No Sew Quilt Christmas Card
Here's a great idea for using blank greeting cards with shapes punched out of the front (or for using scrapbook punches with blank cardstock). Simply use glue and iron-on threads to replicate the look of a quilt.
Materials:
- Plain white card
- Red, white, or green paper
- Green print fabrics
- Kreinik Iron-On 1/8" Ribbon in 6225 Gold
- Kreinik Medium #16 Iron-on Braid in 6225 Gold and 6130 Red
- Teflon Press Cloth
- Iron or mini iron
Steps:
- Turn your iron on at it's highest setting and allow it to heat up. Cut a triangle shape out of the front of your card. Cut your regular paper to the same size as your card- this will line the inside of your card. Cut four 1.5-2" wide strips of green fabric, long enough to cover your triangle opening.
- Fold your "liner" paper like the card and use a glue stick to attach your fabric strips to the front so that they will cover the area of your triangle opening. The edges of the strips should meet.
- Embellish your strips with stripes, loops, and circles to look like tree trimmings and ornaments. The circles are made by ironing your thread in a circle and then filling in the center in a spiral.
- When you finish embellishing, center your liner inside your card and glue them together. Send to someone you love!
Kreinik threads available through needlework stores or www.kreinik.com.