Sunday, June 19, 2011

Combining Two Passions - Scrapbooking With Embroidery

By Kamala Kelly


If you love both embroidery and scrapbooking, you can enjoy both at the same time by using your Brother [SE400|SE 400|SE-400] Sewing and Embroidery Machine to embellish your pages. You can create a unique three-dimensional style for your scrapbooks simply by adding some embroidery to your pages. You can also use the embroidery stitches to add elements to the pages and create an unusual integrated design between the embroidery and the rest of the page. And, you can add color, texture, and depth to your design with the embroidery thread itself

Techniques For Using An Embroidery Machine For Scrapbooking

* Give your page titles an embossed look by embroidering them.

* Embroider the corners of the binder for a unique photo album look.

* Frame the photos or other elements or even the whole page using the frame shape and pattern functions. Tie the elements together harmoniously or just one object to feature it.

* Add interest, beauty, or personal meaning to your page by embroidering a motif.

* Use coordinating fabric for the background of the entire page or just put put bits of fabric here and there.

Techniques For Sewing And Embroidering On Paper

Sewing on paper is essentially the same as sewing on fabric except for a few crucial procedures.

* Be sure that you have enough thread in the bobbin. Paper, unlike fabric, will have permanent holes that show if you sew without thread

* To secure the thread ends, glue or tape them to the back of the work. Don't tie the thread ends or back-stitch which would create holes in the paper.

Sewing and embroidering on paper is a really fun and easy way to add another dimension to your paper craft projects. You can choose from countless different types of paper and thread to express your creative vision. You can sew papers together or simply embroider to embellish.

If the idea of adding embroidery motifs to your scrapbooks appeals to you, you can find many different designs on the Internet for free downloading. The Brother SE400 has a USB port and cable that connects to your computer and allows you to easily import designs.




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