Sewing into paper

String Art Embroidery on Paper Hand Embroidery is possible on anything that you can get your needle to go through. One good medium is paper. Here is a quick tutorial on how to stitch over the paper using hand embroidery stitches and a combination...

Making paper by hand at home can be a pretty simple process. It's also a fantastic way to use up your old receipts, scrap papers, junk mail, and copy paper that you were about to throw in the recycling bin, and instead create a thing of glorious handmade beauty. Have those&n

One thing that is fun about embroidery is that you don’t need to be limited to stitching onto fabric. In fact, you can stitch into anything that has holes in it. Yep - metal, wood, plastic, paper and so much more! One of the amazing artists I’ve come across who does most of her stitching on anything

True-Blue Recycled Paper From Old Jeans: There is untapped potential in glass jars, old pallets, junk mail—all of it. Finding new uses for the flood of post-consumer leftovers which surrounds us is a puzzle, a delight, and more important than ever. By day, I am a freelance writer covering …

Tips for Sewing on Paper

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Paper Stitch

If you want to give a pristine white paper a browned, unevenly-colored aged appearance and parchment-like texture you need to use an aging technique. I love using my own aged paper for my vintage and steampunk projects. It's also very cost effective because you only need a few ingredients to create this effect instead of buying lots of expensive paper. There are a few techniques to age paper: Coffee I'm not a coffee drinker but this aroma filled powder can be much more than just a bevarage…

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Sewing on paper requires a different strategy than when sewing on fabric because paper is less forgiving than fabric. Over the years I’ve developed my own personal favorite techniques for working with fabric and paper, and these are some of my favorite tips for sewing on paper and printables.

Inspiration: Ro Bruhn – Needle Work