Quilted Snow
Recently I was asked to make a card for the queen of Moxie- Fabulousness herself Cath Edvalson for the one year anniversary of her blog “Moxie Fab World.” I got to work with one of my favorite sets from last release which was Holiday Tree designed by Heather Nichols. I fell madly in love with these trees from the moment my eyes met this stamp set. So between the wonderful occasion and the fantastic stamp set, I just had to think up something special. Something tactile, something warm, something memorable. Come along with me and see how I turned a little bit of paper and fleece into some quilted snow which will be simply the warmest snow you will ever have the pleasure of getting to touch!
Your project needs to start with a couple of tools. You will need a real sewing machine for this project. A Janome Sew Mini will not do the job. You will also need some sharp cutting tools. I personally use the fiskars scalloped and regular cutting wheels. They are sharp and wonderful on fleece, fabric and paper. You will need to start this project with the same sized piece of felt and paper. I am using ivory felt and Papertrey Ink’s Rustic Cream Cardstock.
what you will do next is sew the pieces together, keeping one of the short sides open to allow for fiberfill. While sewing, I like to have my felt on the bottom and my paper on top. This way you can clearly see where you are sewing and I feel it keeps the whole project more stable.
Now is the fun part! Start filling your little snow pillow with fiberfill. You do NOT want to overfill. A nice thin layer works best as we will not be changing your presser foot to a quilting foot. It also remains thin enough so the card doesn’t become bulky. An unsharpened pencil is a nice way to guide the fiberfill gently down into the pillow. Be carefull not to push too hard. We want a gentle fluffy pillow, not a hard one.
Now it is time to sew up the open side and begin quilting. I like to start in a far corner and kind of make gentle slopes. There is no rule, and since this will be glued onto your project since it has a paper backing, if you mess up, it is easy to start again without losing a whole poject, but it is simple. You shouldn’t have any trouble!
There is no need to change the presser foot. You will be fine. See what a nice little curve it makes! You can see the soft snow starting to appear before your eyes!
See the wonderful drifts?
Adding a button and some glitter really go a long way in terms of sparkle and texture!
Simply place your panel on your card and make marks as to where you want your stamped images. Then just glue the panel onto your card after you are done stamping, and you have a wonderful, warm snowdrift for your cards! So many possibilities! What would you do with this simple quilting technique in YOUR cards? I would love to know!
Stamps: Holiday Tree
Paper: Rustic Cream Cardstock
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Vintage Touch Inking System (Chai), Ocean Tides
Other: Vintage Buttons (Vintage Cream, Ocean Tides), Rustic Twine, Glitter
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November 13th, 2009 at 4:44 am
I’m so going to have to try this. I’m so scared to try and sew stuff for cards, but this is too cute. Love it- what a great idea!
November 13th, 2009 at 6:01 am
What an eye catching card – the snow pillow is so unique.
Lovely work!
PS I like the colours – they feel wintery.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:08 am
Thanks for sharing this, I loved the card instantly when I saw it on the Moxie Fab World!
Hugs,
Vanessa
November 13th, 2009 at 6:26 am
How, oh how, do you ever come up with these fabulous ideas, Becky. You are totally amazing. Thank you for sharing a very unique idea for cardmaking.
Cheryl Sims
November 13th, 2009 at 7:10 am
SUPER JOB! I JUST LOVE THIS CARD! YOU TOTALLY ROCK! THANKS FOR SHARING! HAVE A SUPER DUPER FRIDAY!
I WILL BE CHECKING BACK SOON!
HUGS TO YOU!
JACKIE:)
November 13th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Love it! You are amazing!
Sandra
November 13th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Wow. Thanks Becky for giving us this great tutorial. I am really excited about giving this a try. This is one of the cutest cards I have seen in a very long time. Wonderful!
November 13th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Fabulous! What a great card!
November 13th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Wouahhhhh adorable !!!!
