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Margarose

October 3, 2021 at 4:43 AM

It was one year ago that I was looking for a design for a birthday card for a close friend. I came across the beautiful designs of Graceful Embroidery and have become addicted to them although I have not, as yet, stitched very many out. My disastrous attempt for the competition was my very own Comedy of Errors but I knew that these catastrophic spells pass and I would get back to normal. So it's my friend's birthday again and I went immediately to GFE for a delicate design. Just thought I would show the lovely Grazy Quilt 9 5x5 but just made in cottons this year. Just spotted a couple of threads to snip. Onto it! Before I sign off, thank you for the daily free files Hazel.

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Hazelgrace

October 3, 2021 at 1:01 PM

I am sure your friend will be delighted. Embroidered Christmas cards are wonderful to receive

peafarm

October 3, 2021 at 4:51 PM

This is so beautiful and what a keepsake. Wondering if it had a layer of Organza or Washaway so a patch could be made to attach it to the card?? I see no snippee's around the satin stitch reason I am asking.

Lidia

October 4, 2021 at 2:50 AM

That's beautiful, i like it.

Margarose

October 4, 2021 at 10:08 AM

Hi Peafarm, Thank you for your kind words. All I did was to hoop medium weight tearaway then followed Hazel's instructions in the PDF.( running back and forth from sewing room to computer room) I think for this one I just tore the stabiliser away then used school glue stick on the tearaway and glued onto card. Often I rotary cut the edge but not when it is satin stitch. I gave it to my friend today and she did like it. Now I have second friend's card to do for Thursday.

Cindy

October 4, 2021 at 3:07 PM

Hi Margarose - This is lovely. I often make greating cards with embroidered 0r decoratively stitched fabric. To adhere the fabric to the paper card I often use a product called HeatnBond Iron o-On Adhesive Ultra Hold . It is made in the USA & can be found at Joanns. This product is great for adhering fabric to paper cardstock because it does not require steam. You use a dry iron. I have had great success with this. It is a Therm O Web product

peafarm

October 4, 2021 at 9:23 PM

Thank you for responding and the other post of UltraHold--I have used that product for patches and things you don't sew over. Lucky friends.

Hannah

October 5, 2021 at 2:03 AM

Hi Margarose can you tell me what fonts you use they look very nice

Margarose

October 6, 2021 at 12:36 PM

Hi Hannah, It is a built in font to PE Design 11 software program.

Margarose

October 6, 2021 at 12:38 PM

Hi Cindy, I'm in Brisbane Australia and things from USA are exhorbitant.However, I will research what we have here in a similar product. Sounds like a great idea.