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Great gift 4 holidays and birthdays!!!!
An idea i thought of on the spot when looking through scraps

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  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 1
    Step 1

    first off u want to take the envelope and CAREFULLY take it apart and lay it dwn flat on your fabric allowing room 4 hems. Then pin your envelope down so it doesnt run away! :P

  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 2
    Step 2

    Now cut out around your envelope like so...

  • Step 3

    Pin and iron your hem but leave the indented corners alone unless nessasary

  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 4
    Step 4

    sew around the hem (i used a machine 4 this part)

  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 5
    Step 5

    fold the bottom half up like an open envelope and pin the pieces together

  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 6
    Step 6

    now sew along the line of pins (i had to hand sew from this point on)

  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 7
    Step 7

    and theres your envelope!!! <3

  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 8
    Step 8

    If you are like i was you will feel like it is unfinished so.... we need 2 make a stamp!!!! cut out another square of fabric about... 1" by 1/2"

  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 9
    Step 9

    pin down around the edges and sew the hem

  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 10
    Step 10

    (optional) Next take some skinny lace and pin around the edges and sew

  • How to make an envelope. Fabric Envelope - Step 11
    Step 11

    heres the finished stamp!

  • Step 12

    after you've sewn the stamp to the top right of the envelope take a sharpie and draw 4 straight lines in the middle to give the effect its real.

  • Step 13

    AND NOW YOUR DONE!!!! you can leave messages in it, close it w/ a safety pin or a pretty brouch, give away or keep 4 yourself ^w^

    ENJOY <3

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Juliana Pena
Juliana Pena · Porto Seguro, Bahia, BR
Cool!
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