November 13th, 2009 at 7:30 am
This is fabulous Beckie!!!! Super cute and I can’t wait to try it!:)
November 13th, 2009 at 7:31 am
oh what fun~ you did a beautiful job on this card~
November 13th, 2009 at 7:43 am
How appropriate for this time of year to think of all those lovely winter scenes, then incorporate all of it with texture and style on your card. I am sure that many will want to try this too, I know I will.
November 13th, 2009 at 7:44 am
A great tutorial. I really like the quilted effect & the overall “frosty” feel this card has.
November 13th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Adorable!
November 13th, 2009 at 7:45 am
I saw this on the Moxie blog and immediately added felt to my shopping list – this is SOOOO very cool! A jolly golly WOW kind of technique. Swoooon. Me & sewing don’t get along, but this makes me want to master it! Thanks for doing the step by step tutorial. If I were you, I’d make this one in mass (and put my name on your Christmas card list)!!! Love you like crazy, Beck!!
November 13th, 2009 at 7:45 am
I am a quilter and just love the idea of your snowdrift. I will definately try this project. Thanks.Anna
November 13th, 2009 at 7:49 am
You are a genius, pure & simple. LOVE it!
November 13th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Oh my gosh, Becky, this is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! I LOVE how you created this!!! And this is just one of MANY examples of why you’re so perfect for the PTI team! This is just fabulous!
On another note, it was so nice to meet you at the SA Philly event! I sat right behind you!
November 13th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Beautiful – thanks for sharing the how-to. Did you use a 1/4″ seam on the edges?
November 13th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Becky, this is so awesome. Thanks for sharing. I definitely want to try this. I think my Jordan will love doing this too!
November 13th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Becky – ideas like these are in the words of Cath Edvalson, so MOXIE FAB. Thanks for the great tutorial. I love this snow drift and this would be such a great card to make for my quilting buddies. Thanks for sharing.
November 13th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Very soft, I like it.
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C’est très doux, j’aime beaucoup !!!
Carole
November 13th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Oh
My
Word!!!
I’ve never once ever had an interest in “quilting” … but ‘this’ makes me oh so very inspired to at least dabble in your darling ways!! Wow!!
~Bev
November 13th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Wow, I love this – the idea, the (as usual) excellent execution, the textural contrast, the possibilities! Thanks.
November 13th, 2009 at 8:42 am
SUCH a lovely technique, Becky!
November 13th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Beautiful card and love the felt pillow as the snow….
November 13th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Adorable! I love sewing on cards but this takes it to a whole new level!
November 13th, 2009 at 9:04 am
That is just beautiful. I really need to try this. Thanks for the inspiration.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:09 am
What a great idea. I love that you thought to put paper on the back to allow for easy adhering. Your card is beautiful and I bet that Cath was thrilled to receive it.
xoxo, Christine
November 13th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Wow, Becky, this is a gorgeous card! Love the lovely shades of sage and vanilla!
November 13th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Becky – I’ve loved looking through you site and reading about different projects that you’ve worked on. However, this one is just magnificent. You’re creativity and eye for color and texture is amazing!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Wowzers! What a unique and fabulous blanket of snow… You rock!!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:19 am
What a beautiful card. I love the idea of felt snow drifts. I haven’t been able to decide how I want to present gift cards this year and now I have the answer. This card has the “wow” factor to say you spent time and thought, not just ran out and bought a gift card. Thanks so much for sharing.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:20 am
This is such a beautiful card…I loved it on Moxie Fab, so I’m really excited to see this tutorial! Thanks for sharing this with us!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Adorable! Thanks for sharing!!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:40 am
This is so pretty. Thank you for sharing, I’m looking forward to trying this out!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:44 am
and memorable it is! This is one of the most beautiful handmade cards I’ve seen. Thanks for the tutorial.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:51 am
This is a beautiful, soft card.
I love your ideas.
