With a swap title like that, how could I resist signing up!!The fabrics on the I Love Red card are vintage cottons. A tatted heart motif (made by me) and hand embroidery complete the card. The metallic thread of the heart contrasts nicely against the cotton fabric.
On the oriental card, I used a fabric motif printed on silk (received in a crazy quilting swap) and edged it with a fancy fibre. I piece of ribbon attaches a reproduction chinese coin. I also experimented with the edging stitch on this and the butterfly card to ensure a firm edge on fabrics that were prone to unravelling. I worked round them in tight zig-zag before I added the cardboard back, then stitching round again with a zig-zag that produces 1 long stitch to 4 short ones. I'm quite pleased with the effect.
The third card I'm calling my Red Garden. I used a variety of differently textured red fabrics and added the watering can motif. The little flowers are machine embroidery and tiny buttons. I also hand embroidered some water coming from the can :)
Last, but by no means least is the butterfly card. The butterfly is a machine embroidered motif (not by me). I received it in a crazy quilting swap a couple of years ago and it seemed perfect for this theme. It is worked onto a sparkly organza which makes a nice contrast with the duller red fabric. This is actually my DH's favourite card of the four, although the simplest to make :)
4 comments:
I love all of these cards Helen! I'm sure they will be treasured by the other ladies in your swap :)
These are great. My favorite is the garden card.
Like stegart I prefer the garden card Helen.
Normally I would not choose red but yours i like very much!
Yesterday your flying greetings are (have?) landed by me!
Thank you for the beautyful card!
Esther
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