Want to make a pretty handmade card for Mother's Day? Here's a simple how-to for quilt inspired greeting cards! You can use a sewing machine, or stitch them by hand like we did. Your mother will love one!
1. Supplies: blank note cards, fabric scraps, scissors, double sided tape, paper, pen, needle and embroidery thread. 2. Begin cutting out squares of fabric and attaching them to the front of the card with double sided tape. 3. Continue adding fabric in the form of a pattern. We started in the middle and worked our way out when doing the diamond pattern, but other patterns might work best from starting on the side! 4. Once you've filled the front of the card with fabric, begin top stitching each fabric piece to the card all along the edges. 5. Next, trim off the extra fabric so it fits the square perfectly. 6. Then, make more designs! Try out a regular quilt pattern, a heart stitched on the top, or a herringbone pattern. Get inspired by quilt designs online for your cards! 7. Lastly, Take small strips of paper and write a sweet note, then stitch onto the front of the card.
Have fun crafting something special for your mom! xoxo. elsie + emma
PS. Here are a few DIY projects that would be fun to make for a Mother's Day gift... this scrapbook, this calendar, these wine corks, a canvas portrait, this vase set, these flower pots, this notebook or this sentimental book.♥
this is beautiful! i just love the look of it and great for using up scraps.
Zoe
http://gypsiesister.blogspot.co.uk
Posted by: Zoe | May 06, 2012 at 01:40 PM
Such a sweet idea! :-)
Posted by: tinajo | May 06, 2012 at 01:41 PM
love this..i have the perfect floral fabric scraps in mind!
Posted by: Krystle | May 06, 2012 at 01:56 PM
Very sweet!
I was just with my mom...she's the best. :)
xoxo
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Posted by: Natasha Fatah | May 06, 2012 at 02:02 PM
i just posted a diy mother´s day gift idea- magnets that look like your family :)
http://notanotherdiyblog.blogspot.de/2012/05/diy-mothers-day-gift-idea-my-magnetic.html
Posted by: Helena | May 06, 2012 at 02:06 PM
this is so cute! :)
Much love,
xxx Sanne
Posted by: Sanne | May 06, 2012 at 02:32 PM
What a cute idea! I have to start a project for mother's day soon!
Jillian
http://epic-thread.blogspot.com
Posted by: Jillian | May 06, 2012 at 02:54 PM
What a great idea! Love it! It would be awesome to use paper scraps too! :)
Cathy
http://www.mateoandtobias.com/
Posted by: Cathy | May 06, 2012 at 03:11 PM
the sweetest! xo.
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Posted by: tara polly | May 06, 2012 at 03:26 PM
Very Cute!!!
Posted by: dena miller | May 06, 2012 at 03:31 PM
So pretty!
Val
http://valentinaduracinsky.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Val | May 06, 2012 at 03:40 PM
lovely idea!
Posted by: Ester | May 06, 2012 at 03:52 PM
So nice! I was looking for some nice idea for something to do for my mum. I guess I just found it :)
Posted by: Paulina | May 06, 2012 at 03:54 PM
Totally adorable!
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Posted by: shannon | May 06, 2012 at 03:55 PM
What a lovely idea, really interesting.
Posted by: Karolina | May 06, 2012 at 04:09 PM
I love it!
Posted by: lili graffiti | May 06, 2012 at 04:22 PM
My mom is going to love these! :)
http://vivikstyle.blogspot.com
Posted by: Vivi K | May 06, 2012 at 04:33 PM
Stunning! Just wish I had my sewing kit...
- Angela Marie @ http://sunkissedivory.blogspot.com
Posted by: Angela Marie | May 06, 2012 at 04:41 PM
What a lovely idea! I know my Mum would love this :)
Posted by: Chrissa ~ a tad bit creative | May 06, 2012 at 05:02 PM
so cute and personalized! it looks (and is!) so much more thoughtful than a regular paper card! great idea.
http://dlezr.blogspot.com
Posted by: lindsay ann hinkle | May 06, 2012 at 05:10 PM