Great idea! Thinking I will glue a single layer of material on the inside, also pinked, to cover stitches. Draw the string again making it look like the backside of the ball...
What a lovely idea. Came up in my feed after xmas so can get started early for the next one :-) A few years back, I received a card with a free motion xmas tree on it. It had been ironed onto thick backing fabric first, sewn and then glued to the card. This might be an easier option than stitching through card. Tfs
You are so welcome! Thank YOU for your lovely comment and for watching! I do hope you’ll have a go at this - it’s a lot of fun and, as a quilter, I’m sure you’re not going to be short of a few fabric scraps.. 🤣 Enjoy 🙋♀️✨
Lots of fun! Quite neat on the other side too; I'd probably have to glue/paste some kind of "cover up" picture or decoration to hide my messy sewing on the backside of the bauble 🙂 (Or even something to cover the entire inside of the front section?) It could still be a blank piece of paper, so a short letter can be included...maybe with decorated sewing around the edges to continue the theme (my sewing machine has decorative stitches I've never even tried out yet). This project has given me lots of ideas! Thank you so much.
I’m so pleased to hear this has given you some ideas! Do believe me when I say that my stitching doesn’t always look this neat. I’ve found a proper thread birds nest on more than one occasion! 🤣🙈 Have fun experimenting with all the lovely ideas you’ve mention! Happy sewing 🪡 🧵
So pleased you found me! A very warm welcome 😊 You could always stitch some other seasonal or birthday / anniversary related motifs to get you started before doing some very organised and early sewing for next Christmas! Have fun 🤩
That’s lovely feedback, thank you so much for taking the time to say! It’s always difficult to strike a balance between real pace stitching and potentially boring people.., so I’m really chuffed to hear you’ve enjoyed it! 😊🙋♀️
I think I’m going to add some gold leaf to them to add a bit of sparkly flair, but the day is so dark today there’s not enough light for filming.. 🤷♀️ A project for another day.. Enjoy your Sunday- sending much love down South! 😍❤️❤️❤️🙋♀️
That's a great idea! I was a little torn between covering up the stitches and also showing 'the inner workings' of the card.. It would definitely look tidier as a card for someone who wouldn't be particularly interested in that part of it. Just an additional thought for anyone in the UK would be that the card plus envelope cannot be thicker than 5mm for them to still be sent as a 'letter'. The cost for a 'large letter' for anything thicker does unfortunately jump quite a bit. Not sure whether another layer might push the card over the threshold. Definitely worth trying it out, though! Thanks so much for your comment! 😍🙋♀️
That’s fabulous!! So pleased to hear you’re feeling encouraged! I think this ‘sketched’ look is very forgiving and what you think might be wobbly sewing might look totally intentional to someone who’s never done this. Just own it, I’m sure it’ll be fine. I always run a few paper scraps through first to familiarise myself again, that’s definitely worth doing! And then maybe move on to some gift tags.. Most importantly- enjoy the process and relish the progress you’ll soon make!
SO pleased you enjoyed the video and I hope your friends will enjoy the tags or even have a go themselves! I find that free motion stitching in straight lines is much easier to start with as the line of stitching is easier to control. Going in the round is definitely trickier.. I also practice first to get a feel for it again as it's something that you need to keep at it really, it's just so different from regular sewing. Free motion stitching opens up so many other areas of creative design that it's definite worth persevering with and I'll definitely delve into it more in the new year.. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment & happy sewing! Mira 🙋♀️😊
I love this idea and it is absolutely do-able. I would worry about punching through the cardstock but I guess you could glue the perferated circle onto another card base.
Yes, I know what you mean.. I was quite conscious of not sewing over the same lines too much so that there would be too many perforations for the card stock to hold. Someone suggested glueing a piece of fabric over the stitches on the inside of the card to hide them and this would also help to keep things in place if some areas turn out to be weaker than others with an accumulation of stitches. If all fails, you can always save the motif and stick it onto a new card, as you say. No one would suspect this wasn’t intentional and I’m sure it would be just as beautiful! Have fun 😊✨
You could also change up the motif and have a go beforehand for birthdays or anniversaries, for example. You could do a layered slice of cake with a candle or a square gift box with a ribbon on the top.. Lots of ways to have fun with this technique! Thanks so much for watching 😊
Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching you create these stunning and gorgeous cards. It’s a great idea. I agree with the idea that either sequins or stick on stars would look great too.
