Add
a hand-made touch to this side-fold card
with embroidery long stitches.
Two overlays create a narrow contrast border to frame
the
featured double-layered snowflake.
Stitching holes allow for 3-ply floss
stitches to be added
to create a wheel motif at six points, smaller radiating
motifs,
with other cut out shapes allowing contrast foundation snowflake
to
show through. Rotate the stitched snowflake slightly when positioning
to attach,
then add the “Joyful” word accent.
Place jewels or studs at center, middle motif
center holes
and other punches as desired.
A6 card measures approx. 4.63” wide
x 6.25” tall when folded.
ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A main card base - side fold
B front accent panel to create narrow border
C main front panel
D snowflake with stitching holes (2)
E snowflake offset contrast with stitching holes
F accent welded word G red floss
2. (NOTE some of the next few images are
from a different project.)
Prepare the stitching hole punched shapes by
using a tool (such as this un-bent paper clip)
to push through all "chad" cut outs that may still
be attached or in pre-cut positions. Also make sure
all accent openings are cleared.
Brush off all "crumbs" possible.
3. Position and carefully align the snowflake shapes
so that all the stitching holes align as exactly as possible.
Use the punch-out tool to help with alignment,
if necessary, then attach in place.
snowflake unit on top of the contrast accent snowflake.
Then separate out three plies and line up the lead ends,
To assist the shapes to attach well and remain flat
and not warp or curl during the liquid adhesive
drying process, press flat on a flat work surface using
a heavy flat weigh such as this large, thick book volume,
possibly with something heavy on top.
5. Select the 6-ply embroidery floss color for
the stitches.
straighten out the lengths so there will be no tangling.
Thread lead ends through eye of blunt-tip tapestry
needle size 24 or equivalent.
6. Determine where you will begin stitching;
10. Move down below same fan motif to begin
sample project begins at larger bottom center tip of a fan.
Use a small strip of cello tape to secure the tail ends
near beginning point.
7. Insert the needle UP through the center bottom hole
to begin the first fan unit. Pull thread all the way through
leaving no slack.
8. Insert needle and floss DOWN through first side hole
at outer snowflake edge as shown. Pull thread all
the way through leaving no slack.
9. Continue to create long stitches by
passing needle UP through large bottom hole,
down through next un-filled outer hole, and so forth
until the fan motif is completed.
wheel motif - insert needle and floss UP through
the wheel unit's center hole, then pass needle
and floss DOWN through the same bottom center
hole of recently-completed fan unit (shared hole).
11. Complete the wheel straight stitches all around.
NOTE: As thread on needle is used up, work needle
to backside, then secure trimmed end in a convenient
spot on backside of work with small piece of cello tape.
TIE ON a newly re-loaded needle as indicated in step 6
to continue to complete stitching.
12. Move to the wheel motif next to completed
motif units to work the small wheel motif there
in similar manner.
13. Continue to move to closest un-stitched fan,
large wheel and small wheel motifs in most
convenient and logical order to complete all elements.
14. To complete final center motif, bring needle and floss
UP through center large hole, then work straight
stitches around the wheel motif. End with needle on
backside of work, trim excess and secure tail with
small piece of cello tape.
15. Prepare card base by positioning (centered) accent
panel and front panel on front panel of folded
base panel, and secure in place.
16. Rotate the stitched snowflake slightly as shown
and position near top of front panel; also position
"Joyful" sentiment word below. Attach both in place.
Here is the completed card.
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