This week’s card is “Stars” made by Lady Di. It was made using the Stitching Cards Bow with stars pattern. The stitched pattern is beautifully complimented by the background papers. […]
Pop up slider card with prick and stitch train
This is a birthday card that I made for my brother who is a train enthusiast. When the ribbon at the back of the card is pulled a slider causes […]
About bugle beads used for prick and stitch card making
Following on from my post about seed beads, here is some information about bugle beads. Bugle beads come in a variety of lengths but will always be longer than they […]
About seed beads used for prick and stitch card making
I am often asked about the beads used for my card embroidery patterns on the Stitching Cards web site. I like to use silver lined glass beads because they give […]
Flamingo thank you – forum gallery stitching card of the week
This week’s card is “Flamingo Thank You” made by Tojennymom. It was made using the Stitching Cards flamingo bookmark pattern. I love the use of orange and green rectangles beautifully […]
3D prick and stitch Christmas tree card
I made this card using the free Christmas tree pattern available from the Form-A-Lines web site. The cut out tree is hinged on the front panel of the card so […]
Free easy prick and stitched Christmas card snowflake border pattern
I have been looking at the search terms that visitors have used to find this blog. “Easy stitching patterns” appears regularly. So with this in mind, I have designed a […]
Adding prick and stitch words to your greetings cards
Stitching Cards customer Emma J, suggested that I design some art nouveau style text to go with the rose patterns that I recently added to the Stitching Cards range. The […]
Prick and stitch for beginners – a guide to making stitching cards
Nike sent a message 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 […]
The Dutch influence on embroidery on paper
I have been designing stitching cards for over ten years but the origins of the craft go back a long way in history. Card has probably been used as a […]
A Glasgow rose motif leads to six Art Nouveau stitching card patterns
My latest set of designs for the Stitching Cards web site feature an Art Nouveau style rose. The rose design was influenced by a popular motive of the Glasgow Style […]
How to protect your embroidered cards in the post
When your card goes in the post it will pass automatic sorting machines that have a series of guide rollers. It may be turned around sharp bends and squashed in […]