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If it works with paper, why won’t it work with fabric?!
By Serena Nabeta | January 28, 2010
I’ve been playing with envelope templates and printing various sizes on paper and decided that I had to try a fabric envelope! If it works with fabric, why won’t it work with fabric?! Normally I stick to the same kind of projects, but every once in a while I have to try something different and unique.
I found this simple envelope template and printed it on a piece of scrapbooking paper and put it together. Loved it!
Now to try it with fabric.
1. Fuse HeatnBond Lite wonderunder to the fabric.
2. Bond the fabric to a piece of card stock. I just used white; but if you want the interior of the envelope to be colored, use colored or printed card stock.
3. Open the pdf template (can be downloaded here), place the fabric/card stock into the printer so you are printing on the card stock side and click print. (And yes, I did this with my laser printer and it worked GREAT! No printer error this time! :))
4. Cut the template out following the lines and fold it along the dashed lines.
5. Cut a piece of card stock that is slightly smaller than the front of the envelope.
6. Place on front of envelope and stitch a decorative stitch around the card stock. Be sure to select an open and light decorative stitch; if it’s too dense like a satin stitch, it could tear the card stock. (I used flat tape in a couple places to hold the card stock in place while stitching.)
7. Glue the side flaps and bottom flap to create the envelope shape and placed it under a heavy book until it is dry. I also folded down the top flap to give it a crease, but did not glue it shut.
Now it’s time to insert the card, glue down the top flap, address it and mail it!
And surprisingly enough it went through the mail without any problem with only a first class stamp, although depending on the bulk of your fabric and card stock, it might require extra postage.
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January 28th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
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January 29th, 2010 at 10:51 am
That is so cool Serena!
April 1st, 2010 at 8:44 pm
I never thought to make a cloth envelope but what a neat idea. Will make one tomorrow to put her card in and send it to my sister and hopefully it will cheer her up in the hospital. We love sending crafts to each other.
April 2nd, 2010 at 8:58 am
S’wonderfull!!!! Thanks.!!!