

You could use those or lentils or dried beans at the bottom for weight and then fill out the top with stuffing. I used crushed walnut shells to give mine some weight. Sew one in place and then stuff your nameplate before you finish it up by sewing the other in place. Cut two triangle side pieces for the ends. Then press two creases that will fold the piece into a triangle with two sides the height of your stitched piece and then a short side which will be the base it sits on.įold your piece into the triangle and sew along all three corners with a whipstitch and matching floss, the open end to close it and then the other two edges to give your piece structure.

Sew your stitched piece along the long edge of an 8 x 12” piece of felt, here I used Grapefruit. This time just cut out the word all in one piece. You can also make a nameplate for your craft table - grab the "Crafty" pattern here!Īnother fun thing to do with your letters is make yourself a stuffed name plate for your craft table. Be careful to sew just to the front of the bag and not through both sides. Shipping within the contiguous US is a flat rate (based on your location) no matter how large your order is We are a family owned business, operating since 1998. Sew them to the bag using a whipstitch with white thread and a small regular sewing needle. We are pleased to be able to offer you a large selection of counted cross stitching supplies at prices that compete with the big chain stores.

Lay them out on the tote bag and pin them in place. When you’re done with a color you can weave your end through under some stitches and then snip off the floss.Ĭut the letters out around the stitches being careful not to clip through all stitches. Repeat this for all your X’s in one color before moving on to the next. Go back down through the top right, back up through the top left and finish off through the bottom right. Start your first stitch coming up from under the stitchable felt, in the bottom left corner of the X you want to make. You can catch your beginning tail in back with your stitches to hold it in place. Use all 6 strands of your floss and a Tapestry 16 blunt edge needle. We outline the basics of cross stitch below. Stuffing and/or chopped walnut shells or lentilsĭownloadable Pattern for " Maker" and " Crafty"Įven if you’re a beginner to cross stitch, you should have no problem on this large scale stitchable felt. White thread and a small sewing needle -or use a single strand of embroidery floss. Using the lettering style of the cool new Benzie logo, stitchable felt and the palette’s embroidery floss pack, you can cross stitch yourself a “Maker” or “Crafty” moniker to show everyone your true colors.įloss Packs of Cut + Paste for “Maker” or Boho Garden for “Crafty”
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The new Cut + Paste palette is full of bright fun colors that you’ll want in your craft room everyday.
