May Park
Appliqué Umbrella Card
I started by hand-drawing an umbrella on a scrap paper. Then I cut the image into pieces along the lines, and used them as a template to guide how I cut the fabric. After cutting them, I glued the fabric pieces onto cardstock to make the umbrella shape. This added layer helped my card base and fabric to protect from tearing by sewing needle. I did matting the extra fabric under the cardstock to protect the paper.
I used several kinds of fabric for the ferrule, canopy, and crook handle. I chose the colors and patterns for the canopy to reflect my feelings about rain. The embroidery floss for the shaft of the umbrella was held with one single stitch. After I finished the appliqué, I added some enamel dots over the umbrella to represent raindrops. Then I stamped the sentiment along one side of the umbrella to look like rain flowing down the canopy.
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Appliqué Umbrella Card
I started by hand-drawing an umbrella on a scrap paper. Then I cut the image into pieces along the lines, and used them as a template to guide how I cut the fabric. After cutting them, I glued the fabric pieces onto cardstock to make the umbrella shape. This added layer helped my card base and fabric to protect from tearing by sewing needle. I did matting the extra fabric under the cardstock to protect the paper.
I used several kinds of fabric for the ferrule, canopy, and crook handle. I chose the colors and patterns for the canopy to reflect my feelings about rain. The embroidery floss for the shaft of the umbrella was held with one single stitch. After I finished the appliqué, I added some enamel dots over the umbrella to represent raindrops. Then I stamped the sentiment along one side of the umbrella to look like rain flowing down the canopy.
More details at mayholicraft.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/applique-umbrella-c...