How Do You Make Cross-Stitch Greeting Cards?
Cross-stitch is a very simple form of embroidery. Surprise your friends and family with these unique stitched greeting cards. Purchase greeting card blanks made especially for embroidery. Find a design that you like and transfer the design onto your cross-stitch fabric. Reduce or enlarge the design as needed. See “How to Transfer an Embroidery Design” for instructions. Stitch your design onto the fabric. Mount your stitched design by using fabric glue or masking tape to attach the fabric to the card. Embellish the card front with acrylic paints, glitter or decorative stamps and add any holiday greeting or message to the inside of your cards. Write your message with a calligraphy pen or black or metallic medium-point permanent marker. Make sure your design will fit into an area that measures 4 by 6 inches. Stitch your design onto your fabric. Use a craft knife, cutting board, ruler and pencil to cut a hole in the front of the greeting card blank. This will be the window through which yo
