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by **Caboobie** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:03 am

Date Posted: 17:10:12 11/24/03 Mon
Author: Fay in Australia
Subject: Iris Folding

My sister has arrived from England to stay with me for 2 months ( she was born in Australia)
She spoke of Iris Folding & how it uses the inside of envelopes. Ours are a bit boring, are the inside of envelopes interesting where you are?
By typing in Iris Folding, lots of sites came up on my search engine

IRIS FOLDING Iris Folding originated in Holland. Many of the envelopes in Holland have a pattern on the inside. Paper crafters have cut the patterned envelopes into strips and placed them on a pattern, resulting in a design that resembles the iris of an eye.
Fay

by **crafterwannabe** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:02 am

Iris Folding - Heart, Angel, Butterfly, More

Date Posted: 10:16:04 01/17/06 Tue
Author: Crafty Cindy
Subject: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this?

This looks like fun! I will have to try it out asap. Anyone ever done these?
Cindy

Link: Various Free Designs - Iris Folding
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... eart2.html
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... heart.html

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- Mâ™¡ther Hen, 10:40:14 01/17/06 Tue [1]

I saw this being done on the Carol Duvall show about a week ago.
Thank You for such clear and more in depth picture site.
I have some of the printed paper squares I got at Michael's .
Mother Hen <><

[> [> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- Carol Irwin, 20:40:33 01/18/06 Wed [1]

There are yahoo groups you can join that gives you heaps of patterns. Go into yahoo groups and do a search on iris foldings. I belong to a couple and they are great. Also if you do a search on something like google or yahoo for iris folding you can also pick up instructions

I'm alway looking for new ideas for card making and this is a great one, as each time you do a pattern depending on the papers used each card is so different.
Carol

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- sara, 11:13:03 01/17/06 Tue [1]

Hey, that's different.
It looks like it is done with material,
And I suppose you could do that. I am away from home but will get back on the weekend, and hope to be able to print out the pattern.
thanks for sharing
sara

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- Doreen, 11:25:05 01/17/06 Tue [1]

Thanks for telling us about this site Cindy - Iris folding is so lovely - the closest I've seen to it is teabag folding - I'd love to try. I have bookmarked it - thanks so much!
Hugs
Doreen

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- Huskerfan, 12:47:36 01/17/06 Tue [1]

Oh my. Never thought of material. I have tons. Thanks for the Idea Sara. Well Crafty Cindy I think I will send out Valentines cards this year. My only problem is what to write inside. I am no good at that. Any Ideas?
Linda

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- Caboobie, 13:16:15 01/17/06 Tue [1]

I've done this before, it looks lovely when it's finished.

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- crafterwannabe, 13:23:40 01/17/06 Tue [1]

Wow, that is so cool as my dgd would say. At first glance I thought it seemed too complicated (for me) but I ended up printing the pattern and saved the site. Pattern is a lot smaller than it looks on screen. I was encouraged when I saw a comment (I think on the flower) that she had taught children as young as 7 to do this beautifully. Maybe there's hope for me too. Thanks so much for the site, Crafty Cindy! I hope Jazbo sees this - on the off chance she's never done it. Bet she'd love it.

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- Crafty Cindy, 14:24:12 01/17/06 Tue [1]

You are all so welcome!!! Have fun!
Crafty Cindy

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- Ladybug41, 14:34:25 01/17/06 Tue [1]

I love Iris Folding and have done a lot of it. I also teach card making at a local craft shop.
You can use almost anything. Using material makes the card more bulky but gives a nice 'puffy' look. We have used ribbon and lace as well.
Nice paper to use for this is gift wrap paper because some of it is fairly thin. My absolute fav paper to use is Japanese oragami papers.
Here is a great site to learn different card making techniques. I learned here when I first started making cards about 4-5 yrs ago.
Hugz
Ladybug41

card inspirations
http://www.cardinspirations.co.uk/demo/index.htm

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- anneclaire, 17:49:58 01/17/06 Tue [1]

On http://www.mardar.us/ she has some lovely things for iris folding and tea bag!!!

