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How To Make Grass With Bakers Twine
by Shelly Schmidt
Shelly Schmidt here- I made a card using Baker's Twine as the Grass and
stems for this flower from Studio 313 set called Sophisticated Phrases, and thought I'd share the 'How To's'.
I used three strands of green Baker's Twine and Zig-Zag'ed over them for
the flower stem. The thread is a variegated green, so it is lighter and darker
in spots.
I did add some sparkle with Sakura Gelly pen around the tulip edges and on
the swirls of the flowers.
I made a second card using a single flower as well.
I highlighted the background embossing with peach, green and blue color. The
DSP is SU.
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HOW did I make that grass- I wanted to do a picture tutorial for this
method. I do not know how you could do this without a sewing machine, but I am
sure there is a way!
I used two colors of Bakers twine- a light and a dark green. I measure to
see how wide and tall I want my grassy area- no worries if it is too tall- you
can always 'mow' some off the top...... if it is too short- that is not so
good. Cut out a piece of cardstock in the dimensions you want your grass. I
added a little piece of double sided tape to hold the beginning piece of twine-
keep it at the top of the grassy area- never sew over tape. Wrap the twine
around the cardstock until it is fully covered.
Next, sew a straight stitch across the bottom of the strip. Then Lay the
strip on the card where you want it, and sew again over the same line.
Next, cut at the top- I cut a little under the top so the top row is a
little shorter than the back row. No worries, again, you can trim the twine if
you need to. I put a piece of black thread over the twine so you can see where
to cut.
Here is the piece with the twine cut all of the way from side to side.
Now, fold down the first row of twine and the cardstock that is in the
center- the sewing perforated the cardstock, so just pull from one side or the
other, and it will tear right out. (The piece of cardstock between the stitching
and the edge will stay inside the twine).
Fluff up the twine and see if you like the way it looks. If you don't,
just trim it with your scissors.
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If you use this tutorial on your card, please drop us a line so we can see
your project! Shelly Schmidt
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