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My name's Adele, that's me on right! :) I've been parching since January 2007 and am completely hooked!
 
It all started with one small card that a friend gave me for my birthday. I was so taken with the delicate lace effect I just had to learn how to do it.

The fans are my favourite and I have made several as you can see if you take a look in the galleries.

I also have 23 pattern packs available priced at just £4.00 each. Each pack contains 4 original patterns with full colour illustrations and detailed instructions.

There are some free patterns available too. These are in .doc format and are free for personal use only.

A Brief History.....
The history of Parchment craft dates back to the 14th century, the early days of written text. The craft began with communion cards and devotional pictures, made by nuns in abbeys in such countries as Germany, Holland and Spain. Through Spanish influence, the craft was brought to Columbia and other parts of the Americas, particularly South America.

Real parchment, and later parchment paper was used for this work. All the cards were done by hand in the 14th century but the advent of the printing press in the 15th century made mass printing possible. 

19th century Paris saw a change in the parchment cards. The themes became more romantic and personal, introducing floral themes, cherubs, and portraits, and introduced embossing to the art creating the raised effect. Most of the borders, perforations, and cuts were done by machine at this time. 

The techniques that were used in those days, embossing, perforating, and painting are still used today.

 

All patterns in my pattern packs are printed on high photo quality paper to ensure ease of use.

Clear, concise instructions ensure that even new-comers to this fascinating craft can follow them with ease.

Each pattern is accompanied by a colour photo to help with completion of your project and all patterns are printed full size so there is no need to enlarge them before you can begin.

Each pack is priced at just £4.00 and are exclusively available from Wightcat Crafts


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