Elizabeth’s Fabric Focus ~ Laminated Fabric Recipe Cards & Recipe Folder

Each month Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! shares a fun project with us, and features one of our current collections in the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop. This month’s project with PDF download instructions features Riley Blake’s Bloom and Grow collection.

Find all of Elizabeth’s monthly tutorials on our blog: Quick-Piece Tiny Squares, Charm Squares Baby Quilt, Advent Calendar, Stack & Nest Quilted Blocks, Laptop Sleeve, April Bags, Pincushion Organizer, Ponytail Scarves, Sawtooth Stars. Any of Elizabeth’s projects would make great holiday gifts! Elizabeth also has a wonderful selection of PDF patterns for sale in her Etsy shop and many beautiful projects and helpful sewing resources on Oh, Fransson!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! As many of us are enjoying good food today, it seemed like a great time for a project that celebrated favorite recipes. One year for Christmas, my mother made my sisters and I each a set of recipe cards that included all of the recipes that she uses most often. It was a wonderful gift that I continue to use all the time.

So, in the spirit of sharing and remembering favorite recipes, I’ve written up a simple project for creating laminated, fabric-backed recipe cards and a handy folder to store them in. You can download the pattern and instructions for the Laminated Recipe Cards & Recipe Folder, and get right to work!

For this project, I used fabrics from Riley Blake’s Bloom and Grow collection. I love the warm chocolate brown and orange accented with light aqua blue, especially on the Bloom Vine print used for the outside of the folder and the Bloom Daisy print used on the inside.

The recipe cards are laminated using iron-on vinyl. I tested other materials, including contact paper and regular non-fusible vinyl, but the iron-on vinyl was the clear winner in terms of ease of use and look of the finished product. (If you don’t want to fiddle with lamination, you can always fill one of these folders with regular non-laminated recipe cards.)

As always, if you do end up using this pattern, we’d love to see the results in the Sew,Mama,Sew! Photo Pool. (And if you’re looking for my cookie recipes, you can find them here: http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/baking/)

30 Responses to “Elizabeth’s Fabric Focus ~ Laminated Fabric Recipe Cards & Recipe Folder”

1. juliecache responds:
   Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 9:02 am →

   thanks for the ideas!

2. Bethany responds:
   Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 9:17 am →

   very cool!!!

3. Sandra responds:
   Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 9:22 am →

   Great idea, thanks.

4. mountain girl responds:
   Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 9:27 am →

   beautiful! mine always end up covered in flour!

5. Sylvie responds:
   Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 9:35 am →

   Super idea!

6. Jody responds:
   Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 9:51 am →

   I downloaded this project right away! It would make a lovely gift.

7. Jennifer responds:
   Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 9:55 am →

   What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

8. Fawn responds:
   Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 10:22 am →

   What a fantastic idea!!!

9. Andi responds:
   Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 10:30 am →

   I love this idea! I love the idea of lamianting the cards. I wonder if it would work with regular laminate and a laminating machine?

10. amelia responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 10:30 am →

    oh cool idea.

11. Maeve responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 10:55 am →

    Taking a sit-down break from all the cooking and cleaning up. I’m so happy I ordered some of these fabrics last night BEFORE they are GONE! I am sure, after seeing these ideas, the fabrics will fly out of the store. I can’t wait to get mine now. I want to make the recipe holder, and more. Thanks for all the fabulous ideas. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

12. MaryAnn responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 11:16 am →

    I really, really like this, thanks!

13. Elizabeth responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 11:53 am →

    Thanks, everyone.

    Andi, I think it would work fine with a regular laminator, but I would still use the fusible webbing first to stiffen the fabric and adhere it the back of the card.

14. qsogirl responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 1:16 pm →

    what a neat idea! thanks for sharing it

15. Denise responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 3:53 pm →

    This project is way cool. I can think of a number of friends who will receive this as a gift this year!

16. Shay responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 3:53 pm →

    This is just such a wonderful idea. It’s gone into my “must do” file. Perfect for a gift for a cook. Thanks for sharing and your really clear instructions.

17. Denise responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 5:20 pm →

    Great fabric choice! Thanks for the idea:)

18. Stacy responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 5:27 pm →

    Very neat project! Thanks for sharing!

19. Penny responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 5:58 pm →

    Awesome, I had no idea you could buy iron on vinyl. anyone know where you can purchase it ?

20. jm responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 7:13 pm →

    nice.

21. Heidi responds:
    Posted: November 26th, 2009 at 9:04 pm →

    neat idea

22. carmel responds:
    Posted: November 27th, 2009 at 12:35 am →

    the fabrig is beautiful and i love the way its made!

23. ChristineBolin responds:
    Posted: November 27th, 2009 at 5:45 am →

    What a nice present!

24. Kaye Prince responds:
    Posted: November 27th, 2009 at 7:13 am →

    Oh Elizabeth, you’re talented – thanks for all the great ideas!

25. Rochelle responds:
    Posted: November 27th, 2009 at 8:02 am →

    Too Cute! I always love Elisabeth’s ideas.

26. Ellen lamb responds:
    Posted: November 27th, 2009 at 8:14 am →

    I love it! Thanks!

27. Tracey responds:
    Posted: November 27th, 2009 at 8:54 am →

    Love this idea, I’m making my sister an apron for christmas, and this WILL be the perfect complement for that!

28. ~Helena~ responds:
    Posted: November 27th, 2009 at 2:50 pm →

    Great idea, can’t wait to make this. Thanks.

29. Katie responds:
    Posted: November 27th, 2009 at 9:43 pm →

    Neat!

30. Catherine responds:
    Posted: August 29th, 2010 at 7:24 am →

    You have a good taste choosing the kind of fabric and the colors that match.

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