Sewing Challenge - Week One
This month Joscelyn from Honolulu, Hawaii (lucky girl!!!) is going give us some tips and tricks for sewing on pages. Each Thursday in July, she is going to give us some tips and tricks for using sewing on pages. Sewing isn't a new technique, but a great one if you have not already given it a try. So let's give it up for Joscelyn.
To make sewing on pages easier, I enjoy following lines within my project because it is harder to mess up. In my example today, I have sewn around Making Memories die-cut papers. Before you start sewing, make sure to adhere your die-cut paper to a piece of cardstock. Also adhere a photo on your page.
The first step is to grab your paper piercing tool. It’s always easiest if you poke the holes on your page first because it’s easier to make the holes even and it allows you to follow the pattern you make. If you want you can use a pencil first to make the small dots before you actually poke the hole. Poke the holes around the die-cut paper and the photo.
After you have pokes your holes, it’s time to start sewing. Thread your needle with embroidery floss and loop the thread in and out of each hole. Tip, it might be helpful to use a thimble so you don’t poke your finger.
After you have gone around the entire page, you will repeat this step so you can fill in the empty spaces with thread. It’s helpful to sew around the die-cut paper before you start sewing around your photo so you only have to change your thread once.
The last step is the easiest - embellish!
I used the following items Making Memories products on this project.
- Addie die-cut circle paper from the new Noteworthy collection
- Chipboard alphabet stickers and Epoxy shapes from the Animal Crackers collection
- Paper piercing tool
- Foam pop dots, Olive Copic marker, embroidery floss in purple and green, square punch, and pigment journaling pen: Other
Your challenge for this week is to try sewing on your pages. Start by sewing around a piece of die-cut paper or a photo. Come back next week to learn more.
