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Orphaned ancestral photographs

6/3/2014

 
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Have you ever been in a flea market or second hand store and come across old photographs with no names, date or location on the back? Do you wonder who these people are, or how these photos ended up as orphans? A great grandparent perhaps, a school teacher, the local post master? Is it possible these photos will ever get reunited with their descendents and find their way back into the family album?

Having come across some recently, I decide to buy a few of these old anonymous photos and have now made a book of them. The book will be available at the Navan Fine Arts Show June 6 & 7  http://www.navanarts.com

I am hoping that you will add your input to the book about what the lives of these people may have been like. Please come by, pick a photo or more, put pen to paper and help them to discover a life for themselves, for example:

     - what might their hobbies or favourite activities have been
     - what do you think they did for a living
     - where did they live
     - where were they originally from
     - did they have children
     - what did the future hold in store for them

I am very much looking forward to reading all the comments and ideas - and seeing what the lives of these people may have been like.


Alphabet Book - numbers 2 & 4

6/2/2014

 
  
  
2 - This is about altered book pages. Although no longer in a book, I did follow the normal process - I took 4 pages, added gesso to glue them together, which makes quite a nice thickness to work on, then altered the pages by adding words (using Sharpies) and adding a bit of coloured pencil to the background. I then cut out the number.







4 - Steampunk - Steampunk is based on Victorian England in the days of steam engines, gas lanterns, clocks with gears, corsets, even fascinators. The idea is to take an item from that era and upgrade it into something futuristic - or to take the pieces and remake them into a piece of modern art. In this case I took some metal items and added them to a piece of metal grid, cutting the grid into the number 4. 
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Alphabet Book - Numbers 0 and 9

5/26/2014

 
Two more numbers done this week:

0 - This was an exercise in learning to make cording. The material I chose - called Knotmore, new product from the U.S. - was slippery to work with as it's waxed, but overall I'm pleased with how it turned out. Not as neat as I'd like perhaps, but at least I now know how to make cording.


9 - I had been wanting to try embroidery on bookcloth for some time. My plan was to add words in a metallic thread, much, aiming for a look similar to the gold lettering used on book spines. Alas, the metallic thread kept breaking as I worked on the bookcloth (it's a leather-type material). So I then switched to a silk thread, which worked much much better. I'll need to continue trying different types of threads to see what else may work and if I can eventually get the gold colour. 
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The Alphabet Book grows again

5/20/2014

 
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Following its completion back in March, the Alphabet Book has travelled to a few different venues and is next scheduled to be shown at the Navan Fine Arts Show & Sale June 6-7 at the Navan Curling Club. Other upcoming venues are listed on the events page. 

An addition is planned for the book - although only parts will be ready for the Navan show. I hope to have some of the new pieces available for viewing even if they are not yet inserted into its pages.

And what are those pieces?

The numbers 0 thru 9. By adding numbers, I will have more flexibility to make additional items such as birthday cards. Each letter - and eventually each number - has been scanned so that cards and other pieces can be made. 

Numbers 1 & 5 are done (see pictures below - click on the image for a larger picture).

- 1 is various types of stitches used to sew on buttons
- 5 is handwriting

And while this list is not final, here are some thoughts on the other techniques and/or materials that may be used for make these new additions (and in no particular order and with one extra in the list). I'll be trying to post the completed ones on Sundays. 

- water soluble paper
- altered book pages
- steampunk
- needle felting
- lutrador
- smocking (non-traditional)
- cord making
- embroidery on book cloth

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Hope to see you at the Navan show!

Origami Paper Dresses

4/14/2014

 
A discarded book was the inspiration for this little paper dress. I sorted through many ideas of what to use the pages for - then stumbled across this cute idea of a dress. 

I have now made several, adding embroidery and/or sequins and/or ribbons. The possibilities are endless.

The picture here  is one of my handmade journals. The dress is so cute on the front. 


