterned card 13.5 x 11.5 and a deeper shade of aqua 14 x 12.5cm and used padded tape to attach each of these to the topper. The main card is a slightly darker pink 27cm x 15 cm and also attached with padded tape.
Both designs have very easy instructions, both are delightful original designs, and a pleasure to work Thank you very much
Pamela Horton
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