{"id":3847,"date":"2009-12-30T07:23:08","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=3847"},"modified":"2016-08-30T08:11:05","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T15:11:05","slug":"gift-post-5-cardholders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Post #5: Cardholders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3847 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5273sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5273sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3848\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3848'>\n\t\t\t\tCardholder: pinned &#038; ready to sew\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5424sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5424sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3850\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3850'>\n\t\t\t\tAssembly Line Pocket Trimming\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5271sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5271sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3851\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3851'>\n\t\t\t\tTesting Ribbon Trims\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5381sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5381sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3852\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3852'>\n\t\t\t\tFiguring out color schemes\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5405sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5405sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3853\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3853'>\n\t\t\t\tMeasuring pockets\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5426sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5426sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3856\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3856'>\n\t\t\t\tHolly Embellishment\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5383sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5383sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3858\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3858'>\n\t\t\t\tHanger detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5382sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5382sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3859\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3859'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst Completed Cardholder\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5635sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5635sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3882\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3882'>\n\t\t\t\tOriginal Card Holder &#8211; detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5634sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5634sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3883\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3883'>\n\t\t\t\tOriginal Card Holder\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5430sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5430sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3884\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3884'>\n\t\t\t\tButtons &#038; thick ribbon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5431sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5431sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3885\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3885'>\n\t\t\t\tGold Sequins\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5433sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5433sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3886\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3886'>\n\t\t\t\tMittens\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5434sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5434sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3887\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3887'>\n\t\t\t\tStars\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5443sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5443sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3888\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3888'>\n\t\t\t\tWinter theme\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5429sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5429sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3889\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3889'>\n\t\t\t\tRibbon trim\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5448sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5448sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3892\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3892'>\n\t\t\t\tHolly &#038; Gold Ribbon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5445sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm-300x299.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm.jpg 1906w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3893'>\n\t\t\t\t2 Mittens &#038; a Star\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5446sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5446sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3894\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3894'>\n\t\t\t\t2 Stars, Mittens &#038; Holly\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5444sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5444sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3896\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3896'>\n\t\t\t\tWinter beading &#8211; large detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5442sm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5442sm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3897\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3897'>\n\t\t\t\tWinter theme with Holly\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/pict5443sm-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5443sm1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3898\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3898'>\n\t\t\t\tWinter theme &#8211; detail, small\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We give small and\/or handmade family gifts to DH&#8217;s siblings (5 of them) and his cousins (5 on one side, 1 on the other side) plus small gifts to a few hangers-on who attend our Christmas Eve celebration. This year DH and I made cardholders. Just so you don&#8217;t have to do the math, I made about 14 cardholders.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3883\" style=\"width: 79px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5634sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3883\" title=\"Original Card Holder\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5634sm-79x300.jpg\" alt=\"Original Card Holder\" width=\"79\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5634sm-79x300.jpg 79w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5634sm-270x1024.jpg 270w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5634sm.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 79px) 85vw, 79px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Original Card Holder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DH&#8217;s mom has a cardholder  in the shape of a Santa (oddly shaped, but Santa nonetheless) that I have long admired. She bought it from a door to door salesman in the 1950s or 1960s. She may have told me the name of the company, but I don&#8217;t remember. I have wanted to replicate it for a long time and decided that this year would be the year of the cardholders. I also quickly decided that I was not going to make the cardholders in the shape of a Santa.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3882\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5635sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3882\" title=\"Original Card Holder - detail\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5635sm-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Original Card Holder - detail\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5635sm-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5635sm-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5635sm.jpg 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 85vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Original Card Holder - detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I searched the web to get some ideas and found very few ideas online. Apparently, this is not a popular gift. I did find a few, but no free patterns that I liked.<\/p>\n<p>What I find were ideas for shapes. I decided that a long rectangle with a pointy bottom would be easiest to sew and look the best.