That "Homespun" look
On one of my layouts for May, I wanted to give it a 'homespun' feel. So, I got out my sewing machine, and, instead of sewing around the whole layout like I normally do, I just started sewing lines here and there -- wherever I felt like it!
The background paper was not too dark, so the lines don't stand out that much, but the overall effect was what I was going for. I sewed lines up and down and horizontally -- sometimes two or three in a row, sometimes just single lines.
The key is -- don't back stitch -- just leave the threads hanging there -- I trimmed them down to about 1/2 a centimeter. Another hint -- I left the threads attached on the back of the layout -- so that they don't pull out easily and come unthreaded. Enjoy!
The background paper was not too dark, so the lines don't stand out that much, but the overall effect was what I was going for. I sewed lines up and down and horizontally -- sometimes two or three in a row, sometimes just single lines.
The key is -- don't back stitch -- just leave the threads hanging there -- I trimmed them down to about 1/2 a centimeter. Another hint -- I left the threads attached on the back of the layout -- so that they don't pull out easily and come unthreaded. Enjoy!
posted by Jennie Blaser at 8:42 PM
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