Paper-Stitched Snowflakes: Geometric Designs for Festive Card Making

Welcome to this creative and relaxing class where you’ll learn the art of hand-stitching beautiful geometric snowflake designs onto watercolour paper or card.

Perfect for the festive season, these elegant snowflakes will make your Christmas or seasonal cards truly special and personal. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some prior paper-stitching experience, this course will guide you through each step, from selecting the right materials to mastering the simple parabolic stitching process.

Hi, I’m Clarissa, a geometric artist and experienced teacher, based in the UK. In my own creative practice, I enjoy experimenting with different mixed media techniques to enhance the underlying geometry of my artworks. One of my all-time favourite techniques is paper stitching. This slow, meditative process adds a delicate, tactile finish to elevate even the most simple designs.

Throughout this class you’ll use the simple templates provided to create intricate and stunning snowflakes that will add a unique touch to your holiday greetings. By the end of the class, you’ll have several finished designs, ready to be incorporated into festive cards or even framed as seasonal artworks.

This class is designed to be both fun and rewarding, allowing you to unwind while developing a skill that you can enjoy year after year. Let’s get started and make your cards stand out with beautiful, handsewn snowflakes!

In this class you'll learn:

- Which threads and paper types are suitable for paper stitching - How to pierce and prepare your paper for stitching - How to design your pattern from the starting template - so many possibilities! - How to plan your stitching sequence - And how to secure your stitches to finish your artwork

You’ll be creating:

- An elegant, hand-stitched geometric artwork you’ll be proud to display or gift.

Is this class for me?

Absolutely! No prior experience is necessary. Whether you’re a complete beginner, a hobby artist or an experienced practitioner looking to add a new technique to your skillset, the wonderful thing about geometric art is that it is accessible to everyone – you don’t need to be ‘good at art’ (whatever that even means!).

Even if you’re completely new to paper embroidery, you’ll be able to follow these step-by-step techniques to create your own artwork. And what’s more, you’ll gain skills that you can apply to more ambitious projects in the future. The possibilities really are endless!

Materials needed:

- A ruler, a pencil and an eraser - A small sheet of watercolour paper or card (postcard (A6) up to letter (A4) size) - A piece of felt, cardboard or cork to press on - A sewing needle and your choice of thread - Low tack tape (e.g. washi tape, masking tape, painters tape) - A small pair of scissors - An awl or paper piercer (or you can simply use your needle) - A printed copy of the template provided (see below)

Downloadable resource pack

Find this in the Projects & Resources section.

Time to get started - I can’t wait to see what you create!

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