How Do You Make Sewing-Machine-Stitched Greeting Cards With Handmade Fabric?
Create handmade cards “wow” the recipient with your creative flair. Use found objects and fabric around the house to build your design; then sew it onto your greeting card for an artistic, layered effect. From incredibly simple with just a touch of fabric and stitching to elaborately detailed–the time you invest will be evident. One thing is certain: your little piece of card-art will be one the recipient isn’t likely to throw away. Find an assortment of fabrics in colors you like. On your paper, draw a design you wish to re-create–simple shapes work best. Cut the paper to use as a pattern. Pin the pieces to your fabrics and cut. Lay out the pieces patch-work style onto your card to create the image of your design; trim if necessary. Pin your design to the card, being careful all the fabric is as flat as possible on the card stock and no fabric is bunching. Use a wide-spaced stitch, like a zigzag, and sew through the layers of fabric and card around the edges of each fabric piece so
