Laminating fabrics: will enhance your design, allowing you to select contrasting colors or complementary patterns. This technique offers support for larger items. Keep your selected fabrics similar in weight and weave for effective laminating.

Another approach is to cut around a stiffened textile pattern, such as a flower. Then laminate or applique the pattern to the already stiffened fabric. After stiffening, you can cut, fold, punch holes, thread with ribbons, write on, stamp and mail just like paper.

1. Rough cut two, contrasting fabrics to the desired dimensions.

2. Select a square of fabric and apply the fabric stiffener.

3. Place the second square of fabric over the first and apply Stiffy until saturated.

4. Smooth the layered fabrics and remove excess stiffener using a flat plastic scraper.

5. Place the combined fabrics on the screen to dry. Continue with the process of ironing and folding.