Today, I have a rainbow of fun in store Color Your Summer 3!
It’s a craft that is kid-friendly but also totally fun for adults too!
We are basically taking plain white cards, and sewing them up with some colorful yarns and threads.
Ready to make some?
MATERIALS
Yarn, embroidery thread, etc.
plain white cards (you can buy large packs at Michael’s)
scissors
tapestry hand sewing needle (needs to have a large eye)
tape (optional)
pencil and ruler (optional)
There are many ways to do this. I wanted some of my cards to be inspired by origami. So I grabbed an origami book and used it as a guide to mark dots to where I would need to insert my needle.
*To thread your needle you can wrap tape around one end or you can use a small piece of cardstock to help thread it through. This part is TRICKY! But be patient and it will pay off. Be careful not to pull too hard because you risk breaking the eye of your needle. Wiggle and tug until it comes through.
Then sew away!
You can use the dot method. Hold it up to the light to see where you need to put your needle in from the back side.
Or… You can just wing it and sew abstractly. Both are great!
The back or inside of the card might look funny. You can leave it (I do) or glue a piece of cardstock over it to mask it.
My absolute favorite one is this paper airplane I traced out for my eight year old to sew. He needed some help with not getting tangled and knowing how to back stitch but was able to do the rest independently. I also drew faint lines and not just dots so he knew where to sew next.
I don’t highly recommend sewing this with smaller children because you have to have enough dexterity to not bend and warp the card too much when you sew. Although the sewing is fairly simple, the medium is a less forgiving than fabric. I would say at least age 6 and up, but you know your child. ;)
Even when trying not to, my son and I warped our cards just a little bit. I remedied this a bit with a quick press from a hot iron (be sure the heat setting is compatible with the yarn you are using).
This abstract one lent itself perfectly for sliding something into. I chose my business card this time, but a gift card would be great as well.
The cards come together quickly and are so fun to make! This would be a good project to take on road trips and they make such adorable, artful and personal cards.
I used one color per card, but using multiple colors to create more complicated pictures would be a nice alternative.
Thanks for stopping by!
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These are cute! Fun sewing practice for kids, too.
We did that 60 years ago when we were kids, revival
Gr.
How fun! I love the paper airplane card
Ingrid – how cool!
I love this! I think were going to have to do this on the plane this year. My five-year-old would love it, and I know a few grandmas who would love to get cards like this.
These are so cute. I've been machine sewing cards but this looks like a ton of fun. I love your idea of using origami figures, especially.
These are too cute Delia! What a fun idea!