When making items from old books, I do like to use only the books that have been discarded - the ones that no one wants, and which no one wants to buy, or ones which are damaged beyond repair. And I am a big fan of recycling and upcycling. So I was pleased to be able to upcycle many of this particular book's pages into art. I still have lots of pages to use up.
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More from art school

3/24/2014

 
Some of these will be shown at the upcoming Fibre Fling Show April 4-5 of the Out of the Box Artists.
Others won't (they are hanging in my house).
All of these have been created - and stitched on - as a result of the course I've been taking at the Ottawa School of Art. Only 3 weeks left.
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A map of my hometown. Thread & watercolour on fabric.
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A map of Grand Manan, Island. Thread and watercolours on fabric.
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This is only a portion of the finished artwork. It's thread stitched onto rice paper, and including scraps of handmade paper and fabric.
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This is the cover of a handmade book on a 1962 wedding - included are old photos, stitching, newspaper article, and more.

Weeks 6 & 7 - art school - happy accidents do happen!

3/8/2014

 
We have been working  in our class with Tibetan papers (fibrous but somewhat translucent papers) and rice papers. After creating a collage using handmade papers, fabric, photos and other interesting pieces, we had the choice of using a gel medium or encaustics (beeswax) to attach all the pieces together. Most of us put an extra piece of Tibetan paper on top, forming a sandwich.

I guess I didn't add enough gel medium, and the great papers and fabrics I had in the sandwich didn't show well once the medium had dried. The colours are definitely there, but only some of the detail can be seen and only in some spots.

Decision time. Do I start over and try another piece, or do I see if I can make something out of this piece.

Not wanting to start over, I decided to persevere. After all, sometimes our artistic accidents turn out to be a good thing. And it's only through continuing with the piece that we know if we'll end up with something that will turn out even better than the original plan. 
 
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Although this piece is about only half finished (again I took on way too much and have oodles of homework), I'm getting a textured look by adding a design common in the 18th century (the meandering thread line in green) plus the dragonfly as a focal point. The focus is now on the embroidery instead of on the papers and fabric sandwiched in the middle, and which are now a colourful background. The picture here is just a small portion of the piece - about 1/6 of the whole thing.

The Ottawa School of Art is giving us gallery space from March25 to April 8 at the Shenkman Arts Centre - I'm thinking this piece, if finished, will be on display. If not this one, then I better get cracking to start something else!

Alphabet Book - Y & Z

3/2/2014

 
Wow, this has been a fun undertaking. About half way through I was already mourning finishing this project, and wondering what I would do next.  The last 2 letters are at the end of this post. But first, I wanted to mention some observations about this project that I've made over the past two months:
  • I really do work better with music playing than in a quiet room.
  • This kind of project pushes one to try to use all those materials purchased over the years with great intentions to try or use, but which got stuck in a cupboard somewhere. I dug these out and can now say that I have tried them and, even better, would use them again.
  • There are some great art technique books out there. You just have to take the time to
    read through and try the techniques, and not worry about the results. Some are great, others not so great.
  • I think this project worked so well as all the steps were laid out clearly. A, followed by B, C and so on, and with the techniques or materials identified in advance. Projects without a plan, well, I just seem to fumble all over those until a clear plan emerges.
  • The concept of taking detailed notes during an art class was reinforced (some of my old notes were great, others not so great). We tend to think we have good memories. But it is so easy to forget important details or the order of steps to take, especially when we don't immediately practice a newly-learned technique. Thank goodness for Google.
  • I am noticing that I'm starting to incorporate more of the techniques and materials that I tried in the ABC book in other projects, where before I had not. This is good.

Now, on to the last two letters. And be sure to come by the Fibre Fling show April 4-5 and see the completed ABC Alphabet Book, as well as other projects I've been working on. The show looks like it will be amazing.
 
Y - Yupo Paper
This feels like a plasticized paper. I used watercolour paint, and it definitely moves around with a mind of its own. I'm quite pleased with the effect.

