Each month, we'll be bringing you a new technique to try. We'll also have several samples for you to see! Look to the bottom of this page for more samples.
Hope you're inspired!
Supplies:
- Thread of your choice, metallic thread, 1 or 2 strands of floss, or rayon embroidery thread
- Paper piercer (T-pin, large hat pin works)
- Needle (smaller than paper piercer)
- Piercing mat Ruler
- Folded card (window optional)
- Stamps and inks of your choice to complete card
- Tape (Scotch brand clear tape)
- Pencil
One:
Decide on the placement of your webbed corner. I place mine on the background layer placed behind my main image.
Two:
Using your ruler and a pencil, mark the first hole ¼" over and ¼" up from the edge of your card or window or layer you have picked for your embroidered corner.
Three:
To mark the horizontal holes, measure ¼" between each hole and mark 6 holes. You can make as many or as few holes as you want to as long as you have equal holes vertically and horizontally.
Four:
To mark the vertical holes, measure the first hole ¼" up and ¼" over from the edge of your card or window or layer you have picked for your embroidered corner.
Five:
Mark 6 holes going up leaving ¼" space between each hole.
Six:
Place your card stock on the piercing mat and now pierce each marked hole holding the piercing tool straight up and piercing straight down.
Seven:
To begin stitching, thread the needle with the thread of choice and bring the needle up at the first horizontal hole (number 1 on the horizontal line of numbers)*. Leave a short tail on the back of your card and tape this to the back using regular tape.
Eight:
Next go down at the last vertical hole you punched (number 1 on the vertical line of numbers on the chart) pulling the thread gently.
Nine:
Come back up at the next horizontal hole (number 2 on the horizontal line of numbers) and go back down at the second to the last vertical hole (number 2 on the vertical line of numbers on the chart).
Ten:
Continue in this manner until each hole is used. Half way through it will seem very awkward and look like this will never work but it will.
Eleven:
Tape the thread onto the back when you are finished and cut off extra thread.
