Pantone Paint Swatch Embroidery

Pantone Paint Swatch Embroidery by Hugs are Fun

A few weeks ago, Terri from Sew Fantastic posted a photo of some Pantone paint swatches on Instagram. I knew Pantone paint existed, but I had never seen the paint swatches before and I rushed to Lowe’s that night to get some. I knew right away that I wanted to stitch on them, but I put them aside because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to embroider on them.

Pantone Paint Swatch Embroidery by Hugs are Fun

Then the other night I got a text from Teresa from Daisies for Violet about these handy little things for punching holes in paper. I’ve seen them at Target but they were more than I wanted to spend for something I wasn’t sure I would use much. However, Michael’s has them on clearance for $.79-.99 so I picked up a few to try out.

Pantone Paint Swatch Embroidery by Hugs are Fun

Each of them makes a different dot formation, so I grabbed a few Pantone swatches and started making holes. I had a lot of fun with these, especially experimenting with making different patterns using the same punch.

Pantone Paint Swatch Embroidery by Hugs are Fun

Pantone Paint Swatch Embroidery by Hugs are Fun

I definitely want to experiment more, I plan on using a ruler to help make the lines straighter the next time I use it. I also need to play around to figure out an easy way to make sure the holes line up. I am excited to continue to play around with this, stitching on paper is fun. I enjoyed it when I cross stitched a watercolor painting last year, I really enjoy experimenting with stitching on unconventional surfaces.

Pantone Paint Swatch Embroidery by Hugs are Fun

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    • says

      I didn’t realize I needed the pad at first and was trying to just use a self healing mat. I realized my mistake and rushed to Michaels 5 minutes before closing to get it.

  1. says

    That is a fun project! Don’t know where I’d find Pantone and cutters here in the UK, I’ll snoop around…or just ring my mom in PA and ask her to send me a care package ASAP! Chrissie

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