Z - Zentagles
These were oh-so-fun. I first made a larger picture (about 4x6, using coloured pencil and a black pen. 
I  then cut out a Z to determine which part of the picture would look best, then cut out a Z out of the picture. I need to practice doing more of these.
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Alphabet Book - W & X

2/23/2014

 
The pressure was on for the letter W. Family members - whose also have a last name that starts with W - indicated they were quite looking forward to seeing this letter.

So here it is. Since it's name begins with the word "double" I decided to double up on "W" techniques. The first technique was to paint the background (fabric) with watercolour pencils. Once it dried, I gelled the fabric onto a stabilizer. The second technique was the embroidery using 2 different stitches (including the Whip stitch) and in 2 different colours. (Click on the image to see a larger size.)

Have I met the expectations?

Next, on to the letter X. I never did find a technique or material to fit this letter, so I went with "texture" since it does at least have the letter X in it.
Three textures are included here: a sand resin (green), moulding paste (blue) and a smooth polymer medium (orange).
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Week 5 at Ottawa School of Art

2/19/2014

 
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Our task this week and last was to learn 6-7 new stitches and create a drawing out of them.

I chose to make a colour wheel. I had been wanting to make one anyway to use as a teaching tool, but didn't really want the traditional painted wheel or to buy one at an art store. So I decided to make one using coloured backgrounds and various stitch types. The thread colours I chose to use on each colour in the wheel has a specific purpose; e.g. to show complementary colours or secondary colours or analogous and so on.

Rather than 6-7 stitches, I used 12 different stitches (it will actually end up being 14 as I also plan to add neutrals of black and white, which means I have a bit of homework to do to complete the whole project).

The coloured bits shown here are not stitched onto the background. I added felt to the back of each piece, then covered a lightweight board with flannel. The felt stays on the flannel and I can move them around and use only a few or however many I need at a time to teach the colour wheel.

Letters T, U & V

2/16/2014

 
The countdown is on, only 4 letters left.

Letter T - Tissue Paper - a surprisingly versatile medium. 
I started with white paper, added blue acrylic paint and a polymer medium. After it dried, I added a stabilizer to the back using a gel medium to give it more strength so I could then add the embroidery stitches.


Letter U - is for "Upcycled". The definition of upcycling is re-using a material for another purpose (vs. recycling which is about re-using the material for the same purpose).
To make this letter, I gathered up old Christmas cards and tore them into small pieces to make a collage in the U shape, then added a bit of stitching to complete the look.


Finally, Letter V - Van Dyke Stitch.
Originally the letter V was to be velvet embossing. I followed the instructions, tried a second time, but just wasn't happy with the results. So after a bit of research, I stumbled across the Van Dyke embroidery stitch which I had never heard of until this week. I'm quite taken with how it looks and will definitely use it again. This is a great example of being happy about the original plan not working out!
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Ottawa School of Art - Week 4

2/12/2014

 
Apparently  over 300 embroidery stitches have been developed and perfected over hundreds of years. In this week's class and next, I'm supposed to be learning 6 or 7 of the 300.

We get to choose which ones - it all depends on the picture we have chosen to do, and how we each choose to represent the textures and objects in our drawings. I think it took longer to go through books to choose stitches than the time that we were stitching.

As this is not a "traditional" embroidery class, we tend towards non-traditional backgrounds in most cases including paper, denim, felt, even leather and canvas. There was some discussion of trying plastic or mylar to see how it would work. As my work in the past has been on paper and since some stitches don't lend themselves well to paper, I am trying out different fabrics and alternatives.

The piece I am working on will end up being a colour wheel, and will be used as a training tool for teaching colour theory in my classes and when teaching stitching on paper. And hopefully it will also make an interesting piece of wall art. To do a full colour wheel plus neutrals, I should end up doing at least 14-15 different stitches. Two done.....
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Van Dyke Stitch - done on jersey which is not easy. I had never even heard of this stitch until yesterday.
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Trellis Stitch - this is do much easier done on cotton. What a difference from jersey!

