Sewing Crafts from Bloggers eBook
If you are going to make any embellishments for your monogram, attach them now. Using cardstock templates make shapes and cut them out. Simple shapes are best: bird, flower, tree, hearts, a square house with triangle roof, etc. Be careful, however, not to make your embellishment too thick because remember that this is all going in a frame. STEP 4: THREADING NEEDLE With either 2 lengths of DMC floss or sewing thread, thread your needle and put a knot in the end. Here is an amazing tutorial on how to knot your thread. (Why reinvent the wheel, right?) If your letter has a rounded center, like e, a, d, p, etc. start your thread on the inside circle so you can work your way around the letter without having to stop.
STEP 4 continued: STITCH Once you've brought your needle up and your knot is secure in the back of your fabric, make even stitches all along your monogram. It's easier to take 2 or 3 stitches at one time rather than one at a time. When you're done, tie a knot with your thread in the back of your fabric.
STEP 5: Using hot glue or tacky glue, affix your fabric to the piece of cardboard. To make sure your cardboard is the right size, trace the glass pane from your frame and when you cut out your cardboard, make sure to cut it a few millimeters shorter than your traced shape since you'll be wrapping fabric around it.
Now frame your creation and enjoy!!!
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