As you know 50% of the work is stitched from the back of your card and 50% is stitched from the front. The stitching diagram shows you the view of […]
Mary and baby – forum gallery stitching card of the week
This week’s card is “Mary and baby” made by Belfast crafter. It was made using the Stitching Cards Mary and baby pattern. The picture is beautifully enhanced with gold sticker […]
How to add a stitching font to your computer
There are several stitching fonts available from the Stitching Cards web site. When one of these is installed on your computer you can use any of your word processing programs […]
What type of card do you stitch on?
I design my stitching patterns to fit on a standard size double-fold card. These types of cards may not be available locally to you, particularly if you live outside of […]
Train – forum gallery stitching card of the week
This week’s card is “Train” made by Nedlnut. It was made using a pattern from the Stitching Cards Train pattern. The train is stitched on a white rectangle of card. […]
What else do you do whilst stitching cards?
People sometimes ask if I do my own stitching when I design a card. The answer is that I do stitch them myself. I see it as part of the […]
How to work the ‘S’ curve stitch
When a pattern includes an S shaped curve that is worked with evenly spaced stitches along its length it is hard to visualise. The section where the curve changes from […]
How to stitch a complex pattern
Some prick and stitch patterns are easy to follow whilst others are very complex. The easy ones tend to have shapes based on circles and curves. When the design involves […]
Rose birthday – forum gallery stitching card of the week
This week’s card is “Rose birthday card” made by Jasu. It was made using a pattern from the Form-A-Lines Flower Vase Patterns Booklet. The card is elegant and stylish. It […]
A Hanukkah pattern has been added to the Stitching Cards pattern collection
Following a request from a customer I have designed a Hanukkah pattern. It is available for purchase from the Stitching cards web site. The card features a menorah with lighted […]
A single rose – forum gallery stitching card of the week
This week’s card is “A single rose” made by Capricorn. It was made using the Stitching Cards Art Nouveau Rose 6 pattern. The card is small but perfectly formed. It […]
How to check for missed holes when pricking out your pattern
When you are stitching your pattern it is very inconvenient and confusing if you missed one or two holes when you were pricking it out. This is most likely to […]