Stitchable Cards

Above: my moodboard for my ‘Ahoy matey’ designs – some nautical themed designs and ideas. My latest set of designs celebrates Father’s Day, with the main themes being nautical and “the great outdoors”. The set includes a camp site set in a mountainous landscape, a lighthouse under a starry sky, a jaunty pirate - and for those who prefer to stay in and snack and watch a film with a cheeky box of popcorn. However, the designs aren’t necessarily gender-specific, so you could stitch them for someone for a birthday card or a thank you card – they don’t have...

Above: Moodboard for ‘Home Sweet Home' theme. All artwork and designs by Susan Bates. As Dorothy in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ says, “there’s no place like home” - home is a place of comfort and safety where we can truly relax. So this set of designs, all based around the theme of the home, is intended to reflect a sense of happiness, calm and tranquility. When designing I often start by thinking about all the types of imagery associated with the theme that I‘m working on. In this case, the theme of the home suggested images related to relaxing things...

Hello everyone! Susan here! I was so pleased when Nina from Waffle Flower Crafts approached me and asked me to do some cross stitch designs for her company; she produces beautiful card-making products and designs on her website. Nina described to me her idea of combining cross stitch and card-making. Her idea about her stitchable cards creations intrigued me also. My cross stitch designs blend the contemporary and the classic. I’ve always loved textiles and I am naturally drawn to print and pattern. I love floral designs but also enjoy turning my hand to many other subjects as well. I’m...

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our introduction to Stitchable Cards! Day 1 - Stitchables Day 2 - Needle and Thread Today, we focus on the basic supplies for finishing your stitched projects into mailable cards! Card Bases All of our stitchables are designed for cards that fit into an A2 sized envelope. The card bases are usually 4.25" wide and 5.5" tall when folded. There are two basic ways to fold the card bases. Side-folding When the fold is along the longer edge of the card. Top-folding When the fold is along the shorter edge of the card. The...

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our introduction to Stitchable Cards! If you wonder what Stitchable Cards are, we introduced them in the Day 1 post here! All of our exclusive patterns are designed to work with these stitchables! Today we are focusing on the other two basic components for cross-stitching: needle and thread! Needles for Stitchable Cards As mentioned in Intro Day 1, our stitchables are pre-perforated paper shapes equivalent to 10-count Aida. We recommend either #20 or #22 tapestry needles for stitching. You can also use smaller needles such as #24 and #26. Quick tip: the bigger the number, the smaller the needle!...

Hello and welcome! This is Nina with Waffle Flower Crafts! Welcome to Day 1 of our introduction to Stitchable Cards! I'm super excited that my stitchables, originally released as craft dies, are finally available as perforated paper shapes! We have some big plans for them! A Little Background Story Cross-stitching was my main hobby before cardmaking. I love how simple the supplies are so that I can take them with me almost anywhere; I love watching pretty threads going through the holes as I stitch; I also love the feeling of accomplishment by simply following a pattern! The only issue was that I couldn't find a...