A creative person always tries to put a little originality in any present. How can I turn a regular notebook for culinary notes into a gift? This will require the ability to embroider a cross and some inspiration! The method described below is quite simple and everyone can cope with it, with a little effort and good mood.
Notepad with embroidery will be a great gift for any occasion and even without a reason. The essence of the work is that the embroidered picture is placed in a cut out window on the front of the notebook. This is another option for how embroidery cross can decorate any thing.
Tools and materials:
• Needle for embroidery
• Hoop
• scissors
• Mouline thread 20 colors, canvas
• Stationery knife
• Notepad suitable size with a thick cover
• Contours for drawing,
• Figured hole punch
• White paper
• Double-sided tape
Operating procedure.
1. Cross-stitch the pattern.
2. Use the thread in two additions, you can fix the end of the thread on the front part, passing the needle under three crosses.
3. When the cross-stitch is finished, you need to sew the contours of the embroidered pattern with a stitch seam. Depending on the pattern, stitches can overlap in different directions. To indicate a clear outline, it is best to use black threads.
4. Carefully cut the finished embroidery with allowances of 3 centimeters around the perimeter.
5. On the front of the notebook with a clerical knife, cut a rectangle of this size to fit the embroidered picture. In advance, outline the size of the rectangle with a pencil.
6. Using double-sided tape, fix the embroidery in the cut out window and glue it firmly.
7. Now decorate the resulting frame. To do this, cut a rectangle corresponding to the size of the frame from white paper. Using a border hole punch, cut out patterns at the edges. Stick on a notebook using double-sided tape.
8. Decorate the openwork frame with contours of blue and white.
9. The notebook for culinary notes is ready!
In the same way, you can arrange albums with photos or make an original cover for a book. Create and let the inspiration never leave you. After all, everything that is done with your own hands brings love and joy, and your loved ones will certainly appreciate it!