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- Melis, 06:12:45 01/19/06 Thu [1]

This technique is reversed patchwork. When machine sewing a block pattern together you start in the centre and work outwards. With this you start on the edge and work inwards. I have loads of patchwork patterns that I have adapted to do this. My M-I-L made one with a group she belongs to and they ended up in the local paper. It certainly is very popular and the instructions that Cindy linked to is brilliant. - Melis

[> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- Mary/MD, 10:18:36 01/19/06 Thu [1]

Thank you so much for the link - I made an Iris Folding Angel yesterday and would love if someone could come up with a saying or poem to put inside of the card. I'm a Chemo Angel and would love to start making these Iris Folding angels for cards to send out for my special assigments. Thank you..........Mary

]> Re: Iris Folding Card...anyone seen this? -- RainyVT, 19:33:59 01/19/06 Thu [1]

Thank you CraftyCindy for sharing these directions - the photos that were in the article were so pretty and well done. Very deteailed instructions - can't wait to do one.

by **crafterwannabe** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:03 am

Iris Folding + Using Fabric

Date Posted: 07:33:33 03/01/06 Wed
Author: shilo
Subject: Irish folding...This is really neat for card making, or anything

Really cute, and different.

http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters.com/

Replies:
[> Re: Irish folding...This is really neat for card making, or anything -- Marti in Mexico, 08:34:31 03/02/06 Thu [1]

I signed up for the newsletter, and it came yesterday and has a shamrock pattern, plus two Easter patterns! How cool is that!
Marti in Mexico

[> Re: Irish folding...This is really neat for card making, or anything -- Sassie, 08:07:20 03/01/06 Wed [1]

I looked at that site a few weeks ago. I had more time this morning to browse around it and I can tell it's going to be one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing it.

[> Re: Irish folding...This is really neat for card making, or anything -- j, 08:33:22 03/01/06 Wed [1]

How exciting! Everyday when I log onto my puter, I never know where the journey will take me. Today, thanks to Shilo, I am learning about Iris folding. But I think I will do something different with it.

A couple of weeks ago, I saw a program about a technique for quilting on Simply Quilts with Alex Anderson. I want to try the Iris folding with fabric strips instead, using the quilting technique as the 'matt'. Does anyone remember seeing that particular program? I will have to do some surfing.

Annie, have you tried this folding technique?

Great site, Shilo, & thanks for sharing it with us. (((hugs)))

[> Re: Irish folding...This is really neat for card making, or anything -- j, 09:01:36 03/01/06 Wed [1]

Just in case anyone is interested in the quilting technique for the matt, here is the link:

Pieced curves so simple, episode #QLT - 1137
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_quilting_in ... 36,00.html

[> Re: Irish folding...This is really neat for card making, or anything -- Huskerfan, 12:04:17 03/01/06 Wed [1]

Thanks Shilo for giving us the site. When my hard drive went so did all the sites I had and that was one of them. Thanks again, that is a great place.
Linda

[> Re: Irish folding...This is really neat for card making, or anything -- Terri, 02:23:21 03/03/06 Fri [1]

I like that method of using the fabric for the frame. Thanks for the link.

by **crafterwannabe** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:14 pm

Shamrock Iris Folding

Date Posted: 07:36:44 03/03/06 Fri
Author: shilo
Subject: New Pattern at Iris folding site

This is a neat shamrock.

http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... amrock.gif

by **crafterwannabe** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:17 pm

Iris Folding - Question on Size of Strips

Date Posted: 22:31:44 03/07/06 Tue
Author: yrdsaleldy
Subject: iris folding question??

i think i would like to try these soooooooo pretty, i understand it but how do i know what size my strips should be ?? are they all the same size , if so what size the patterns dont tell you !!! help
thanks
toni

Replies:
Re: iris folding question?? -- Kaydee, 22:56:58 03/07/06 Tue [1]

The strips are suppose to be cut into 1-1/2 inch strips.