I'm thrilled to hear it, thank you so much for taking the time to comment! I've got everything prepped and ready to film for a tutorial on adding gold foil to the cards, but it was such a dark and rainy day again today that I'm hoping for better luck tomorrow.. Happy creating! 😊🙋♀️
vielen Dank für Dein Kompliment! Ich wünsche Dir einen schönen ersten Advent! Wir fahren dann zu einem kleinen Weihnachtsmarkt ;-) ich freue mich schon sehr darauf@@GzRat-pg7jp
That is very kind of you to say! 😊 So chuffed you want to give the fabric bauble cards a go - have lots of fun along the way! (And if you can’t find any Christmassy scraps, you could always sew a different motif for birthdays and anniversaries, such as a candle with a flame or a square with a ribbon cross and pen sketched bow at the top.. So many ideas, so little time lol!
@@bluebellhillcrafts oh I hadn’t thought of that, more great ideas thank you for sharing and as I’m typing a layered birthday cake popped into my mind . You’ve created a monster 🤣🤣🤣
Beautiful cards! What a great way to use up scraps. I think where you drew tiny stars, little glitter dots would be a nice touch. Thank you for sharing. 💜😎🇺🇸
Waving across the 'pond' 🙋♀️🇬🇧 Thanks very much for your lovely words! I don't know if you were commenting independently or saw my previous comment that I'm planning to add some gold foil detail to the cards, but that it was unfortunately too dark a day today to do any filming. A little bit of gold sparkle will definitely lend them an extra festive touch! Completely with you on that! Hopefully it will be a brighter day tomorrow so I can do a tutorial on this.. Happy creating & thanks so much for watching! 😍
Please don't be scared - I totally get it, but fear of trying will only stop you from experimenting and developing new skills. Don't let it 😊 - the satisfaction of managing something that wasn't easy to come by will be so much greater! Try sewing straight lines first, they are definitely easier than going in the round and do as many practice pieces as you need to get a feel for the free motion foot. When I started I found the thread was jumping around a lot and I think I was sewing too slowly. Somehow that made it more difficult to control everything. It seems counter intuitive to speed up, but it actually helped me. Perhaps watch a few more tutorials and make some notes along the way, but then jump right in. That's the only way to learn. Good luck & enjoy the process!!! 👍
I’m sure you will with a bit of practice! What’s the worst that could happen compared to not trying at all and missing out on a whole new world of creative possibilities ..😊
You can also use the left over scraps from the gift you sewed to make a matching gift tag to hang on the package as a hint of what might be inside. Keep them guessing ! Thanks for the great ideas.
I LOVE that!! Brilliant! I might have to pinch that idea.. 😉 That actually reminds me of re-usable fabric gift wrapping that I've been meaning to look into. Either drawstring bags or wrapping & knotting around the gift Japanese style. Too many ideas, too little time lol..
Absolutely beautiful. I think I'm going to give it a go on single layers of card and then glue it onto a blank card base, will hide the stitches and if I mess up it won't waste the card blank. What do you think?
I think it's a great idea!! You could use double sided sticky tape and add it to the very edges of the stitched piece so it connects well with the blank card. The only thing to consider - if you're in the UK - is whether the finished card + envelope will still go as a 'letter' or whether it'll be a 'large letter'. I really like the idea of the stitches not showing on the inside, it's a good option to have! Have fun! 🙋♀️
What a brilliant idea…thank you. I will definitely give this a go for next year and in the meantime I have plenty of time to practice. New subscriber here for the UK. I’m off now to find you on Instagram.
