Download your free instructions to find out how to make these lovely hand made linen Christmas Cards. Use up fabric scraps or add one of our lovely linen fabric scraps pack to your basket full of lovely linen offcuts, great for making a variety of cards, decorations and small craft projects. Click here to choose your fabric scrap pack or click the option below. Get ready to make sustainable Christmas Cards for your friends and family!
Sold individually or as a set of 6. Size A6 (standard size) handmade Christmas cards. Made on brown recycled card. (Sent with brown, recycled envelopes.) Insides are blank. Only Christmas Tree designs currently available. If you would like the present design, please drop me a message :-) Free postage on additional cards. The cards are made from traditional African print fabric that I have collected from my travels and work in Kenya, Ghana, Uganda and South Sudan. No two cards are the same. Tree trunks are drawn on in black ink pen and stars and bows in gold ink pen. Size: A6 (when folded) = 15cm x 10.5cm If you have certain requests for colour then please add this to your order and I will try and match fabric accordingly.
How to make unique Christmas cards using tiny scraps of festive fabric. A great way to reduce fabric waste and use every last bit.
Making your own cards can be economical and fun and is a great way to use up fabric scraps and selvedges. Today I'm making Christmas cards but you can easily adapt the technique to make cards for any occasion. How To Make Selvedge and Fabric Christmas Cards Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs to links shared. All materials are mbCD's own. Materials: scrap fabric - I'm using 5" squares so Christmas charm packs are ideal, and if your scraps are smaller than this you can sew them together to make them up to this size. I'll also give you details of how to work with other sizes too. cardboard - I'm using bought blank card/envelope sets in 3 different styles/sizes but you can just as easily fold your own card stock and use standard envelopes. water based glue stick Optional Materials: thread and embellishments printer paper for printing inserts PVA glue (see later diagram for more info) Cards: These are the 3 card styles I'm working with, you can buy these in packs from craft stores such as Michaels (US) and The Range (UK) and many similar outlets. Brown and Red cards - 5-1/2" x 4" (140 mm x 100 mm) White card - 8-1/4" x 5-3/4" (210 mm x 147 mm) Prepping Fabric: Let's talk a little about prepping the fabric before cutting - I'm a huge fan of raw edge applique so I've not prepped the fabric at all. If you're not in love with a fraying edge then I have the answer for you. Many years ago when studying textiles I was taught to coat fabric with a 50/50 mix of PVA glue and water to prevent fraying. Here's how to do it. I cut (10) 5" squares ,so I'd have a range of prints to choose from and as you get 8 triangles from each square, this gave me 80 triangles. This was too many triangles for my needs, though you may be making more cards than me, and I have lots left over for next year! How To Cut Fabric Isosceles Triangles: This is how to quickly make fabric isosceles triangles that represent Christmas Trees. I first saw this technique in a video by Katie @The Crafty Blog Stalker when she was cutting cardstock for bunting - How To Cut 8 Pennant Pieces Out Of 1 Sheet Of Cardstock. I knew this would be really useful for cutting fabric triangles too - and it is. If you'd like to see a video of how Katie uses this technique to cut cardstock here is is the link, I'm going to show you in photos how to cut fabric using the same technique. Smaller print designs work really well and I'm using a 5" square which will give me (8) 2-1/2" high triangles. You can use any size square to suit the height of your card and here's the maths to calculate your triangle sizes: the height of the triangle will be half the size of the square: 10" square = (8) 5" high triangles 6" square = (8) 3" high triangles 4" square = (8) 2" high triangles. NB: this cutting technique doesn't work well for directional fabrics - if you want to use a directional fabric or a particular part of a fabric design then I suggest making a template from clear plastic and fussy cutting each triangle individually. A 'No-Sew' Fabric Christmas Card: Play around with layout designs on your card then glue in place with a water based glue stick - I love Elmer's Disappearing purple as I can see exactly where I've applied the glue and then it 'disappears' :D So the fabric's in place - what next? Well, you can keep things really simple and leave your cards just as they are or you can start to embellish your work. No sewing involved I've glued a 'jewel' to the top of each triangle... and here I've glued sequins. How To Sew A Fabric Card: On the card below, I've scribble stitched around the triangles using my free motion foot but you can just as easily use a straight stitch and pivot at the triangle corners. As I start and end sewing I create a machine knot then snip my threads away against the card surface. Your machine may have a machine knot function - mine does, but it likes to take a stitch forward before creating the knot, here's how to create an 'On The Spot' machine knot without using this function. If you have a straight stitch only machine you can turn the straight stitch length to 0 to create this knot. If you've used a large card and