Go to this site and it will have directions on making these.

http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... heart.html

Hugs

by **crafterwannabe** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:24 am

Paper Folding to Frame Photos

Date Posted: 07:09:12 03/19/06 Sun
Author: shilo
Subject: Link to a irish folding frame for a picture

This is really a neat idea.

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_scrapbookin ... 61,00.html

by **crafterwannabe** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:38 pm

Strawberry Pattern - Iris Folding

Date Posted: 20:55:46 05/02/06 Tue
Author: shilo
Subject: Card makers .....Irish folding new pattern

The new pattern is a strawberry.....
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... berry.html

by **crafterwannabe** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:09 pm

Link: Car and Golf Clubs Patterns - Iris Folding

Date Posted: 07:34:26 06/02/06 Fri
Author: shilo
Subject: 2 new patterns for the iris folding cards

2 really neat iris foldings, in time for fathers day...
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... ngcar.html
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... clubs.html

Note: This post was also archived on the Father's Day Board.

by **crafterwannabe** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:30 am

Baby Carriage Pattern - Iris Folding

Date Posted: 07:13:16 07/01/06 Sat
Author: shilo
Subject: Iris folding baby carriage card

This is just great for a welcome baby card.

http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... riage.html

by **crafterwannabe** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:48 pm

Yahoo's Link for Iris Folders

Date Posted: 00:57:12 07/05/06 Wed
Author: Kimberly
Subject: Iris Folding Site

Thought I would let everyone know that here is a yahoo group that is wonderful with the iris folding. They have tons of patterns and are great at helping out if you are a newbie.
Kimberly

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/irisfolders/

by **crafterwannabe** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:53 pm

Rocking Horse Iris Folding Pattern

Date Posted: 17:18:42 09/01/06 Fri
Author: shilo
Subject: Here's this months free iris folding pattern

http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... horse.html
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... ttern.html

by **crafterwannabe** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:50 pm

Halloween Iris Folding Patterns

Date Posted: 16:50:59 10/16/06 Mon
Author: Pat P
Subject: Iris Folding Pumpkin

Does anyone have an Iris Folding Pumpkin pattern to share? Or perhaps one for a mummy and dracula?
TIA, Pat P :-)

[> Re: Iris Folding Pumpkin -- Kimberly, 17:31:32 10/16/06 Mon [1]

This page has a bat and a ghost: http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... oween.html

I take just a outline from a coloring book and use as a pattern for mine so that would be an idea for your pumpkin.
Kimberly

[> Re: Iris Folding Pumpkin -- Pat P, 19:51:32 10/16/06 Mon [1]

Thanks Kimberly,
I appreciate your help. I do have the bat and ghost, but thought that I saw a pumpkin somewhere ... can't find it. But that's ok ... I'll make due with the bat and ghost. Thanks for helping me out.
I was having trouble with posting earlier and got two message posted instead of one. Sorry to everyone for the duplicate.
Pat P :-)

[> Re: Iris Folding Pumpkin -- Kaydee, 21:41:13 10/16/06 Mon [1]

Iris folding pumpkin pattern
http://www.circleofcrafters.com/message ... hp?t=10461

Archiver's Note: This post was also archived on the Halloween Board.

by **crafterwannabe** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:49 am

Christmas Bell & Ornament Patterns + More

Date Posted: 07:09:56 11/02/06 Thu
Author: shilo
Subject: Two new Iris folding ornaments

http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... stmas.html

by **crafterwannabe** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:19 am

Rose Pattern

Date Posted: 07:03:25 02/02/07 Fri
Author: shilo
Subject: This months free Iris folding pattern

Beautiful rose...
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... month.html
Pattern...
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... ttern.html

by **crafterwannabe** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:09 am

Train Pattern

Date Posted: 17:48:53 03/06/07 Tue
Author: shilo
Subject: Free Iris folding pattern.... A train

Scroll down to March, 2007
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... month.html

Pattern:
http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters ... ttern.html

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