Hello & welcome! 🙋♀️😊 So pleased you found me - thanks so much for subscribing! You could always have a go at making birthday or anniversary cards this way if you didn't want to wait until next year and just change the motif. For example a candle + flame or a boxy shaped gift with a ribbon drawn above in brighter fabrics.. Sewing straight lines would also be really good practice to control the free motion foot. I'm finding sewing in the round still hard as I don't do this often enough.. Too many ideas and too little time lol!
Thanks so much for flagging that up - I didn't put the link in the right place, but I hope I fixed it now.. If you watch again, you'll see the link appear 22 seconds into the video at the top right corner, titled 'Too many fabric scraps?🙈'.. That link is to a tutorial on how to make a quilted bookmark for which I'm using interfacing. The first steps on how to prep fabric scraps onto interfacing and Bondaweb (the latter used for the baubles) are the same, so it's quite handy to show it for both. Differences in further steps between the two materials are irrelevant here as you use a glue stick to fix the fabric bauble to the paper card anyway and won't have to worry about more pressing & ironing. I hope that helps! Mira 🙋♀️😊
Gosh, the dreaded thread nests.. I’m no stranger to those, unfortunately! You could change your needle to a different size or adjust the thread tension a little bit. I wish there was a fail safe method I could pass on to you, but if there is, I haven’t found it yet! Good luck & have fun! 🙋♀️
Now, I thought for sure you'd sew first, then glue on. That way the stitching doesn't show? Wish my pinking-shears would work, I had them sharpened but they've never worked for me. Maybe because I'm left-handed?? 🤔
You know, I've never tried sewing on the Bondaweb without adding it to something first, usually to a base fabric if used as appliqué or card stock, as in this video. I'm not sure whether it would hold under the free motion foot without something to stabilise it. It might be too light and keep getting lifted up by the needle which wouldn't then move around the fabric as freely as intended, but definitely worth a try. Some people have suggested adding a solid circle to the inside of the card to cover the stitches which is a good idea, but in a way I kind of like the stitches showing. But if you're after a cleaner look, then covering them up would definitely be a good idea! As to the pinking shears - being left handed may well be the reason they're not working for you. I wonder if there are ones specially designed for left handed sewists.. Happy sewing and thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, much appreciated! 😊🙋♀️
Yes, it was stabilised with 'iron on interfacing' (as shown in my *quilted* bookmark tutorial, not the bookmark corners one). A lightweight or medium weight interfacing would be better than a heavy weight one as that would make it a bit more difficult for the needle to go through. I hope this helps! Have fun 🙋♀️
Sólo el prensatelas es diferente a la costura normal. Para ello necesitarás un pie de "movimiento libre". Cada marca de máquinas de coser lo tendrá disponible como accesorio. ¡Feliz costura!
What you need is a free motion presser foot - this is the interchangeable part that attaches to the sewing machine. All brands will offer this as an accessory and there’s even some cheaper non branded ones available. It usually states what they’re compatible with. Free motion sewing is incredibly versatile and a lot of fun, but it does need a bit of practice as the needle tends to jump around a bit. So don’t get disheartened at the beginning, it’s well worth persevering with! Sewing straight lines is easier to start with than circles. I hope this helps! ✨😊🙋♀️
I always save my old machine needles when I swap to new ones for dressmaking or quilting so they have a second life sewing on paper which they are still perfectly fine for once they're no longer pristine for fabric. That means I have an assortment of all sorts of needles, but mainly for light / medium weight fabrics. The thicker the card stock I want to sew on, the thinner the needle I choose as thicker ones tend to leave bigger holes when they are 'forcing their way through' the card. I hope that helps ☺️
A very valid question! On this occasion I wanted to have a section that would look best for the bauble for the purpose of this video. I do save all my scraps and have already used another part of this fabric for today's video of the remembrance candle. There's still lots left and I think I'll use the smaller sections on gift tags for Christmas. Nothing gets wasted if I can help it and I'm so pleased that you feel the same and have raised this point! 🙋♀️😊
Lol, no worries, you’re not the first this has happened to 😊 You can un-click the thumbs down and replace it with a 👍 Good to hear you enjoyed watching! Thank you very much 🙋♀️
Great idea! Thinking I will glue a single layer of material on the inside, also pinked, to cover stitches. Draw the string again making it look like the backside of the ball...
