The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2019-12)

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Project Gift Card Holders

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These would be great to hang on the

tree and put gift cards or special notes in for

Christmas morning. I can see myself writing

the name of the person on the envelope so

I can reuse the holder itself the next year.

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1 Using your inner hoop as

a template, cut out your stitching and

a panel of backing fabric approximately

4cm (1½in) larger than your hoop. Then,

cut out a piece of white felt slightly

smaller than your inner hoop.

2 Use an iron to hem along the top

edge of the stitching with hemming web.

3 Lay your stitching on top of the

backing fabric and place both the fabric

and your aida in the hoop as normal. You

will want to make the screw really tight,

keeping the stitching taut like a drum.

4 Sew a row of running stitch around

the outside and gather the edges to

secure your aida at the back. Lay the felt

over the back of the hoop and tack it in

place to protect the back of the stitching.

make a

holder

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