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Tag Archives: stitching cards
Prick and stitch for beginners – a guide to making stitching cards
Nike posted a message on my Form-A-Lines forum saying “I’m in love with stitching cards, but here, in Italy, there is nothing about it. Can you tell me what I need?” So for Nike and any other beginners here is my guide to making prick and stitch cards.
Assemble your materials and equipment. You will need… Continue reading
The Dutch roots of embroidery on paper
I have been designing stitching cards for over ten years but the origins of the craft go back much further. The first mention that I can find about stitching cards is by Dutch designer Erica Fortgens. She started writing books with instructions and patterns for making stitching cards in the early 1990s.
In the forward to her book “Embroidery on Paper” Erica Fortgens tells how she got started… Continue reading
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Tagged Borduren op Papier, embroidery on paper, Erica Fortgens, stitching cards
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Why string art is the granddaddy of prick and stitch card making
Way back in the swinging 1960s I was given a string art kit for Christmas. The kit had silver string, black felt for the background, a backing board and lots of nails. The picture was a sailing boat. I had great fun making the picture and it hung proudly in the hall for many years… Continue reading
Posted in News from stitching sites
Tagged greetings cards, Prick and stitch, stitching cards, string art
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The 10 best selling Stitching Cards value packs ever
My post featuring the 10 best selling individual stitching cards patterns has proved to be popular with visitors so now I present the 10 best selling value packs on the Stitching Cards web site ever. Please keep in mind that the value packs that have been on sale the longest stand a better chance of getting into the top ten… Continue reading
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Tagged 10 best, selling, stitching cards, value packs
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The top ten best selling Stitching Cards patterns ever
Since I run the Stitching Cards web site I have inside information about what stitching card patterns people are buying. So I present to you the top ten best selling patterns ever on the Stitching Cards web site… Continue reading
Stitching cards in the Form-A-Lines forum gallery
My Form-A-Lines forum has a number of enthusiastic greetings card stitchers among its members. I can recommend a visit to the new cards section of the gallery this week as it contains several beautiful stitching cards.
“Strawberry” by Eileen Scott is a gorgeous combination of stitching, decoupage and cutting… Continue reading
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Tagged Form-A-Lines, forum, gallery, stitching cards
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Improvising a pricking mat for stitching cards
If you are making a lot of cards with the prick and stitch method it is well worth getting one of the purpose made pricking mats that will be sold by your favourite craft store. Pricking mats are usually made from compressed fibre, felt or polyurethane foam. The size will be around 9 x 6 inches (22 x 16 centimetres) and ½ inch (1 centimetre) thick… Continue reading
Finding a substitute pricking tool
You want to try the prick and stitch technique but do not want to spend out on a purpose made pricking tool until you are sure you will enjoy this card making technique. The solution is to look for a sharp pointed object that you already own. Here are some suggestions… Continue reading
Free stitching card corner scroll pattern
This corner scroll pattern is easy to stitch directly on to a greetings card. The simple design is worked in stem stitch. The photograph below shows the scrolls on a hammered cream card stitched in green thread. I have added a photograph of an iris that I took in my garden. You could add a picture with decoupage, rubber stamping, teabag folding etc.
Corner scroll card with an iris picture.The corner scrolls could also be used on a square card by repositioning the pricking pattern… Continue reading