Genius idea, I love it! That is really inspired 👍😍
p.s. Have fun!
What a lovely idea. Came up in my feed after xmas so can get started early for the next one :-)
A few years back, I received a card with a free motion xmas tree on it. It had been ironed onto thick backing fabric first, sewn and then glued to the card. This might be an easier option than stitching through card.
Tfs
A different type of shopping bag to carry around so will try this tomorrow .thankyou
So pleased you liked the idea and I do hope you'll have a go - it's a really enjoyable project and a great way to use up scraps!
Happy sewing 😊
Great idea. I’m a quilter and would love to try this. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome! Thank YOU for your lovely comment and for watching! I do hope you’ll have a go at this - it’s a lot of fun and, as a quilter, I’m sure you’re not going to be short of a few fabric scraps.. 🤣
Enjoy 🙋♀️✨
Lots of fun! Quite neat on the other side too; I'd probably have to glue/paste some kind of "cover up" picture or decoration to hide my messy sewing on the backside of the bauble 🙂 (Or even something to cover the entire inside of the front section?) It could still be a blank piece of paper, so a short letter can be included...maybe with decorated sewing around the edges to continue the theme (my sewing machine has decorative stitches I've never even tried out yet). This project has given me lots of ideas! Thank you so much.
I’m so pleased to hear this has given you some ideas!
Do believe me when I say that my stitching doesn’t always look this neat. I’ve found a proper thread birds nest on more than one occasion! 🤣🙈
Have fun experimenting with all the lovely ideas you’ve mention!
Happy sewing 🪡 🧵
Just found your channel and love these cards. Too late for this year but now I’ll be ahead of the game next year. 💕
So pleased you found me! A very warm welcome 😊
You could always stitch some other seasonal or birthday / anniversary related motifs to get you started before doing some very organised and early sewing for next Christmas!
Have fun 🤩
Thank you for sharing ❤ the easy way you work!!
That is so kind of you to say! You're very welcome 😍
Thank YOU for watching, much appreciated! 🙋♀️
Such a great idea.
I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it, thank you 🙏😊
Ideen muss man haben‼️🤗
Loved this idea, your pace soooo calming. Thank you
That’s lovely feedback, thank you so much for taking the time to say!
It’s always difficult to strike a balance between real pace stitching and potentially boring people.., so I’m really chuffed to hear you’ve enjoyed it! 😊🙋♀️
Beautiful postcards, made with so much care and love 🎄🎄🎄💚💜💙💛🧡🤍🩷🩵🩶♥️
I think I’m going to add some gold leaf to them to add a bit of sparkly flair, but the day is so dark today there’s not enough light for filming.. 🤷♀️
A project for another day..
Enjoy your Sunday- sending much love down South! 😍❤️❤️❤️🙋♀️
@@bluebellhillcrafts 🙋♀️♥️😘🤗
This looks so adorable!
So pleased you enjoyed it - thank you for commenting, I very much appreciate it! 😍✨
Beautiful 😊
Thank you so much for watching, happy you enjoyed it! ✨😍
Such a great idea. Tried it today and thoroughly enjoyed it thanks for sharing
That’s amazing!!! SO pleased you enjoyed it - I’m sure they came out beautifully!
Beautiful!
Thank you very much 😊🙏
Finde ich auch.❣️👍🏻
Beautiful Christmas cards.... amazing work! Mery Christmas...
Thank you so much for the lovely compliments, much appreciated! ✨
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas, too!
One of the best truly handmade cards without needing a Cricut machine!
I'm absolutely thrilled to hear it, that's great feedback! Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment!
Gosh I LOVE those!!
I’m happy to hear it!
I guess you can’t start prepping too early.. 😉🧵🪡
Nice. I’d use a solid circle to cover the stitches on the inside of the card.
That's a great idea! I was a little torn between covering up the stitches and also showing 'the inner workings' of the card.. It would definitely look tidier as a card for someone who wouldn't be particularly interested in that part of it.