<\/p>\n<p>DH and I sat down with the measurements of felt (72&#8243; wide) and an idea of what I could sew in a reasonable amount of time. He did most of the heavy math lifting while I stuck to the practicalities of sewing.<\/p>\n<p>Once we had the dimensions down I set about cutting and figuring out the sewing process as I wanted to do as much assembly line sewing as I could.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3851\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5271sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3851\" title=\"Testing Ribbon Trims\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5271sm-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"Testing Ribbon Trims\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5271sm-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5271sm-1023x605.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5271sm.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Testing Ribbon Trims<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have a can full of various odds and ends of ribbon. I use that ribbon when I make gift bags. Some of the saved ribbon is too short for gift bags so I got it out to test trimming the pockets. Above is some really interesting French gold ribbon that I sewed on to a pocket. I liked it, but thought it was a bit wide.<\/p>\n<p>I have several rolls of 1\/4&#8243; ribbon in red and green that I got when I cleaned out my Aunt&#8217;s craft room after she died. Since I have a lot of it, I used quite a bit to trim various pockets, even though I thought it was a bit thin. The best size turned out to be 7\/8&#8243; ribbon, which DH got when I sent him to the store to get some silver ribbon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3850\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5424sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3850\" title=\"Assembly Line Pocket Trimming\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5424sm-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"Assembly Line Pocket Trimming\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5424sm-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5424sm-1024x870.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assembly Line Pocket Trimming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I got the assembly line figured out eventually. Above it looks like I am just putting a bunch of pockets on a line of ribbon and sewing. Actually, I cut the pieces of ribbon, wrapped them around the pockets. This enabled me to sew through two layers of ribbon and one layer of felt to anchor the ribbon and keep it from fraying a bit. As soon as I was done sewing one, I would put the next pocket very close to the one exiting the presser foot and keep sewing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3852\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5381sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3852\" title=\"Figuring out color schemes\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5381sm-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"Figuring out color schemes\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5381sm-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5381sm-1024x745.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figuring out color schemes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You know my rule is to &#8220;make visual decisions visually&#8221;, so we laid out all the cut pieces and rearranged them until we were happy with the color combinations. After this step, I got down to being serious about trimming the pockets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3853\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5405sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3853\" title=\"Measuring pockets\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5405sm-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"Measuring pockets\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5405sm-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5405sm-1024x653.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Measuring pockets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once all of the pockets were trimmed, I sewed the sleeve and then pinned them to the back, measuring down from the sleeve&#8217;s seam line (above).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3848\" style=\"width: 87px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5273sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3848\" title=\"Cardholder: pinned &amp; ready to sew\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5273sm-87x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cardholder: pinned &amp; ready to sew\" width=\"87\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5273sm-87x300.jpg 87w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5273sm-298x1024.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 87px) 85vw, 87px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cardholder: pinned &amp; ready to sew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pockets required more thinking to sew on. I ended up pinning as many as I had cut and trimmed and then sewing like colors on. First I sewed all the red pockets. That left some cardholders with white and green pockets only trimmed and pinned. Once I completed all the red pockets, I changed thread and worked on green, then white. This method prevented me from having to change thread (to match a pocket color) every 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>One evening I was home alone, so I took all the cardholders down to the TV and embellished them with buttons, sequins and beads. It was nice to do a little handwork and get away from the machine for a couple of hours. I also think it gave them a bit of a one-of-a-kind look.<\/p>\n<p>Little did I know that DH was surfing the web and had embellishment ideas of his own! He found patterns\/templates for some stars, ornaments, mittens and holly.\u00a0 Again, I hauled all of the cardholders downstairs and we figured out what would go where.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3856\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5426sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3856\" title=\"Holly Embellishment\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5426sm-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"Holly Embellishment\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5426sm-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5426sm-1024x971.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5426sm.jpg 1848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holly Embellishment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was very clear that the red buttons I sewed on a whim would make excellent holly berries. I would have liked to put some kind of spine or shading on the holly leaves, but ran out of time to figure that element out. These are some of the cardholders we made.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3859\" style=\"width: 97px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5382sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3859\" title=\"First Completed Cardholder\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5382sm-97x300.jpg\" alt=\"First Completed Cardholder\" width=\"97\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5382sm-97x300.jpg 97w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5382sm-331x1024.jpg 331w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5382sm.jpg 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 97px) 85vw, 97px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First Completed Cardholder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is the first completed cardholder. We gave it to our friends, Eric and Yar, when we went to their Christmas party at the beginning of the month. They also invite us over for dinner every year and we have yet to reciprocate. Now that the dining room is painted, I think the time has come.<\/p>\n<p>This was is more plain than the later versions. I should call it subdued!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3858\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5383sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3858\" title=\"Hanger detail\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5383sm-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"Hanger detail\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5383sm-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5383sm-1024x783.