CUTE & CRAFTY 3D SEWING MACHINE | with Jennifer

Hello Doodlebug friends. It's so good to be back and sharing this fun piece I created using the Cute and Crafty collection. My project is centered around this little cutie.

Here she is all dressed up and looking "sew" cute in her Doodlebug patterned papers and embellies.

Here's how the machine looked when I got started. You can see I omitted some of the cutting file design and just kept the basic shape. It was cut from 9 layers of foam board, which is almost 2 inches thick. So to cut this out I used my table saw. After cutting out the machine I decided, to cut two more additional layers. One for the back and one for the front. This time I left a half inch off the bottom as indicated in the pics below. Using chipboard I covered the entire machine with chipboard

Here's my draft of the machine, with all the wood and chipboard pieces I used. The pieces were covered with patterned paper or paint.

The spools in the file were so adorable, so I tried to recreate them. I added a little paper and embroidery floss for the body and tiny sprinkles for his eyes.  The label adds a little color and of course a cute pun.

I always love to add a title to my pieces and here you can see I used buttons, die-cuts and and stickers to the front of the machine. A little stitching and a measuring tape, fit with the theme and were added as well.

Thanks for joining us today. Happy Crafting!! :)

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DOODLEBUG SUPPLIES

Cute and Crafty Collection
Chunky Twine
Sewing Machine Cutting File
Boutique Buttons
12x12 Petite Prints - woodgrain/ buffalo, linen/gingham

OTHER
wood spools and other small wood pieces
chipboard
paint
foam board
tape measure