Just an additional thought for anyone in the UK would be that the card plus envelope cannot be thicker than 5mm for them to still be sent as a 'letter'. The cost for a 'large letter' for anything thicker does unfortunately jump quite a bit. Not sure whether another layer might push the card over the threshold. Definitely worth trying it out, though!
Thanks so much for your comment! 😍🙋♀️
Love this idea! Thank you. I will also use large cookie cutters of Xmas trees. I am a terrible free motion quilter but, you give me hope. 🎉
That’s fabulous!! So pleased to hear you’re feeling encouraged!
I think this ‘sketched’ look is very forgiving and what you think might be wobbly sewing might look totally intentional to someone who’s never done this. Just own it, I’m sure it’ll be fine. I always run a few paper scraps through first to familiarise myself again, that’s definitely worth doing! And then maybe move on to some gift tags..
Most importantly- enjoy the process and relish the progress you’ll soon make!
I don’t know how easy free motion stitching is but I must give it a try. These gift tags/cards are perfect for my stitching friends! TFS!
SO pleased you enjoyed the video and I hope your friends will enjoy the tags or even have a go themselves! I find that free motion stitching in straight lines is much easier to start with as the line of stitching is easier to control. Going in the round is definitely trickier.. I also practice first to get a feel for it again as it's something that you need to keep at it really, it's just so different from regular sewing. Free motion stitching opens up so many other areas of creative design that it's definite worth persevering with and I'll definitely delve into it more in the new year..
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment & happy sewing!
Mira 🙋♀️😊
I love this idea and it is absolutely do-able. I would worry about punching through the cardstock but I guess you could glue the perferated circle onto another card base.
Yes, I know what you mean.. I was quite conscious of not sewing over the same lines too much so that there would be too many perforations for the card stock to hold. Someone suggested glueing a piece of fabric over the stitches on the inside of the card to hide them and this would also help to keep things in place if some areas turn out to be weaker than others with an accumulation of stitches.
If all fails, you can always save the motif and stick it onto a new card, as you say. No one would suspect this wasn’t intentional and I’m sure it would be just as beautiful!
Have fun 😊✨
Beautiful card. Subscribed
I'm so happy to hear it - thank you for taking the time to comment and a very warm welcome to my channel 😊🙋♀️
Happy sewing!
なんて素敵なんでしょう💓✨🥰✨🎉✨🌸✨💕✨👍✨👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✨😄
So kind of you to comment, thank you very much! I’m happy you enjoyed watching 😍✨🪡🧵❤️❤️❤️
That is awesome!
Thank you, I'm happy you enjoyed it! 😊😊
Was für eine gute Idee du wieder hast. Ich bin begeistert und wünschte, ich wäre auch so geschickt. Schließlich ist self made immer am wertvollsten❣️
Vielen lieben Dank, das freut mich so sehr, dass sie dir gefallen!! 😍
Beautiful! I need to remember this next year!
You could also change up the motif and have a go beforehand for birthdays or anniversaries, for example. You could do a layered slice of cake with a candle or a square gift box with a ribbon on the top.. Lots of ways to have fun with this technique!
Thanks so much for watching 😊
Wonderful, easy to follow video. The cards are keepsakes for sure.
That is very kind of you to say, thank you so much! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video! 😊
So lovely!! Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration with us! ~~Christy~~
Thank *YOU* for your interest and for watching! Your lovely comments are much appreciated, thank you! 😊
So eine wunderschöne Idee, ich bin fasziniert ❤
Ich kann dir nicht sagen wie sehr mich das freut!!!! 🥰
Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching you create these stunning and gorgeous cards. It’s a great idea. I agree with the idea that either sequins or stick on stars would look great too.
I'm thrilled to hear it, thank you so much for taking the time to comment!
I've got everything prepped and ready to film for a tutorial on adding gold foil to the cards, but it was such a dark and rainy day again today that I'm hoping for better luck tomorrow..
Happy creating! 😊🙋♀️
the easiest ideas are the best!
