Hochanda

Itching to take on a stitchy project after visiting the amazing Festival of Quilts show recently, I was delighted when my daughter asked me to make a card for a friend who is moving house, as this presented the perfect opportunity.   This new home card combines sewing and cardmaking skills, but could just as easily be adapted to make a small cushion, bag panel or quilt block instead.  What I used: ·       A4 sheet of plain paper ·       Pencil ·       Ruler ·       Bondaweb ·       Iron and ironing board ·       Scissors ·       Fabric scraps ·       Embroidery thread ·       Hand sewing needle ·       Assorted colours of cardstock for layering ·       8x8 card blank 1.  To start – measure out and draw a square the size that you would like your finished project to be. I chose a square 6 inches by 6 inches.  2.  Now plan your design, keeping your choice fairly simple. I chose a basic house design since it is a new home card, but you might deci