Letters Q, R and S - only 7 more to go

2/9/2014

 
Q - Quilting -
This is the first time I have tried quilting, and my thanks go to Quilting Arts magazine for instructions.
I did not use batting (the book is getting quite thick after all), but did use a stabilizer which was recommended in the magazine. All the stitching was done by hand, and the felt and letter appliqued on.

Having now finished this piece, there may be more art quilts in my future!
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R is for ribbons.
I used a variety of colours on the letter to create this collage of ribbon work, using couching to attach the ribbons. I am quite pleased with the result. I have seen large pieces using similar techniques and have loved the effect. Perhaps a large scale ribbon piece will also be in my future.
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S - Stamping on Fabric
I watched this technique done in India using vibrant colours and creating beautiful fabrics.
Here I used a hand stamp with 2 colours of acrylic paint. Looks like it was made that way I think.
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The Alphabet Book will be on display at the Fibre Fling Show & Sale - details below. Click to enlarge the poster.

http://www.out-of-the-box.org/
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Letters N, O & P of the Alphabet Book Project

2/2/2014

 
 
N is for needleweaving. I wrapped strips of ribbon around a piece of cardboard, then did the weaving with a needle & thread to create the letter. Once done I cut the weaving off the cardboard and adhered it to a background.
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O is for oil stix. I used this oil paint over some textured plates to create the coloured effects on the green and the peach coloured fabrics. I then cut out the O and used fabric glue to attach it. This will be a good project to try again to get some interesting backgrounds.

P is for paste papers. This letter P includes 6 different papers, with varying colours and textures. Some I made with a wheat paste and others with cornstarch paste. I definitely prefer the wheat paste and one day will try to make it with a gluten-free flour.
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Art class at Ottawa School of Art

1/29/2014

 
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Class was cancelled this week as the instructor was ill.

I did manage to get my homework done however - with varying embroidery stitches & thicknesses, and some white beads added around the neckline on the dress.

This piece was a bit hard to scan as I used a lot of white thread, on a whitish background, but I think the outline shows up adequately here and also some of the shadow lines.

Will I use handmade Tibetan paper again? You bet. It looks delicate but is in fact quite strong, and I found I enjoyed working with it.


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Week 2 at Ottawa School of Art

1/22/2014

 
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Perhaps I have been overly ambitious.

We started our first project in class yesterday doing a contour drawing of an item of our choice, then learning  techniques to embroider the drawing on paper. We are using Tibetan paper which is very thin and translucent but quite strong and fibrous. It wrinkles easily but can be ironed later.

Clearly this is a work in progress. The bits in light blue are my working drawing. These lines will get washed out once the project is complete. The dark lines are what I have completed so far in thread.

Out of interest, the dress and suit are from my parent's wedding photo, taken almost 52 years ago.

I have no idea how long this will take to complete. It's now homework as we move to another project next week, but I am not alone as everyone in the class was quite ambitious. We did promise to bring in this project once it's done and I will continue to post updates as I work on this piece.

Letters I, J & K

1/19/2014

 
This first picture, not part of the alphabet book, is of an embroidered photos that I just finished this weekend.

Now, on to the book.

I'm happy with the I,- an illuminated letter, done
in coloured pencil (including some gold metallic pencil) and in ink. Some illuminated letters are very elaborate, I prefer ones that have a cleaner look.
  
  
  
J (junk) - I actually made two, but this is the better one. The first was made of mesh from an onion bag, scraps of yarn and other junk, all in orange and blue.

For the one pictured here, I raided my  sewing cabinet of items that have just been sitting there for 20+ years - an old measuring tape to form the  shape of the "J", then safety pins, little sequins and snaps added to embellish & finish.
   
   
  
The K is "Kirigami" which is the art of 3D paper cutting. Not easy and it took me 3 tries to make one that had tidy cuts. I don't think this is something I would do a lot of. 
 
 
Two more letters and I'll be at the halfway point of the alphabet.

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Letters D & E of the alphabet book project

1/5/2014

 
I'm pretty happy with how these turned out.