They certainly are! Thanks so much for watching!
Sehr schöne Idee, aber nicht unbedingt einfach umzusetzen. Es gehört trotzdem viel Geschick dazu. Und das hast du🤗
vielen Dank für Dein Kompliment! Ich wünsche Dir einen schönen ersten Advent! Wir fahren dann zu einem kleinen Weihnachtsmarkt ;-) ich freue mich schon sehr darauf@@GzRat-pg7jp
These are a gift on there own, really gorgeous. Now to find my stash of scrape Christmas fabric and get going.
That is very kind of you to say! 😊
So chuffed you want to give the fabric bauble cards a go - have lots of fun along the way! (And if you can’t find any Christmassy scraps, you could always sew a different motif for birthdays and anniversaries, such as a candle with a flame or a square with a ribbon cross and pen sketched bow at the top.. So many ideas, so little time lol!
@@bluebellhillcrafts oh I hadn’t thought of that, more great ideas thank you for sharing and as I’m typing a layered birthday cake popped into my mind . You’ve created a monster 🤣🤣🤣
Ooops.. apologies for the monster 🤣🤣🤭
Have fun with it!!
Oh wow. that sounds so fun!
@@clairewright8153
@debjohn4 It definitely is! I hope you'll have a go! 😊🙋♀️
Beautiful cards! What a great way to use up scraps. I think where you drew tiny stars, little glitter dots would be a nice touch. Thank you for sharing. 💜😎🇺🇸
Waving across the 'pond' 🙋♀️🇬🇧
Thanks very much for your lovely words! I don't know if you were commenting independently or saw my previous comment that I'm planning to add some gold foil detail to the cards, but that it was unfortunately too dark a day today to do any filming. A little bit of gold sparkle will definitely lend them an extra festive touch! Completely with you on that! Hopefully it will be a brighter day tomorrow so I can do a tutorial on this..
Happy creating & thanks so much for watching! 😍
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing! ❤️
You are so welcome - thank YOU for watching and commenting! I’m very grateful 😍🪡🧵😊
Wow! I love this idea! Thanks for sharing.
You’re very welcome- thank YOU for watching 😍🙏
That is awesome, Thank You for sharing your talents!!! 🥰❤️😀
It’s absolutely my pleasure! Thank YOU for watching 😍🪡🧵❤️
Much appreciated!
Love your cards, they are so beautiful. You've inspired me to give this a go. Thank you ❤
I'm SO happy to hear that! Thanks so much for the lovely comment - and happy stitching! 😍
I was holding my breath when you started sewing for you! I want to do free motion sewing but I’m scared! They are beautiful!
Please don't be scared - I totally get it, but fear of trying will only stop you from experimenting and developing new skills. Don't let it 😊 - the satisfaction of managing something that wasn't easy to come by will be so much greater!
Try sewing straight lines first, they are definitely easier than going in the round and do as many practice pieces as you need to get a feel for the free motion foot. When I started I found the thread was jumping around a lot and I think I was sewing too slowly. Somehow that made it more difficult to control everything. It seems counter intuitive to speed up, but it actually helped me.
Perhaps watch a few more tutorials and make some notes along the way, but then jump right in. That's the only way to learn.
Good luck & enjoy the process!!! 👍
@@bluebellhillcrafts thanks so much for your kind words. I will conquer this!
I’m sure you will with a bit of practice! What’s the worst that could happen compared to not trying at all and missing out on a whole new world of creative possibilities ..😊
Oh this is a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome ☺️
Thank YOU for watching!
Another wonderful project xx❤
Thank you so much for saying, I'm really chuffed you enjoyed it! Happy sewing ❤️🪡🧵xx
Love this!
I'm so pleased to hear it, thank you very much! 😊🙋♀️
You can also use the left over scraps from the gift you sewed to make a matching gift tag to hang on the package as a hint of what might be inside. Keep them guessing ! Thanks for the great ideas.
