How to Add Letters to a Cloth Scrapbook

Printed fabric adds texture to scrapbook pages.

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Cloth scrapbooks are a warm, homespun alternative to standard keepsake books that are fashioned from card stock. Instead, the pages are made from familial keepsake fabrics or vintage cloth that can be soft-bound with just fabric, or attached to thick paper for stability. The fabric creates depth to a simple layout and can be embellished with photographs, commentary, stamps or 3-D objects. Letters can be applied to personalize the pages using different methods -- depending on your skill level and preference.

Related Searches:Difficulty:ModerateInstructions Things You'll NeedFabric scrapsLetter stencilsFabric pencilScissorsSewing needleThreadChipboard lettersFabric glueSuggest EditsSewing Letters1

Lay a scrap of fabric on a flat surface. Place the stencil on top, leaving space between the stencil outline and the edge. Draw the outline of the letter with the fabric pencil. Cut around the outline of the letter with scissors. Repeat with each needed letter.

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Arrange the letters onto your fabric layout. Place letters in a scattered format or over a photograph. Pin each letter in place with a sewing needle.

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Lace a sewing thread through the eye of a needle until the ends are even and tie the ends together. Push the needle through the back of the scrapbook page, directly underneath one corner of a letter. Pull the needle all the way through.

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Push the needle back into the fabric along the edge of the letter. The distance between the stitches is based on preference; the goal is steady, even stitches that are about 1mm away from the edge. Pull the needle all the way through, and repeat the stitching until you have stitched the entire letter to the page. Repeat for each letter.

Gluing Letters1

Place the fabric in front of you on a flat, workspace. Lay a chipboard letter on top of the fabric near the edge, and trace the outline of the letter with the fabric pencil. Cut out the fabric with scissors. Repeat the process for every letter you need.

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Apply fabric glue to the top of one chipboard letter and gently attach the matching fabric letter. Repeat the process for each, and allow them to dry before you continue.

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Set the fabric scrapbook page on a flat surface. Arrange the letters on top of the page in the desired style or pattern. Add glue to the back of each letter, one at a time, and glue each letter in place. Allow the page to dry.

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Combine different fabric patterns and colors to each page to add dimension and personality.

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ReferencesFiskars: Sewn Fabric LayoutThe Scrapbook Embellishment Handbook; Sherry StevesonPhoto Credit Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty ImagesRead Next:

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