card embroidery

[crossstitchpro]

The topic of card embroidery has been circulating in a couple of cross stitch groups I belong to. Thought I'd share it here. It seems to be a European craft, not known much in the US. I think their lovely.


http://www.stitchingcards.com/

Here's a beginner tutorial:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_needlework_ ... 88,00.html
Lori

[Rachael]

Thanks for the link, I have done some but not done anything that's too hard!

[ConnieO]

I've seen this, it's making it's way into the paper-craft/card making world here. I've not tried it yet myself but I'd like to. I think it involves piercing holes in the card and then stitching through them.

I remember doing something similar with nails in a board in school for geometry. We actually had to plot the line equations for each thread.

[mags]

Thanks for the reminder. I have had the stitchingcards website bookmarked for some time. I think I printed out one of the freebies to try but haven't got round to it yet.

mags

[Jilly]

They are really nice, my hubby still has a nail and board creation in the attic ConnieO,it must be about 35+ years old now, we are horders

[Viktoriya]

Thank you for link, Lori. It is really interesting for me. May be I try to make it later. I like to do something new.

[Serinde]

my hubby still has a nail and board creation in the attic

My step-father (artist and engineer) made bunches of these nail and wire creations. They were rather wonderful. Still have one -- black and silver -- very arty. Then he discovered stained glass... and Mondrian was never safe again!

[Rachael]

Oh we had one of those when I was young ! I wonder what happened to it!

[Rose]

I remember doing one of those in school but as with many of the things from when I was young. Mom got rid of it so only pictures are left.

[Alexanie]

I've done such cards in school, too.

[mags]

I still have on display a 3D two mast wooden ship with the sails done in this way. I still like it. Doesn't half catch the dust though

mags