Sewing isn’t just for fabric

Buoyed by the success and enjoyment of embroidering my appliqué butterfly, I fancied stitching something else. The obvious choice would be to update another tired item of clothing, but no, not me. Why embroider fabric when you can sew on… card!

I found a pack of A6 lilac-coloured cards made from recycled cotton rags, bought years ago in Paperchase. I printed a message, in a rather fancy-looking font, and a star shape, filled in with a pattern, onto a page. To finish off the card I backstitched around the outline of the star and then made a small cross with two running stitches in the centre. And all in co-ordinating purple!

It didn’t take me long to make, it cost me nothing, I used recycled materials and it's a homemade card with a quirky, personal touch. I’m off to make more!

My top tip: if the card you’re using is quite thick, hold it up to the light when you’re putting the needle through the reverse side to make sure you poke through in exactly the right place.