December post card swap Christmas tree or makers choice.
 

We will be making One fabric postcard.
This swap is open to all levels of sewing.
*Please post pictures of postcards you receive.
* Cards must measure approx 4" × 6"
* Must be predominantly sewed and/or quilted. Embroidery by hand or machine is also welcome.
* Must have some type of finished edge.
* There are tutorials on YouTube if you need some references.
* Pinterest has many good ideas if you need some inspiration to kick off your creative juices. *If you can take a picture of you postcard before you send it, it would be appreciated. That way if your partner cannot post a picture for some reason, then you can post it. We all love looking at each other's work.
* Note: We will only be sending postcards due to the price of postage. Please let me know if you can send internationally. It costs around $1.15.
*Sign ups start ***Now***. and end November 30
*Names assigned Dec 2
*International Postcards should be sent out by the 10th of the month
Any ideas for 2021 post cards would be appreciated

please feel free to make suggestions for 2021 post cards during December

Count me in for December Marion

Please count me in again for the post card exchange.

The only suggestion I can think of: Color of the month with your choice of design but must be mainly in the monthly color. I'm terrible at ideas so I am sure others can make better suggestions.

Sounds good Lena. I don't think we have colours attached to our months here in OZ,but I may be wrong so could you name them for us who don't know ? Thanks. Have you all received Nov cards? I haven't received any of my swaps since August. Must be a drought!

I haven't received any of my four swaps . The ones I have sent have been received except for one , I am thinking it must be the incoming Australian post where the hold up is . The covin 19 and Christmas makes post slower. I have never heard of the months having colours either Marion. Let us know Lena Suggestion could be At the beach

This is sort of one idea. Or m-fay could just randomly choose a color for the month. I didn't know this idea had been used previously. I began with the first Calendar Holidays of the Month. I think of post cards as small challenges and a way to stretch my techniques or try new ones.

If Months Were Colors
If months were colors, here is the palette:

January - White
Fresh start, lots of snow

February - Red
Valentine's Day, cozy evenings

March - Gray
Cabin fever sets in, sides of road are gross

April - Pink
Buds are blossoming under gentle rain

May - Blue
Optimism abounds as days get warmer

June - Yellow
Sunshine, beaches and good cheer

July - Orange
Searing, steamy summer days and nights

August - Gold
Heat reaches its apex, dog days abound

September - Purple
School colors, civic pride, productivity

October - Orange
Leaves in full color, Halloween

November - Brown
Cornucopia of harvest, turkey graces table

December - Green and Red
Christmas wrapping, elves and candy canes

I haven't received my Nov card yet, but know it's coming.

Would love to join again. Hopefully I am making my post card ok. I enjoyed the ones I received, and I posted pics of them, hope that's ok.
I mailed out R-sea postcard on Nov 9th......and a package in another swap same day , neither have reached destination. The package one says it departed Sydney on 23 Nov and passed thru an Australian facility on 27 Nov and is headed to its destination... It took almost 2 weeks just to get from the US to Sydney.....talk about the long way around....It appears the package spent a long time in Chicago, IL...seeing the sites I suppose..

Thanks Lena.i notice there's a few double ups and greens missed out so there would be a couple of changes but none too drastic. It's a good idea. And thanks Rosalyn, another good idea. Keep these ideas rolling in

Yea, I am back and want to join in on the fun.

Nelco

Sorry, I realized there were some colors that were excluded from the list but wanted to give you an idea of what I was referring to. One month could we could also make something in the color of our birthstones leaving the recipient to figure out what month we were born. I seem to be stuck on color. I must need more color in my life at the moment! LOL

Thanks Lena. Birthstone is a good idea as well and made me think...signs of the zodiac in which you were born

I like the birthstone one as well

Well it has to be Dec 2 everywhere now so here are the names
r-sea to Nelco
Nelco to m-fay
m-fay to Marietta
Marrietta to Lena1952
Lena1952 to r-sea

m-fay your post card will be in the mail this coming week.

mailed my post card on monday

Has anyone received their post cards yet? I know mine is coming from over seas and should be here any time.

I don't think any Dec ones have arrived yet and I think Lena is still waiting for her November one. I think the postal service is really slowing down with the effects of this virus

Yes along with all the packages

I received a message from Lena1952 on Dec 18 saying she had received my December tree postcard. She said that was her first opportunity to access a computer to let me know.
I haven't received mine yet, but am sure it's on the way.
Merry and Blessed Christmas everyone, and a Happy, Safe, Healthy and Prosperous New Year !!!

this is my Post Card from Lena 1952 This is what Lena wrote on the back Shake card and decorate your tree to your hearts content. She has put netting over the card to hold the sparkle circles and I do like her idea of the finished edges

That is really lovely rsea and what a clever idea.

Yea https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png I received my postcard from R-sea today. It must of had to swim all the way https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/wink.png.
I asked her to post a pic of it for me.

love it, will try that idea next time :)

This is the post card I sent to Nelco

thank you.

Hopefully I can upload a pic of the pc I received from Nelco in today's mail. Thank you Nelco, I love it. If i can't do the photonic on my phone I will have to crank up the computer. Here goes......nope it failed. I took the photo on my phone but it's too big to upload to the QB page.

This is the PC i received from Nelco. Now there's only Marietta to receive her Dec one from Me..

What clever and creative postcards. I love Lena’s shake and decorate idea! What a fun idea to send to my great niece’s and nephews. I may borrow that to do a shake and decorate birthday postcard. Curiosity question. Do you mail them in an envelope or do they hold up well going through the postal service?

Most of us put them in an envelope. Why dent you join us for February? We only had 3 to do januarys.

I’ve never made one. It sounds fun. I’ll make one to see if I’m up to par. February is birthstone.https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png

Please do one Blueridgebeverly, send it you may not think it is up to par , but it will be . when you receive one back you will be surprised how good your one is

Yes. Do join us Bev. I'm a February too. Amethyst.

M-Fay, sorry I meant February theme is birthstone. I’m a December baby. Turquoise. I’m trying to get creative ideas going.

Ahh turquoise is the one that has copper in it ...just a smidgean but its there. I have a turquoise pendant with just a trace of copper init

I received my postcard for Dec from mfay,,,sorry for taking so long to post....the picture was always so big and it might very well be so this time also..ha..but I am posting it anyway
If anyone has some advice about resizing so I can post I would appreciate it...Thanks
https://www.quiltingboard.com/member...414-622882.jpg

My usual response to posting pictures (near the end of this post is a link about reducing):

We like pictures. In order to post pictures on Quilting Board, you will probably need to reduce or compress the picture to a file size that is smaller than 2MB. How to post images can be found at https://www.quiltingboard.com/attach...020-01-17-.pdf
Don't forget to scroll over to the far right to find and click on the "Upload" button.

I have found that only the big red "Reply" button or "Quote" work to give me the paper clip icon to work for adding pictures.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/attach...p-location.jpg

Some additional info regarding reducing images at post #4 and images for the scroll and upload button can be found at #5 of https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f...d-t312607.html

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

Thank You OurWorkbench / Janey , appreciate the info
received from R~sea and Lena1952