Multicolor Tweed Patchwork

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Multicolor Tweed Patchwork

Today's challenge for the Papertrey Ink 9th Anniversary celebration is to use a favorite piece of clothing as inspiration. My multicolored cotton jacket, below, has been in my wardrobe for years, and I really enjoy wearing it. It goes with everything, fits me beautifully, and gets many compliments.

I thought it would be fun to create a card with bright tweedy patchwork and colorful thread slubs. My jacket looks great with khaki pants, so I chose kraft for my card base. I was happily surprised with the finished card. I like it a lot. And it makes me smile, just like the jacket does!

Card details:

Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) classic kraft, tropical teal, fine linen (tan), lemon tart (yellow), melon berry (light orange), and aqua mist.
Embroidery floss is DMC #721, 3281, and 3804.
I stamped my tweedy squares with the stripes and banners from PTI bitty background blocks II, using PTI raspberry fizz (pink), orange zest, and tropical teal ink cubes.
The sentiment "hello" is from PTI polka dot parade #2, stamped with PTI tropical teal ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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2 comments:

Jeni Jenne said...: Oh my goodness, I am loving everyone's ideas and how they are recreating their inspiration pieces. Great texture and color with your project!; February 6, 2016 at 4:34 PM
Judi G said...: I love the tweedy look you created! It really looks like fabric and makes a beautiful card!; February 12, 2016 at 6:31 PM

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Operation: Quiet Comfort

Starting in early 2016, most of my cards are now made for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
As explained on their web site, "Operation Quiet Comfort exists solely for the purpose of honoring and comforting America’s military men and women who become sick and injured while serving in harm’s way. We also provide support to those who care for them. We collect, package and ship supplies for U.S. Military men and women receiving care at medical facilities abroad." These packages also include cards with messages of support and encouragement ... "thinking of you, patriotic, thank you, cheerful cards." I'm happy to have the opportunity to support our troops in this way.

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Unless noted otherwise, all my cards are A2 size - 4.25 x 5.5" when folded.

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Saturday, February 6, 2016