Thanks for the step-by-step.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Thank you so much for posting the directions for the felt snow! It is a fabulous idea and I can’t wait to try it for myself. Your talents amaze me!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I just fell in love with your snowdrifts the minute I saw them! Thanks so much for sharing. You are just so creative it blows me away! Absolutely FABULOUS technique and card!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:31 am
what a cutie pie idea!! i love it, becky!!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:37 am
This card is just perfect. I saw it on the moxie fab blog and was blown away. Thanks for sharing the how to.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:41 am
First time seeing your blog – great idea!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:42 am
I have followed your blog for a while now and never commented…not that I didn’t want to…but today, well today I couldn’t resist!! This is so adorable and you are so freakin’ talented and amazing! Thanks for doing what you do!
Brilliant!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Becky, this is so neat! I loved your card on the Moxie Fab blog and it is so neat to see how you created the snow drifts. Love it!
November 13th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Got the machine, the tools, the fleece and paper – and now you’ve given me the confidence to try it … thanks.
November 13th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Becky this is so adorable! Loved the card on MFW and had to scoot over here to see if there was a tutorial~~THANKS
November 13th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I had to make a comment – I LOVE this card! I like things that are unique and this is beautiful!
November 13th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
OMW (on my word) Becky, I love this!! I fell in love with it over at MFW and I’m so glad you posted a tutorial. I definitely will be giving this technique a try :0)
November 13th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Ok, so I know everyone else is going on about the felt… cool and all, but that panda pencil is hot too!!!! Haha, ok jk, love this tutorial — thanks for sharing. I loved the card when I saw it on the Moxie Fab blog and I’m definitely going to have to try this out!
November 13th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Wow…this is stunning! I have a bunch of natural color and white felt sitting around. This is a beautiful project to try! Thanks so much for sharing!
Have a joyous holiday season!!
November 13th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Thank for sharing. This looks wonderful. I love fabric on cards.
Eveline.
November 13th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Becky your card is SO cute!! I would never have thought to quilt on a card like that.I’m off to get me real sewing machine and some felt ( wow…… this hobby is getting even more expensive haha!!)
Love your work.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
This is so beautiful, it should be hung on a wall in some sort of frame! You are AMAZING!!
November 13th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Your idea is great…what a beautiful card! How fun it would be to do Santa on a snow board and a hawaii shirt! Too cute…Thanks for the idea of the quilted fabric to add to paper and cards.
November 13th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Very clever and cute card. I have so much fabric and felt – you’ve given me great ideas so that I can use of it.
Thank you for sharing.
November 13th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Becky-I just love this!!!! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!!
November 13th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
This is one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen on a card! So beautiful, warm, cozy and homespun
Thanks for the great tips!
November 13th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I just love that Card- I love the inspiration it gave me- It is the warmest Holiday card I have seen- Beautiful job. Thanks so much!
November 13th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
i so love this card! the quilted felt/paper addition of snow adds such a nice texture and feel. my sewing machine is not in the room i do my crafts, so i have yet to use stitching on my cards… this may change all that! thanks for the inspiration and the tutorial.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Holy Fabulous! I was talking to Kim the other day and said “Did you SEE the quilted snow card Becky did? Oh MY!!”. And here you are sharing how to do it with us. Wonderful…way to go BFL.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Oh my, this is fabulous! TFS!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Your hands and mind are so blessed and your willingness to share is awesome…TFS.
November 14th, 2009 at 2:35 am
Wow, what a great idea. This card is wonderful and I’m sure it will be appreciated for it’s sentiment as well as it’s artistry. I haven’t sewed on cards yet but I think I’m going to have to now. Thanks for sharing.
November 14th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Goregous. Love the dimension and softness the quilting adds. Bravo!
November 15th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Oh, I could use this to wipe the DROOL off my face..it is just gorgeous! I’m such a sissy thinking I can sew. I need a pep talk about how “uber-easy” this is to make. And I’m so insecure that I even need to know what kind of thread you used! See, I told ya Ü Yours has this pretty sheen to it. Thanks for inspiring, as always Ü
November 15th, 2009 at 9:47 am
so creative and cute, just Love it!
November 15th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
How fabulous-ness! Very inspiring!
Oooh, I wish I knew where to find fleece in our part of the world! I have looked and have not found any! Darn it!
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:59 pm
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