Who else loves patchwork and cardmaking?

If you’ve a passion for both patchwork and cardmaking then you’re in for a treat. I’ve been teaching both for some time now and this particular card marries both together in an easily achievable card in under 2 hours.  And believe me, for patchwork, that’s pretty fast.

The great thing about this card is that it’s  virtually a no-sew patchwork project.  Imagine! – patchwork without sewing.  When I say virtually I mean only edge tacking and tiny cross/catching stitching at the points.

This patchwork card project is an interesting one because there are so many ways of using the technique within a 3-fold aperture card.

You call the shots with the shape and size of your aperture, and how you arrange your pieces (following instruction and recommendations).

All in all you create a really colorful, textural card in a pretty short time.  The time is really taken up in the preparation – as in all patchwork.  Once you’ve got that down you’re steaming! – and yes, pressing is required at crucial points.

This patchwork card making project comes to you in kit form complete with 2 colorway options.  You get full instructions, 3 pieces of cotton fabric, 3 fold card, sew in Vilene and that all important Patchwork pattern.

I used to run teach Card Making for my local Education Authority – 6 cards in 6 sessions, and this was always a popular one.  And many folk made a few extra in the following week.  Once a patchworker – always a patchworker.  Some folk can’t see the sense in cutting up perfectly good fabric and re-modelling it, but a patchworker and crafter too, it’s a natural to me.

So make your choice and put your cardmaking to the test with this Folded Star (or Somerset) patchwork card.

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Written by Geraldine Jozefiak
Craft Expert and Demonstrator

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