have a small sewing machine harp/throat take care not to damage your card against the machine when stitching your fabric in place - free motion stitching eliminates this potential problem totally. Never sewn paper or card before? It's super easy - just like sewing fabric but here are my tips to make keep life simple: This is how the inside of the card will look after sewing. I'm happy to leave my cards looking like this but you may want to glue a piece of paper over the inside card front to cover the stitches. Making A Selvedge Fabric Card: I've shared how I make selvedge fabric with you before - you'll find my tute here: This time, I'm using all Christmas fabric selvedges and some red and green selvedges too and I've used a piece of muslin as my foundation rather than batting to reduce the thickness. I've trimmed my finished selvedge fabric square down to 8" so I'll be able to make (*) 4" high isosceles triangles using the technique I shared above. I glued a triangle to the centre of one of my white cards which have a framed outer section. I free motion scribble-stitched the triangle to the card and added a sewn trunk to the tree. This is a 'no-sew' version of the same card with a glued silver star. Be careful not to make the same mistake I did on this card - I'll think this one will have to go to a left-handed friend, the opening is on the wrong side!!! A final version is half fabric and half stitching using a scrap section left over when cutting the 8 triangles from the selvedge fabric square. Adding A Paper Insert: I’ve created paper inserts for my cards by printing holiday phrases onto white standard printer paper and using Free Style font to create text. For the 5-1/2" x 4" (140 mm x 100 mm) my paper insert is 5" x 7-1/4" (127 mm x 184 mm) folded in half. I ran a line of glue stick down the fold line on the reverse of the text side - you can just about see the purple line of glue down the left side of the white paper below - and pressed the paper insert and card fold lines together. Today I shared the simplest fabric card technique possible with you so you can see how quick and easy this can be. Obviously, there are many ways you can take this technique and develop it further to create stunning individual cards that no-one will want to throw away when Christmas is over! Tips For Developing Your Ideas: So now you know How To Make Selvedge & Fabric Christmas Cards Isn't it easy?! Will you be making your own Christmas and Holiday cards this year? Featured On: Clicking on an image will take you to a new page of crafty goodness :) Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, no payment or commission is received on click-throughs to links shared. Click to follow Chris Dodsley of made by ChrissieD on Bloglovin' Follow Related Posts: Linky Parties This post may be linked to some great Linky Parties, always a great source of inspiration too. If you click through to my 'Fave Linky Parties' page you can see where I like to share my work.
These cards are lovingly made using fabric reclaimed from a local tailors. Each one is different and is created by using different colours appropriate to the design. No two are the same therefore your order will not be exactly as pictured. They are blank inside to allow you to write your own message. Sending a special handmade greetings card is the perfect way to show that you care. I just love making these cards.
Download your free instructions to find out how to make these lovely hand made linen Christmas Cards. Use up fabric scraps or add one of our lovely linen fabric scraps pack to your basket full of lovely linen offcuts, great for making a variety of cards, decorations and small craft projects. Click here to choose your fabric scrap pack or click the option below. Get ready to make sustainable Christmas Cards for your friends and family!
If I showed you my sewing room, you would faint. My scrap pile is pretty darn impressive scary. I am always looking for ways to make...
A little Christmas post on Christmas Day. This year's Christmas challenge at IPS Eastern branch was making a fabric postcard to be sent to a care home resident. I made a few and sent some to friends and neighbours too. After posting the cards on Instagram I was also invited to take part in a fabric postcard exchange by some Russian quilters, and I made a special New Year themed one for my exchange partner in Moscow. It took some time, but the card arrived safe and sound, almost at the same time as her card came to me: So, this is how I dived into the world of textile postcards and started to discover its possibilities. If you haven't tried them before, there is a little tutorial on IPS website, and Instagram is full of inspirational examples. Forgot to show the backsides - here I got to play with some of the decorative stitches on my machine that I do not normally use for anything. Linking up to: Off the Wall Friday at Creations by Nina-Marie Can I Get a Whoop Whoop at Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Download your free instructions to find out how to make these lovely hand made linen Christmas Cards. Use up fabric scraps or add one of our lovely linen fabric scraps pack to your basket full of lovely linen offcuts, great for making a variety of cards, decorations and small craft projects. Click here to choose your fabric scrap pack or click the option below. Get ready to make sustainable Christmas Cards for your friends and family!
