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Stitching Crafter's notebook Personalise stationery with themed embellishments thanks to Helen Philipps' how-to
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Cross-Stitch measure and half a motif on Matt the cross-stitch Start with... the left side of the aqua paper embellishment onto aqua Notebook near the bottom. Decorate spotted paper and fix to the b Aida, white, 14 count Following our chart, the rest of the cover with tag. Thread pink twine 1 buttons, flower motifs and through the hole and tie. b Threads, DMC backstitch over one block sewing-themed paper b Paper, patterned of Aida with one strand of cotton to create the words embellishments. Tie tape Spool Tag b Card, white, thin measure ribbon and aqua 'crafts ideas'. For the key line Cross-stitch a spool of b Notebook, spiral bound ricrac to the spiral binding around the words, use two 1 thread, following our b Embellishments: flowers, to complete. strands of cotton and chart. Back with white card. paper; sewing room backstitch. When complete, Cut out the shape all the way elements; tape measure, cut out one hole away from Crafts Tag around, leaving a small border paper; ribbon; ricrac, aqua; the stitching all around and Follow the chart for the of white fabric. back with white card using 1 buttons; twine, pink pink heart and word Trim a tag, 5cm x 9cm, double-sided tape. b Stamp, sewing-themed embellishment. Work over 2 from white card. Stamp a b Ink-pad, magenta Attach pink patterned one block of 14 count white sewing motif at the bottom. 2 paper to the top part of b Needle, tapestry, size 26 Aida using two strands of Attach a paper tape measure a notebook cover. Fix aqua cotton for the cross-stitch and b Adhesives strip across the width. Glue on spotted paper to the bottom one strand for the backstitch. the cross-stitch motif, then part, then glue a strip of paper Stitch the outer line over two add a sentiment. Thread pink For templates see tape measure across the join. blocks. Trim the design two twine through the hole and tie our pattern pages Matt the cross-stitch word holes away from the stitching to finish. CB embellishment onto pink and all the way round. white striped paper, then Back the design with white place it at an angle in the 2 card. Cut a tag shape, 5cm top-right corner. x 9.5cm, and cover with pink Using a sewing-themed and white striped paper. Tip 3 rubber stamp and a Punch a hole in the top. magenta ink-pad, print two Stamp part of a sewing stamps above the tape motif twice onto the edges. LOOK OUT FOR PAPERS AND EMBELLISHMENTS TO CELEBRATE OTHER CRAFTS AND HOBBIES – THEY MAKE GREAT CUSTOM GIFTS!
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“Make a set of cross-stitch tags for your stash to give to crafty friends on their birthdays” Helen Philipps, Designer
Shopping List Aida fabric and DMC stranded threads, The Homemakery, 01483 361132, thehomemakery.co.uk Blank spiral bound notebook, The Range, therange.co.uk Kaisercraft Needle and Thread papers and embellishments, Merly Impressions, merlyimpressions.co.uk
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Templates JUNE 2015 CRAFTER’S NOTEBOOK Cross-stitch crafty words and motifs with our chart, then attach to a notebook for a personalised gift Page 63 in magazine 1 A4 page