With its plush texture and luxuriant sheen, velvet adds an aura of opulence to even the simplest items. In this project, an embossed velvet trim enhances a Christmas stocking with an extra measure of festiveness.
Tools and Materials
Velvet
Interfacing
Rubber stamps
Fabric adhesive, such as Fabri-Tac
Bells or beads
Pressing cloth
Stockings How-To
1. Cut a piece of velvet to 4 by 4 inches, and place it facedown on an ironing board. With a hot iron, press a piece of interfacing on the back of the velvet. Place a rubber stamp with the design of your choice on the ironing surface with the outline facing up. Place the velvet, pile side down, on top of the stamp. Spray lightly with water, and press with the iron set on high. Hold the iron steady for 30 seconds.
2. Apply the fabric adhesive to the back of the embossed piece of velvet, and attach to the stocking. Hold in place for a few seconds and allow to dry. Embellish with bells or beads.
Resources
We used stamps from Stampworx (800-998-7826) and the Great American Stamp Store (203-221-1229).
Is there a video or more detailed instructions somewhere? Thanks for any info...
DEAR REDPEBS
The item you are looking for is called a Velvet Pin Board. The run in size from 4X12 ($57.75) up to 8X36 ($346.00) Just copy this address into your browser and it will take you right to a web site that sells them. They are at the bottom of this page.
http://www.greenberg-hammer.com/store.asp?CatID=42
I, too, had difficulty finding the pad that Martha used to iron the velvet, but after a lot of research I found something called a Velvaboard. I finally found a couple of places online that sell them. Just do a google search on Velvaboard and you should find some places online to purchase them from. They are $20-25 for a 9"X19" pad.
I love this idea.. I have run into a snag. I am trying to find the pad that Martha used on the show to keep the velvet from being flattened. It had "thousands" of little pin tips. Can anyone help with the "technical" name or where one could be ordered.
Thanks a million.
I think this is such an elegant method to tie my holiday decorations together. I am planning on using this in stockings, tree skirt and table runner. The only trouble I am having is locating the specialized board I will need to iron the velvet. Is there anyone out there that could point me in the right direction?