I created these little Christmas trees using this piece of fabric collage I made up the other day. The trees measure 3" across the bottom and 4" tall. I managed to get 20 little trees out of my 9" x 16" collage. Each tree is embellished by hand with red sequins with yellow/gold petite seed beads centers. Once embellished, I machine stitched the trees to a layer of white embossed cardstock incorporating a little tree trunk made of brown wool felt. The stars were hand stitched into place and this layer was glued to a red card front. I added a little colour printed greeting which was punched out with the SU Window punch. I am super happy with these cards!!!! If you click on them you will be able to check out the details. You will see that my free motion stitching is not the best but for my first attempt I am happy. Twenty cards for my stash!! Therese
These fabric greeting cards are great for using up fabric scraps and letting your creativity run wild. Super easy to follow instructions.
Each and every card is unique, depending on the available fabric scraps. With a bauble-shaped fabric decoration this design is perfect for Christmas Season Greetings. The metallic thread and sequin embellishment adds a sparkle, making these cards even more special. Design: mixed fabric scraps on a calico base, metallic thread, cotton thread, sequins, metallic ribbon, satin ribbon Card Base: 100% recycled fibre from post consumer waste, 122 x 172mm Envelope: 100% recycled fibre from post consumer waste, 133 x 185mm Clear Bio-Degradable Bag: corn/potato starch, 138 x 190mm
How to make unique Christmas cards using tiny scraps of festive fabric. A great way to reduce fabric waste and use every last bit.
How I am turning my Christmas from Bah Humbug to Parrumpapumpum by hand making my own cards!
This pretty Christmas card, made from premium white card, has pretty fabric bunting which is hand cut from Christmas cotton fabric in black, red, green, yellow and pale blue with a red felt backing and finished off with pale blue adhesive gems, which all hang from a hand drawn binding. The hand stamped message on the front reads Happy Christmas and the inside is left blank for your own personal message. Size of card is 7” x 5” and comes with a good quality white envelope and cellophane sleeve. This card will be packaged securely in a hardback envelope and sent First class by Royal Mail. Thank you for visiting my shop today and supporting small businesses. Hazel x Read more
How to make unique Christmas cards using tiny scraps of festive fabric. A great way to reduce fabric waste and use every last bit.
Download your free instructions to find out how to make these lovely hand made linen Christmas Cards. Use up fabric scraps or add one of our lovely linen fabric scraps pack to your basket full of lovely linen offcuts, great for making a variety of cards, decorations and small craft projects. Click here to choose your fabric scrap pack or click the option below. Get ready to make sustainable Christmas Cards for your friends and family!
This is a pattern and tutorial to make a fabric postcard. The finished size is 4"x6". It is a step by step tutorial with tons of pictures! This postcard is not hard to make, so even beginners can make it. This is a great project to use scrap fabric on! This listing is not for the actual postcard, it is a tutorial to make your own. The postcards mail with no problems, I mail mine to other countries all the time. This pattern does not require any special sewing machine. You can do this on a regular machine. You do not need a serger or embroidery machine. Materials Needed: This tutorial/pattern Scrap fabric for the pieces Background Fabric 4"x6" Batting 4"x6" Fusible Web or a Glue Stick A Postcard 4"x6" or Card Stock You can also download and print your own postcards on cardstock here: https://www.etsy.com/TexasFabricMaster/listing/1359175815/blank-postcard-template-pdf?utm_source=Copy&utm_medium=ListingManager&utm_campaign=Share&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1669905110613 This is an instant download PDF pattern and tutorial file. This is not a file for an embroidery machine. This is an original pattern design. It is for personal use only. Do not copy, distribute or sell the pattern without written consent from the pattern designer.
I created these little Christmas trees using this piece of fabric collage I made up the other day. The trees measure 3" across the bottom and 4" tall. I managed to get 20 little trees out of my 9" x 16" collage. Each tree is embellished by hand with red sequins with yellow/gold petite seed beads centers. Once embellished, I machine stitched the trees to a layer of white embossed cardstock incorporating a little tree trunk made of brown wool felt. The stars were hand stitched into place and this layer was glued to a red card front. I added a little colour printed greeting which was punched out with the SU Window punch. I am super happy with these cards!!!! If you click on them you will be able to check out the details. You will see that my free motion stitching is not the best but for my first attempt I am happy. Twenty cards for my stash!! Therese
This Christmas card features 3 different baubles hanging on a pine branch. The baubles are appliqued fabric scraps stitched on to linen using free motion embroidery. The branch is embroidered in green thread. The fabric scraps will vary from card to card, but they will all be in greens and reds. The card measures 13.5cm by 13.5cm, comes with a white envelope and in a cellophane bag for protection. Inside is left blank for your own message. Please note that this is a handmade item, therefore the stitching may vary slightly from the photos. This design is also available as part of a set of 4 different Christmas cards. Please see my other shop listings for details. Read more
These scrap fabric Christmas cards are fun for all ages to make, and a great way to use up material leftover from larger sewing projects.
