Sew Fun! Stitching on Paper

Hey all! Over on the SVG Cuts Facebook Wall a discussion was started by Deb of Deb’s Crafty Side. She and others were asking about stitching with a sewing machine on paper. This is a really fun technique and adds a perfect touch to projects.

Here are a few tips:

• Do not stitch thru adhesive - either add adhesive to the sections you do not plan to stitch or stitch and then adhere the stitched piece to your project.

• Deb asked if you can stitch two pieces of cardstock together - sure! I have not done more than two layers though.

• Try some different stitches. I inherited by machine and it only does a straight stitch - I plan to get a new one so I can do zig zag and other stitches.

• One great thing about stitching on paper is you don't have to be exact. If I was sewing a dress I'd be nervous my true sewing skills would be evident and it would fall apart while I was wearing it. You are just sewing paper so you can be adventurous. 

Here are a few projects I have stitched on:

a few closeups (click on image to closer look):

Stitching on scrapbook layouts is a nice touch.

Need some additional sewing inspiration? Check out Thienly’s latest DT Project for SVG Cuts that feature stitching. Need an example of a card with stitching - Check out Thienly’s Card here. Check out Tamara’s gorgeous project for some stitching. Here is a card from Tamara with some great close ups of her awesome stitching.

If you have some stitching tips please share under the comments section! happy stitching!