Unraveling a Letter {diy}
Feb. 3 10
Here’s a fun idea for sending a message to someone you love… stamp it. I found these little wooden spools at the craft store and wanted to come up with a clever use for them. And since Valentine’s Day is coming up, I thought this would be a unique keepsake. Writing a letter that needs to be unraveled to be read. This could work for any occasion really….birthdays, just because, etc.
What do I need? Materials: Fabric or ribbon (length will vary depending on length of message), wooden spool (from craft store or recycled), rubber letter stamps, stamp pad, craft glue
How do I make it? Steps: 1. Cut a long strip of fabric about 1.5 wide and at least one yard long depending on how long you want your letter to be. You can also use ribbon as oppose to fabric (cotton webbing works great).
2. Leave a couple of inches on the end of the fabric strip blank and then begin stamping your message.
3. Once message is complete, glue the start of the message (the area that you left blank at the beginning) to the spool using craft glue. Ravel your message around the spool. Place in a decorative box and you are all set.
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31 Responses to “Unraveling a Letter {diy}”
Brilliant! I absolutely LOVE this idea! Thank you for sharing.
Julie commented on February 3rd, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Love this! I have all the stuff already. Better get busy!
Tania Welch commented on February 3rd, 2010 at 4:43 pm
[...] is an adorable, heartfelt craft! via paper n [...]
Unravel Love | a silly muse commented on February 3rd, 2010 at 5:03 pm
love it! great idea, brittni!
SweetBeaker commented on February 3rd, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Thanks everyone. These are so easy to make. I am addicted…
-Brittni
papernstitch commented on February 3rd, 2010 at 6:06 pm
sweet idea for those remnant pieces of ribbon!
tanya commented on February 3rd, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Very nice! I love it!
Fee-AMore commented on February 4th, 2010 at 2:14 am
That’s so sweet, you’re so imaginative, Brittni!
Louise commented on February 4th, 2010 at 5:21 am
GOOD job! this is something i’d definitely do one day. if you just could find some decent letter stamps in this darn country!
lou commented on February 4th, 2010 at 10:50 am
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friday freebies ~ valentine’s day edition commented on February 4th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Darling idea! I should make one for my husband.
Whatever DeeDee Wants commented on February 5th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Very cute! Gonna have to try this. My only suggestion that came to mind is to glue it the opposite way maybe? That way they read the message as the unroll it? So glue the fabric at the end of the sentance or message to the spool?
Stacy commented on February 5th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Stacy,
Good idea.
Yes. I thought of doing it that way as well. But I had already written the message the opposite way when I thought of it.
Brittni
papernstitch commented on February 5th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
What a lovely idea. I’ll be trying this one, thanks for sharing it.
Nina
Nina commented on February 7th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
What a truly clever idea!
Carol commented on February 7th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
[...] borrowed the images and the general outline from paper n stitch but made one or two changes to the directions so that the message can be read as it’s [...]
Toronto Wedding Planning, Toronto Wedding Ideas, Toronto Wedding Advice, Toronto Wedding Blog by The Wedding Co. » DIY Valentine commented on February 8th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
[...] is cute idea from paper n’ stitch blog. Stamp a love letter on some scrap fabric and wrap it around an old [...]
Valentine’s Day Freebies « commented on February 9th, 2010 at 9:37 am
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Love on a Spool | giverslog.com/wrapthegift commented on February 9th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
[...] of Paper N Stitch shares how she made this unraveling message with a plain wooden spool, fabric strips and [...]
How-To: Stamped Fabric Spool Message | Crafts Kids :: Free Crafts Network commented on February 10th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Adorable!
whyte commented on February 10th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Thanks so much to everyone who has written about this project on their blog or left a comment here. I would love to see your finished version for those that have tried this…leave a link to a picture if you would like.
-Brittni
papernstitch commented on February 10th, 2010 at 10:57 am
I love this! Its so cute and adorable and EASY!
Heather commented on February 10th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
This is such a cute idea! I love it. Such a nice gift to give a sister or mother that loves sewing on V day! x
Lilly Higgins commented on February 11th, 2010 at 8:22 am
great idea!!
Stephanie commented on February 11th, 2010 at 11:38 am
This is really a fantastic idea! It could be given to anyone, anytime of the year, as a supportive note for someone who feels their life is ‘unraveling’. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor commented on February 11th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
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Best of Valentine’s day projects links « Art vs craft commented on February 11th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
This is sooo sweet! I love the idea and I think it would indeed be great for family or friends! Thanks for sharing!
RobbieLee at Chickiedee commented on February 11th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Aww, I love this! What a fun idea. Thanks so much for this, I’ll be linking.
Rachel commented on February 12th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Thanks everyone who has linked to this tutorial. It means a lot to me. You all are the best!
-Brittni
papernstitch commented on February 12th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
I knew I was saving all those wooden spools for a reason!
Ann commented on February 12th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
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A tradition begins… « Maundering Me commented on February 15th, 2010 at 10:31 am