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Home Sewing Patterns Stitched Embellished Postcards and Notebooks

Stitched Embellished Postcards and Notebooks

Difficulty

Beginner

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

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Difficulty

Beginner

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

With social media the art of putting pen to paper seems to be long forgotten. Receiving a letter is a real treat and something to keep forever, especially if you can see that time and effort has been spent in making it. Embellish your own postcards then enclose in colourful envelopes tied with ribbon. For a special gift, jazz up a plain notebook with a matching decorated cover.

Essentials

Thread, stranded cotton, DMC: purple (553); orange (608); pink (917); black (310); red (326)
AC cardstack, Brights, American Crafts, heavyweight card, 216gsm/80lb, textured
Buttons, vintage: purple; orange; pink; red
Ribbons, matching
Notebook, A6
Paper, cartridge
Postage stamps, 80 collectable birds
Stitch piercer, Sew Easy: zig zag; blanket; lazy daisy
Mat, piercing, Sew Easy
Comic annual, vintage
Sizzix Big Shot
Die, Tim Holtz Alterations (657188), Sizzix
Glue, all-purpose
Tape, double-sided
Knitting needle

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Cover a notebook

Measure the cover of an A6 notebook and add 2mm to all of the sides. Cut out cartridge paper to this size. As per the template, mark where the spine of the book is and make grooves with a knitting needle so that the cartridge paper will bend easily.
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