I have to start this post by stating that I’m not a quilter. When in grade school, I gave it a try and liked it, but ultimately I like paper more than I like fabric. However, I love the look of quilts. I have stitched a number of pieces that are either based on quilt blocks, or feature quilts in their designs.
When I saw the Quilted Christmas Suite in the Holiday Catalogue, I fell in love. I didn’t order it as part of my Demonstrator pre-order (one of those demonstrator perks we’ve talked about!), because I wasn’t sold on its long term versatility. After seeing some posted photos, I caved and bought it. I love it.
Today’s card is one of the first that I created using the suite, and it was CASE’d from a card originally posted by Brian King. It’s simple, yet visually effective. The little spool looks a miniature of the ones that I have my DMC cross stitch floss wrapped around, so I adore the cute spool on this card.
There are a number of patterns in the Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper Pack that don’t scream Christmas. Nice, because of the versatility you get in a pack. The ‘quilt’ that is behind the spool is 1/4 of a sheet, so you could make 16 identical card layers from a pack of DSP.
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So, what did I use to create this adorable quilted card?
- Christmas Quilt Bundle: 146026, $59.25
- Blushing Bride Card Stock: 131198, $10
- Crumb Cake Card Stock: 120952, $10
- Basic Black Archival Ink: 140931, $9.25
- Quilted Christmas 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper: 144617, $11.75
- Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine: 124262, $4
- Stitched Shapes Framelits: 145372, $40
Happy Stamping!
