Tuesday, 14 April 2015

Say It In Fabric New Baby Card

Every now and then I love to breakout my sewing machine and get all stitchery. So when I was asked to make a new baby card I decided that it would be fun to do a little faux free-motion machine embroidery.

Faux Free-motion machine embroidery card

I do love drawing with a sewing machine, it is such a gorgeous technique. With real free-motion machine embroidery you go off-road so to speak. You either don't use a foot at all on your sewing machine - watch your fingers! - or you get one of those 'jumping' feet (that's what I call them!), you know the quilting or darning ones that lift off with each stitch so that you can move the fabric freely.

What I call faux free-motion machine embroidery is where you draw with your sewing machine but you use it just as you would to sew a seam with an ordinary foot. It does require a bit of patience and some use of the sewing machine's flywheel but it is nice halfway house if you are a little worried about going completely off-road.

Close up of the faux free-motion machine embroidery new baby card

This scenic baby new baby card was made using the faux free-motion machine embroidery techniques and fabric.

All the elements use stitch, the lettering, spot on the ladybird all of it. However, the inside and the envelop where stamped with a stamp from Clearly Besotted Stamps but they seem to have discontinued the stamp set, which is a shame 'coz it was super-cute.

Matching stamping inside a card and on the envelop

Do you ever use your sewing machine to draw your designs and not just stitch a border with? Is it something you would like to do more of but aren't sure how? Are you a fan of the free-motion machine embroidery? I would love to know so do drop me a comment if it is something you would like to know more about.

Catch you later stitchinators.
Kim

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  1. Vicky14 April 2015 at 11:29

    Love this technique Kim, I use to use it a lot on my cards using paper and/or fabri like this one
    http://www.blush-crafts.com/2014/01/a-cupcake-card-for-challenge.html
    don't seem to get the time to get the machine out these days, which is a shame. Could never get the hang of the 'jumping' darning foot though! :)x

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    1. Kim Dellow14 April 2015 at 12:36

      I use to use it a lot too but it is quite labour intensive isn't it? Your card is beautiful, love that cupcake, almost good enough to eat :) Kx

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  2. misteejay14 April 2015 at 20:36

    Really cute card Kim.
    My machine doesn't come out much these days. I was never one for machine embroidery of any kind but love to see the effects others come up with.
    Toni xx

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    1. Kim Dellow15 April 2015 at 10:32

      Thanks Toni. My machine doesn't come out much either at the moment, for me it mostly a matter of time. I have grand ideas to add stitch to a card then I just run out of time! Hey ho!
      Kx

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