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hanger detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are using some Lucite rods, that didn&#8217;t work as quilt hangers, to hang the cardholders. They look nice, were easy to cut, did not need finishing other than a bit of sanding and work very well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3893\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3893\" title=\"2 Mittens &amp; a Star\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm-300x299.jpg\" alt=\"2 Mittens &amp; a Star\" width=\"300\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm-300x299.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5445sm.jpg 1906w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2 Mittens &amp; a Star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3894\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5446sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3894\" title=\"2 Stars, Mittens &amp; Holly\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5446sm-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"2 Stars, Mittens &amp; Holly\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5446sm-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5446sm-953x1024.jpg 953w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5446sm.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 85vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2 Stars, Mittens &amp; Holly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had to pay attention to what color embellishments went on which color of pocket or background. If I didn&#8217;t, the embellishments wouldn&#8217;t show up. This war particularly tricky for the mittens, because of the white cuff. I tried some other colors, but they didn&#8217;t look right. This is why the embellishments ended up on the two middle pockets on the card holder on the right, above.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3892\" style=\"width: 179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5448sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3892\" title=\"Holly &amp; Gold Ribbon\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5448sm-179x300.jpg\" alt=\"Holly &amp; Gold Ribbon\" width=\"179\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5448sm-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5448sm-614x1024.jpg 614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 85vw, 179px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holly &amp; Gold Ribbon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The gold ribbon in the card holder on the right, above, had a papery feeling. I didn&#8217;t like the feel of it after I put it on. I had to chalk it up to experience, though, as those were some of the first pockets I embellished and was still in the learning process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Embellishments<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3889\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5429sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3889\" title=\"Ribbon trim\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5429sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Ribbon trim\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5429sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5429sm-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ribbon trim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3887\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5434sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3887\" title=\"Stars\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5434sm-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"Stars\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5434sm-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5434sm-1024x571.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3886\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5433sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3886\" title=\"Mittens\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5433sm-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"Mittens\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5433sm-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5433sm-1024x635.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mittens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3885\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5431sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3885\" title=\"Gold Sequins\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5431sm-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Gold Sequins\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5431sm-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5431sm-1024x563.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gold Sequins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3884\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5430sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3884\" title=\"Buttons &amp; thick ribbon\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5430sm-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Buttons &amp; thick ribbon\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5430sm-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5430sm-1024x541.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buttons &amp; thick ribbon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I also made one with a winter theme, rather than red and green, for a family that celebrates both Christmas and Hannukah.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3897\" style=\"width: 284px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5442sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3897\" title=\"Winter theme with Holly\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5442sm-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"Winter theme with Holly\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5442sm-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5442sm-969x1024.jpg 969w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5442sm.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 85vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter theme with Holly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here are the two winter themed card holders I made with one of the holly versions. I had fun embellishing the blue and white with silver beads, sequins and pearls.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3896\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5444sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3896\" title=\"Winter beading - large detail\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5444sm-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"Winter beading - large detail\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5444sm-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5444sm-1024x880.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter beading - large detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The beading does help keep the embellishments on as well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3898\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3898\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5443sm1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3898\" title=\"Winter theme - detail, small\" src=\"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5443sm1-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"Winter theme - detail, small\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5443sm1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PICT5443sm1-1024x607.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter theme - detail, small<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I thought the turquoise snowflake added a bit of shading or interest to the Winter card holders.<\/p>\n<p>One of the good things about making many of a project is that you know how to make it well. I would say that I am a master card holder maker now, if there is such a thing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We give small and\/or handmade family gifts to DH&#8217;s siblings (5 of them) and his cousins (5 on one side, 1 on the other side) plus small gifts to a few hangers-on who attend our Christmas Eve celebration. This year DH and I made cardholders. Just so you don&#8217;t have to do the math, I &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/gift-post-5-cardholders\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Gift Post #5: Cardholders&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[389],"tags":[316,86],"class_list":["post-3847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-389","tag-gifts","tag-off-topic-crafts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3847\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}