The D is distressed paper. I used a tea bag for part, followed by walnut ink (which was pretty strong so I had to soak up much of the ink), then juice from some blueberries.

The E is embossing on metal. This piece really brought back memories from my grade 8 metalworking class. Now I am wondering what ever happened to the embossed piece I did back then. I think it was of a sailing ship. 

The challenging part with this letter was not the embossing, but rather with colouring the metal; I used black acrylic paint, then wiped if off in circular motions to leave some of the paint in the grooves and to tone down the copper colour of the metal. It took a few tries before I was satisfied with the look.

Ready to create F & G.
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Art the visually impaired can enjoy too

11/11/2013

 

I watched her use her fingers to feel the texture and pattern of the thread stitches. I was showing her the book I had made containing photos which I had enhanced with handstitching. Lily, one of the seniors I teach at a retirement home, has a visual impairment that affects her ability to see detail. She could see the photos had thread on them, but could not see well enough to view the individual stitches. So she let her fingers do her seeing.

I had previously framed each of these photos, but had decided to move them all to one of my handmade books. It was Lily who had inspired me to do this after showing me a book she had made several years ago that contained photos of her paintings, along with a full record of medium, where the scene was from, when sold, etc. I liked the idea of having all my stitched photos together in one place, creating an art book.

I wanted to show Lily the book and let her know that it was she who had inspired me to put this together. Lily has been an artist all her life, exhibiting and selling many paintings, and I have come to admire her very much. We often share our excitement over new pieces, a new technique, or sometimes an older piece. And because of her visual impairment - and vision issues of some of the other ladies at the retirement home - I have tried to adapt the art classes I give so they can all still fully participate.

Watching Lily smile as she felt the photos got me thinking that there is so much art out there that can only be enjoyed by seeing. And most pieces do need to be protected from dirt, light, dust and fingerprints. But why not create one or two textured pieces that can be part of an interactive, touch exhibit, appealing to more than just the sense of sight. Something to think about.

Recipe for making paste paper

8/24/2013

 
2 cups water - bring to a boil
3 heaping tbsp. flour - put in a pot & slowly whisk the boiling water into the flour

Boil until translucent, whisking continuously to avoid lumps. Will take approx. 3 minutes to cook.
Allow to cool completely.
Will store for up to 1 week in the fridge.

Put a few tbsp. of the water/flour mixture into paper or plastic cups (ones that won't be used afterwards for food), mix in a bit of acrylic paint, then paint your paper. Add a second colour on top, either while the first colour is still wet or after drying. Try various tools to add texture and "scrape" the 2nd colour off the paper. Ideas for tools: old credit card, old fork, stylus, sponges, stamps, etc.

Choose papers that are strong when wet. They may curl as they dry; once dry put heavy books on top for 24 hours to flatten.

I have not yet tried this with gluten-free flour, but will try this when I am next making the paste. Will report back.

How to make an origami pocket envelope

1/17/2013

 
 
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The first time I saw these folded square pocket envelopes, I wanted to learn how to make them. My envelopes shown at left are just 3 inches square, and are quite simple to make. And they can actually hold quite a bit; the one on the right has at least 5 sheets of cardstock in it.

What I was really looking to make, however, was a rectangular, not square, pocket, part of our planned design for my stepdaughter's wedding invitations. Not being able to find any instructions online or in books for rectangular pockets, I decided it was time to create a design for one. I quickly discovered it was not as easy as making the square. But where there's a will there's a way, and I had the will, so I found the way. Although I did take a bit of trial and error.

And this pocket envelope is easy to make. The difference is that there are more steps to make the rectangle than the square. And probably best to practice making one or two first. But overall I am very pleased with the result.


So, in case you wish to try making one too, here is a PDF with the instructions and a template. The measurements I've included are for a pocket envelope 6-1/2" wide and 5" high, which will fit quite neatly into a standard greeting card envelope.