I LOVE that!! Brilliant! I might have to pinch that idea.. 😉
That actually reminds me of re-usable fabric gift wrapping that I've been meaning to look into. Either drawstring bags or wrapping & knotting around the gift Japanese style. Too many ideas, too little time lol..
These are so sweet, thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome! Thank YOU for watching 😊✨
I love this. Thank you for sharing. x
You’re very welcome- thank YOU for watching 😍xx
So pretty
Thank you very much 😊
With the blackjack thread you can’t see the beautiful material that well .
Maybe it’s just my filming, I’m really sorry! Looking at the actual card in real life it works well.. 😊✨
These are sew wonderful!!!
Thank you! I’m sew happy to hear that 😄
Thanks for‘popping’ in to watch!
Great project!! 💖🦋
I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it, thanks so much for the lovely comment 😍
I love this!! I just love wonky!!
I'm so pleased to hear it, thank you! And I couldn't agree with you more on the subject of 'wonky' 😁
Thank you so much….. so beautiful ❤❤❤
Thank YOU for watching! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it.. 😍🙋♀️❤️
Great ideas - thanks
You’re very welcome, thank YOU for stopping by to watch ☺️
So lovely!
Very kind of you, thank you! ☺️
❤ una belleza 😍. Bendiciones!!!
Grazie mille 🙏😍✨
Thank you for sharing your video. New subscriber to your channel. 👍💕💕
Oooh, I'm happy you 'found' me 😊, thanks so much for subscribing, much appreciated 😍
Happy sewing ❤️
Gorgeous creations!
What type of paper did you use?
Thx for sharing
You're very welcome - thank YOU for watching!
I used medium weight watercolour paper. Nothing fancy, just a practice block. Have fun 😊
Absolutely beautiful. I think I'm going to give it a go on single layers of card and then glue it onto a blank card base, will hide the stitches and if I mess up it won't waste the card blank. What do you think?
I think it's a great idea!! You could use double sided sticky tape and add it to the very edges of the stitched piece so it connects well with the blank card. The only thing to consider - if you're in the UK - is whether the finished card + envelope will still go as a 'letter' or whether it'll be a 'large letter'. I really like the idea of the stitches not showing on the inside, it's a good option to have!
Have fun! 🙋♀️
I love this project! New subbie here. Thank you for the tutorial.
Hello & welcome 😊✨
Thank you so much for subscribing and following along for some sewing fun!
And thank you for watching, much appreciated!
What a brilliant idea…thank you. I will definitely give this a go for next year and in the meantime I have plenty of time to practice. New subscriber here for the UK. I’m off now to find you on Instagram.
Hello & welcome! 🙋♀️😊
So pleased you found me - thanks so much for subscribing!
You could always have a go at making birthday or anniversary cards this way if you didn't want to wait until next year and just change the motif. For example a candle + flame or a boxy shaped gift with a ribbon drawn above in brighter fabrics.. Sewing straight lines would also be really good practice to control the free motion foot. I'm finding sewing in the round still hard as I don't do this often enough.. Too many ideas and too little time lol!
They are beautiful creations. So very well made. I couldnt see the link for making the fabric piece? 😊
Thanks so much for flagging that up - I didn't put the link in the right place, but I hope I fixed it now..
If you watch again, you'll see the link appear 22 seconds into the video at the top right corner, titled 'Too many fabric scraps?🙈'..
That link is to a tutorial on how to make a quilted bookmark for which I'm using interfacing. The first steps on how to prep fabric scraps onto interfacing and Bondaweb (the latter used for the baubles) are the same, so it's quite handy to show it for both. Differences in further steps between the two materials are irrelevant here as you use a glue stick to fix the fabric bauble to the paper card anyway and won't have to worry about more pressing & ironing.
I hope that helps!
Mira 🙋♀️😊
So pretty! Do you have any hints on how to keep the bobbin side from being loopy?
Gosh, the dreaded thread nests.. I’m no stranger to those, unfortunately! You could change your needle to a different size or adjust the thread tension a little bit. I wish there was a fail safe method I could pass on to you, but if there is, I haven’t found it yet!
