![]() Use a bone folder, or similar hard but not too sharp object, to score along the folding lines.įold in the sides and stick your envelope together using glue stick, paper glue or ATG (borrowed from the matting and framing part of our studio).įor a simple envelope, you are done! Just glue the top when you are ready to mail. Either use a paper cutting blade (hence my very old cutting mat is my backdrop today) or trace around your envelope and cut it out with scissors. In any case, check out the placement of your envelope on the new paper to make sure any motifs you really like will be where you want them. You can also buy plastic templates in various sizes, or print out paper ones from lots of online sources, search for “envelope template.” I like using an envelope you already have to start, since it’s right here ready to go. You can use any envelope you like as a pattern, just peel it apart carefully so that you have clean edges to trace. I’ve had this red envelope for quite a while, I love the shape and the old-style closure. I going to use this map and guide from The Art Institute of Chicago, mostly because it has the word “varoom!” on it in big letters. ![]() The kind that is too pretty/interesting to just put in the bin. I have made a few handmade cards, and looked for envelopes to fit them, but it never occurred to me to just make one! And, you can use all kind of cool recycled paper. I would love to have step by step instructions to help you specifically for this right away but I truly can’t But I will create a post for hand-sewing as soon as I can and I’ll let you know!Īgain thank you so much for your lovely comment and taking the time to contact me.Really, why didn’t I think of this ages ago? But actually, my lovely aunt Barbara introduced me to this idea at our craft retreat, which she in turn got from one of her teachers. Following the same instructions here but instead of sewing machine use heat and bond for the hems and hand-sewing for the side stitches. You can see the post here check the second pumpkin. And then for the stitches, I made some fabric pumpkins last year and I used hand-sewing for that and even made a video. if you are not familiar with that, heat n’ Bond is like double-sided tape but for fabric. One is using heat n’Bond which I would use for the hems. what I can do for now, is giving you 2 posts I’ve done that I’ve used techniques to non-sewing machine projects. I can definitely create a post for hand-sewing but I can’t right now, it would take a couple weeks since I’m having some visit over for almost a week. I started hand-sewing because I didn’t have a machine. Thank you so so much for your kind words. If you make some, please tag me so I can check it out and share your project! Frequently Asked Questions Place a blanket underneath the pillow on a reading chair.Mix with other pillows on your sofa or couch.How can I style this envelope Pillow cover? But be careful and don’t underestimate it, it’s very sharp. Whenever you need to undo some stitches, this tool will save you tons of time. Keep those threads your grandma gave you for other types of crafts and make sure you use brand new threads to sew with your sewing machine. Make sure the needle is sharp and made for cotton fabric. Old needles can lead to all sorts of problems. ![]()
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