Iris folding

[Loveinamist]

I am enjoying iris folding at the moment and wondered if anyone knew the reason IW C&C don't show it any more. Has it gone out of favour, are people fed up with it? There are only a few items on the IW website.

[pyjama princess]

I too enjoy iris folding. I've taken some on holiday to do before now. Doesn't take up much room - a few cards, strips already cut to length and sticky tape. It was featured a lot in A&B's days once they left it was rarely shown. You don't see it in craft mag now either.

[Victoria]

I make iris folding cards in school at Christmas and Easter - the children love it and it's possible to get very good results. There are free templates available online if you just Google something like 'free iris folding templates'.

[Loveinamist]

I do download templates and am considering making my own at some point, after catching up with some Decopatch. Are there enough hours in the day?!

[Rentochops]

def not LIAM - I think Iris folding is one of those things that drops in and out of crafty fashion but if you like it it will always look good, there used to be a lovely lady who did it on C&C!

I think decopatch will be the next big thing as I noticed crafting.co.uk selling kits and if Stephanie wants them sold she'll get them sold no doubt on C&C such is their cosy relationship! Sorry got a bit ranty there, I like decopatch though!

[elcee]

Iris folding was my first crafting experience and I love the feeing you get when you turn the finished card over and it all looks so neat. It has gone out of fashion; possibly C&C don't feature it now because you don't have to buy lots of expensive stuff to do it!

[Loveinamist]

I'm sure aperture cards with accompanying stencils would sell without paper strips. Agree elcee that it is an inexpensive craft.

[craft addict]

I love iris folding too, i miss it on C&C, would love to see it return, but then they don't seem to want to give us any traditional paper crafting shows any more.....