41 choosing fabrics and paper Choosing the right materials such as cardstock, fabric and colors for a project can be either the most fun or the most challenging part of the workshop. We have created some tips and guidelines that will make this process fun and easy! For Stitching & Stationery 1,2,3, we decided to use medium weight card stock, cotton fabrics for the appliqués, and corresponding threads by Floriani. We also used Tear-Away Stabilizer when stitching out all of the designs. Stitching & Stationery 1,2,3 | Special Edition Cardstock Choosing the right card stock is an important part to creating embroidery on paper. Understanding Card stock weights will make it easier to select the right type for your project. Card stock is usually described by pound weight. This is the weight of 500 sheets of paper measuring 20” x 26”. In general, stores offer weights ranging from 60 to 110 pounds. Light-weight card stock is up to 60lbs, medium-weight is 70- 80lbs and heavy-weight is 90 pounds or more. In order to give you a comparison, standard copy paper is 20-pound paper. We recommend using a medium weight card stock with long fibers to stitch out the designs. If not folding your greeting card or place card, you could go up in paper weight. We suggest experimenting with what works best for the look you desire. Color Story Method Choosing fabric for one project is hard enough, but how do you choose fabrics for multiple projects that all need to coordinate? Always start with a neutral color as your base since the embroidery will stand out better on a solid fabric. Then choose 3-5 coordinating prints. Don’t be afraid of busy prints, just use those fabrics sparingly. Make sure all of your thread colors match your fabrics, but don’t pick too many different colors of thread or the theme will be lost. Once you have your color story, use those colors for all of your projects. The Fabric Method You can use fabric to choose thread colors for your designs. Simply choose a beautiful piece of fabric, then match the thread colors to the colors of the fabric. This method works great on both embroidery and quilting designs. If you think about it, this makes perfect sense. Fabric is designed by experienced color artists. So, let those experienced color artists help you. Using this method, the fabric used as part of your project or appliqué will have perfectly matched colors. For those of you who love appliqué, this technique works twofold. By using fabric to choose your colors, the thread colors will pleasantly blend with the fabric and the design itself. Tear-Away For most designs, a medium weight tear-away will be sufficient. This stabilizer is best for designs stitched on a woven fabric and that are not too stitch intensive. This type of stabilizer is also used for some in-the-hoop projects because it tears away clean and does not have to be washed. If the fabric or placement is too difficult for you to hoop, use a temporary spray adhesive with the tear-away stabilizer. When working with clothing, a soft tear-away stabilizer will keep the clothes from being stiff and leave a gentle feel.
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