Corset Stitching
If you frequent online scrapbook galleries you may have noticed a new trend: corset stitching! The corset stitch is a versatile stitch that incorporates many looks. In the above photo collage you can see the corset stitch used for a distressed look, shabby chic look, and a more frilly look. You can punch holes for the threading with a paper piercer, hole punch, or border punch (like the scallop punch). You can use any type of medium for the stitching such as thread, cording, ribbon, or yarn.
I decided to try my hand at the corset stitch on a Halloween project I've been wanting to do. Here's how I went about it...
(Click on any of the pictures for a larger view.)
For this project I needed:
1. 6 sheets of patterned Halloween paper
2. Chipboard letters
3. Black cording
4. Mod Podge
5. Black distress ink
Trace the chipboard letters onto the patterned paper and cut them out; two sheets of paper per letter. Adhere one sheet of paper to each chipboard letter with Mod Podge. Ink the edges with black distress ink. After the ink dries, add a layer of Mod Podge on top of the letters.
My Mod Podge is a little old so it went on kind of thick. But for this project, I think it looks great! Kind of spooky.
I cut out slivers of the layers of paper that will be on top. These slivers are where I will put my corset stitch.
I ran my scissors along the cut slivers to distress the paper then inked all of the edges with black distress ink. I used my paper piercer to make holes for my cording. I threaded my cording through the holes then attached it to the chipboard letters then added another layer of Mod Podge.
Here are some close up views of the corset stitching.
And here is the finished product! Not a bad use of the corset stitch, if I do say so myself. Adds just the right touch to my Halloween letters.
Very fun!
OH HOW FUN! I love the spooky feel it gave the letters!! so cool!! Thanks!! I'm Sarah By the way - HI!
This makes me want to pull out The Corpse Bride and watch it all over! I love the stitching on your letters, how very clever. I'm often too lazy to hand do these accents, but this result would be so worth it! Thanks for the inspiration.
xx,
Autumn Clark
So cool! Love this!
It looks amazing! I love it!!
What a great idea! It came out so cute!
Great job! It looks so fun, makes me excited for Halloween. Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE the detail of the stitching- very Dr. Frankenstein of you! They are amazing!
Finally! Another crazy crafter out there working on Halloween projects. Absolutely love the stitching detail of this! Great blog--I'm a new follower for sure! Keep the creative juices flowing!
I love the stitches, they're so Frankenstein, awesome!
the leetters came out so cute. What a great touch to add the crosstich. It adds to the Booness of it. 🙂
My mind is spinning with ideas of my own with the corset stitch. I absolutely love that how that looks!!!
Haupi
Wow! Might have to try that - so ingenious
Hi,
Visiting from The Answer is Chocolate. Great job and the stiching really worked well on this project. Thanks for sharing info about corset stiching. Might be fun to try on one of my cards.
Love this! Very sophisticated