Noteworthy Card a Sign of the Season

Designed by Ann Main of Moorefield, Ontario, this autumn card takes only minutes to make, using a simple leaf shape and leftover fabric.

Materials:
8-1/2-inch x 11-inch piece of 20-pound high-quality white  paper (Ann used a linen-finish resume paper)
Ruler
Pattern: Download pattern here
Tracing paper and pencil
Orange-and-brown mottled fabric, 3-1/2-inch x 4-1/2-inch piece
White polyester fleece batting, 3-1/2-inch x 4-1/2-inch piece
White all-purpose thread
Fine-line markers—brown and gold metallic
Small, sharp scissors
Glue stick
Standard sewing supplies
White envelope 4-3/8-inch x 5-7/8-inch

 

Finished Size: Card measures 4-1/4 inches wide x 5-1/2 inches high.

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Trace leaf pattern (download pattern from link above) onto tracing paper with pencil.
  2. Cut out and discard shaded area of pattern.
  3. Fold paper in half crosswise to make a 5-1/2-in. x 8-1/2-in. piece. Fold again to make a 4-1/4-in.-wide x 5-1/2-in.-high card.
  4. Place card on a flat surface with single fold at the left and double fold at the top.
  5. Use ruler and gold marker to draw a border around front of card about 1/4 in. from outside edges.
  6. Unfold card and place right side down on a flat surface.
  7. Place pattern in border area of opened card.
  8. With pencil, lightly trace around inside edges of pattern. Remove pattern.
  9. Cut out leaf, cutting on traced lines. Discard leaf shape.
  10. With glue stick, apply a narrow band of glue around outside edges of leaf. Place orange-and-brown fabric, right side down, over cutout area, smooth wrinkles and let dry.
  11. Center fleece batting over fabric. Turn card over.
  12. Sew around leaf edges with a narrow zigzag stitch, making sure one side of the stitch goes through the fabric only. Pull all threads to the back. Knot and clip threads close to back.
  13. On inside of card, trim excess fabric and batting from outside edge of leaf, cutting as close to stitching as possible.
  14. Refold card and place right side up on a flat surface.
  15. Use brown marker to add stem and three small leaf shapes as shown in photo above.

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