Good luck & have fun! 🙋♀️
😇😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😇
Sending some stitching love right back at you ☺️☺️🪡🧵❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙋♀️
Now, I thought for sure you'd sew first, then glue on. That way the stitching doesn't show? Wish my pinking-shears would work, I had them sharpened but they've never worked for me. Maybe because I'm left-handed?? 🤔
You know, I've never tried sewing on the Bondaweb without adding it to something first, usually to a base fabric if used as appliqué or card stock, as in this video. I'm not sure whether it would hold under the free motion foot without something to stabilise it. It might be too light and keep getting lifted up by the needle which wouldn't then move around the fabric as freely as intended, but definitely worth a try.
Some people have suggested adding a solid circle to the inside of the card to cover the stitches which is a good idea, but in a way I kind of like the stitches showing. But if you're after a cleaner look, then covering them up would definitely be a good idea!
As to the pinking shears - being left handed may well be the reason they're not working for you. I wonder if there are ones specially designed for left handed sewists..
Happy sewing and thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, much appreciated! 😊🙋♀️
How do you make the square of stacked fabrics that you draw the circle on? Is it backed with stabilizer?
Yes, it was stabilised with 'iron on interfacing' (as shown in my *quilted* bookmark tutorial, not the bookmark corners one). A lightweight or medium weight interfacing would be better than a heavy weight one as that would make it a bit more difficult for the needle to go through.
I hope this helps! Have fun 🙋♀️
La máquina y el prensatelas son especiales para coser así o sólo el prensatelas?
Sólo el prensatelas es diferente a la costura normal. Para ello necesitarás un pie de "movimiento libre". Cada marca de máquinas de coser lo tendrá disponible como accesorio. ¡Feliz costura!
Beautiful. What is the needle attachment called. I’m an amateur at the sewing machine but want to try this. Thanks for sharing x
What you need is a free motion presser foot - this is the interchangeable part that attaches to the sewing machine. All brands will offer this as an accessory and there’s even some cheaper non branded ones available. It usually states what they’re compatible with.
Free motion sewing is incredibly versatile and a lot of fun, but it does need a bit of practice as the needle tends to jump around a bit. So don’t get disheartened at the beginning, it’s well worth persevering with! Sewing straight lines is easier to start with than circles.
I hope this helps!
✨😊🙋♀️
Oh and you will need to drop your feed dogs and turn the stitch length to zero as a general rule.. x
Thank you so much 😊 x
You are more than welcome! 🙋♀️x
Do you use a special needle when you sew this? It looks so cut!
I always save my old machine needles when I swap to new ones for dressmaking or quilting so they have a second life sewing on paper which they are still perfectly fine for once they're no longer pristine for fabric. That means I have an assortment of all sorts of needles, but mainly for light / medium weight fabrics. The thicker the card stock I want to sew on, the thinner the needle I choose as thicker ones tend to leave bigger holes when they are 'forcing their way through' the card. I hope that helps ☺️
@@bluebellhillcrafts thanks!
you're very welcome!
Why waste so much of that beautiful fabric - which you made! - by not cutting circles close to the edges and each other?
A very valid question! On this occasion I wanted to have a section that would look best for the bauble for the purpose of this video.
I do save all my scraps and have already used another part of this fabric for today's video of the remembrance candle. There's still lots left and I think I'll use the smaller sections on gift tags for Christmas. Nothing gets wasted if I can help it and I'm so pleased that you feel the same and have raised this point! 🙋♀️😊
@@bluebellhillcrafts Thanks for this explanation, with even more ideas for using fabric scraps! Merry Christmas 🎄
So pretty. New subscriber
You're very welcome! And I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, too! 🙋♀️✨
@maryanne2500 A very warm welcome - thank you so much for subscribing!
Happy sewing 😊🙋♀️
I accidentally clicked the "thumbs down" button! I loved this idea and the way you did the tutorial. I'm so sorry for the wrong click!
Lol, no worries, you’re not the first this has happened to 😊
You can un-click the thumbs down and replace it with a 👍
Good to hear you enjoyed watching! Thank you very much 🙋♀️