miriam

When I searched how to do my tree I saw one that was a folded paper half circle. So I thought what if I did it out of fabric? Then I got thinking about the edges. I had decorated some tshirts with zz edges a few years ago... Every tree looks different. I sewed the edges on my Emdeko made by Toyota. I tested using pattern stitches thinking I could get a different effect but plain zz worked the best. The circles do not have to be perfectly round but they do have to be a knit. Every one of them came out different - maybe my quality control isn't so hot. Dot's looked like it was having a frolic with the snow person. This one just wouldn't dance. She looked happier just walking around.

Judith1005

That's just too funny. Either way, I'm with you, she looks like she's having a lively stroll through the snowflakes.
I mailed off your card today. Look for it around Thursday.

Judith1005

I am posting the December signups early. (Since November is a short month.) I want to give everyone lots of time to sign up.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...ml#post7699392

This month, you must pm your partners with questions. Really make this card special. It is all about celebrating them.

owlvamp

K-Roll your postcard is ready and will go out tomorrow. It's ready to take flight literally across the US.

miriam

I received a very elaborately hand embroidered and embellished post card from Judith. Wow! Thank you.
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CookieZenmilk

wow judith, that is stunning, how lucky is the recipient. detail is amazing.

Judith1005

Thanks ladies. I dyed the fabric myself with sharpies and alcohol first. Then did all the thread painting. Then the fun part. I love doing handwork. And, went amazingly fast. Must have been because I was enjoying myself. I like to think of this tree growing from one side of the card to the other. Here is a photo of the back.

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I do hope you like it Miriam. It is different.

miriam

Oh, Judith, I love it! You did a fantastic job. It doesn't look like it went amazingly fast though. I like to hand sew but not that much... The fabric is perfect. I'm going to HAVE to try the sharpie/alcohol trick on something. Possibly something some kid ruined with a sharpie... I have a 2 1/2 year old grand daughter that loves to marker and nobody seems to hide them well enough. She turned herself into a tiger on the way to the doctor once. Then when my daughter pulled the diaper off there were teeth marks on one cheek. Most likely from her 4 year old brother. The doctor got a good laugh out of it. Fortunately she had a bunch of wild kids, too. But aren't they all?

K-Roll

owlvamp, your PC is ready to go as soon as I have a chance to get to the P.O. I don't like mailing this late - if only because looking at all the beautiful cards already posted makes me want to start again!

Judith, I love handwork too, and it does seem to go fast - I agree with miriam, your card looks like it took ages...so so beautiful and experimental. Sharpies & alcohol, eh? Good to know...I just bought some of those Inktense pencils. Haven't used them yet.

With so many of the cards pictured, I wish I could enlarge the pics here onsite to examine them in minute, close-up detail. I'm thinking of miriam's card, and lots of others. I like to 'get down to the real nitty-gritty'. Maybe from having a microscope as one of my favorite childhood toys - only it wasn't a toy...

K-Roll

I forgot to say to cuppy: thanks for your idea-sparking card, how to present Xmas money gifts for nieces & nephews...I will baffle them by sewing a money tree! (make them work for it!)