PDF for Origami Pocket Envelope - Instructions for Rectangular Envelope

For a link to online instructions for square pocket envelope, click here.
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How to make a Snowflake Batik - with watercolour pencils & glue resist

1/30/2012

 
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Some of my students made these recently - they really enjoyed using the watercolour pencils on fabric.

This art piece looks great in a window. The resist areas really show up well.

Polyester fabric seems to work best – use white unless a different background colour is desired.         
Cut fabric to the size you want.
   
I recommend using Fray Check or other product around the edges of the fabric to prevent stray threads; let dry; or make small seams with a  serger.

Tape down fabric onto  wax paper, shiny side up. 
      
Choose a variety of snowflake stencils and sizes. Please first snowflake stencil on fabric. Using Elmer’s Washable School No Run Gel glue, spread glue with tip or with sponge brush or cosmetic sponge. Lift carefully from fabric, and place next stencil then repeat. The glue will act as a resist.

Wash stencils when done and before glue dries. Wash sponges.
      
Let fabric dry at least 12 hours.
   
Mix 1 part fabric medium to 2 parts water in small jar. Brush fabric medium on fabric to wet it – works small parts at a time.
   
I used watercolour pencils for this painting. Choose a background olour and a second colour to add some contrast.

Begin to lay down the background colour one section at a time, adding a bit of the second colour for contrast or highlight. The pencils do not need to be
sharp, but should not be too dull either. It works best to dip the tip of the
pencil into the fabric medium/water mixture.

Begin to mix colours together before the fabric dries. If it dries add more water. Use a wet cosmetic sponge and gently make circles to blend the colours together and to remove any blotches of colour that you do not want. Do not press too hard. If they colours do not blend well, leave for a few minutes then go back to it again. This will give the water time to “melt” the
pencil.

Once done, let your drawing dry.  Remove painters tape.       
Hang in a window to let the light shine through the snowflakes.



 

Instructions to make an embroidered Valentine's Card

1/24/2012

 
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Supplies

 ·     Thread (2 colours) - I prefer Gütermann brand thread, but any good quality thread will do. Metallic is an option too.
 ·     Sewing needles – small enough so you don’t leave large holes in your paper
 ·     Needle or punch – should be either the same size or slightly larger than your sewing needle
·    Punch mat - the back of a mouse pad works very wel
·    Scotch tape
·    2-sided tape or glue stick - I prefer the 2-sided tape or glue stick. Liquid glue works fine on cardstock, but may cause wrinkles on thinner papers 
·    Scissors, for cutting thread
·    Cardstock (2 colours: 1 colour to embroider on (I used white for this project), and a second colour to use as a mat (I used a metallic red paper)
·    Ruler and cutting knife or trimmer , for cutting the cardstock
·    Tracing paper and pen or pencil
·    Blank card and envelope, approx. 5 x 6-1/2” 

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PDF of pattern

Open the design on your computer, re-size as needed, print out, then trace onto tracing paper. Be as accurate as possible when placing the dots. Cut your main piece of card stock to a size that the pattern will fit on nicely.

Centre the traced design on the cardstock. Hold down securely and, using a needle or punching tool, carefully punch the design on your cardstock. Hold the card and tracing paper up to the light to ensure you have punched all the holes. When done, remove the tracing paper.

Follow the numbers, starting at 1, on each part of the design. For the hearts, I recommend doing one half, then starting anew on the other half. Pull the needle through the cardstock from the back and tape down an end about ¼” to ½” in length. Try not to place the tape over any of the punch holes. Taping, rather than making knots, is done so that no bumps can be seen or felt through the paper.

Continue to follow the numbers, as each section is completed, tape down the end of the thread and cut before moving on to the next section. Continue until each part of the design is complete.


Finishing

To hide the back of the work, use your second piece of cardstock. Cut slightly larger than your embroidered piece, so it looks like a mat, and paste, or use the 2-sided tape to attach.

When dry, paste onto a blank greeting card.

Embellish with coloured pencil, jewels or other trim.

© 2012
Note: This piece may be reproduced for personal use only, and may not be
reproduced for sale.
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