Fabric Card

For those you love

Posted by PinkWeeds

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So I made this card for Valentine's Day. I made the tutorial and then I forgot all about it! Oops! I hope you'll forgive me. But you can make a card like this for any occasion and I think it's great for moms, dads, boyfriends, grandparents- you'd be hard to find someone who wouldn't appreciate this.

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Embroidery Floss
  • Embroidery Needle
  • Fusible Interfacing
  • Fabric
  • Fabric Pen
  • Sewing Machine

Steps (10 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    Start by picking out your front and back fabric. I chose white on the inside and black for the outside. Cut them to equal size (I measured mine based off of the size of a DVD cover). Press your fabric. Fold in half and press again so you have a center fold.

  2. 2

    Take your front piece. Fold the front half in half and cut out a heart shape.

  3. 3

    Because this was for my boyfriend I decided to rough up the edges along my heart cutout so I pulled on the loose threads to fray it.

  4. 4

    Next take a second piece of fabric for a reverse applique. You can use any kind of fabric, I went with a white fabric and then I drew on it the first notes of music from our song.

  5. 5

    Using your embroidery needle and thread sew your applique on.

  6. 6

    Turn over and cut off any excess fabric.

  7. 7

    You can use your embroidery floss to embroidery words or designs onto the front of your card.

  8. 8

    Next take your interfacing (cut it a bit smaller than your card) and iron it on to the backside of your fabric.

  9. 9

    Next decorate the inside of your card. Use your fabric pens to write a message. Embroider a few important words, sew pockets for small gifts. Your imagination's the limit on this one.

  10. 10

    To finish your card you can do 1 of 2 things. You can pin the right sides of fabric together, sew around it and leave an opening to turn out and then top stitch. Or you can do like I did and pin the wrong sides of fabric together and sew around it so you have a rougher look.