This swap is for a postcard or trading card, the size will be the same 3 1/2" x 5" for either. This will allow those that want to mail a postcard to do so & for those that want to embelish their cards can mail as a trading card in a regular envelope.

Sign up deadline is September 21th, 2011
send PM with real name, mailing address, and email address.

Mailing postmarked by September 28 , 2011 .No Exceptions!

Participants must sign up to make 2 cards to be exchanged.
The subject for your cards will be;

1. "My love of sewing"
and
2. "Objects of my desire"

Names of receipents will be assigned September 26, 2011
All US postal guidelines apply to mailing of postcards.

You may want to research making fabric postcards and trading cards for ideas and techniques.

I will do a tutorial for both soon.

Swap is open to the 1st 100 quilters of all levels and abilities and open to anyone.
If you can't ship internationally please let me know in a PM when you sign up.

Your cards must have your board name and 2011 written somewhere on the front or back . Your may provide photos of your cards on the provided thread prior to mailing. If your card is mailed without posting your photo, have the receipent post the card for you on the provided thread.
Use any combination of fabrics you want, use stiff felt or temtex like material for the inside of your card. Finish size needs to be 3 1/2" x 5" you may use embelishments such as beads, yarns, threads, fabric paint, be aware your postcard maynot be accepted at the post office and you may have to use an envelope to mail your card. Here is the activity page link,
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_activity_list.jsp


Review the general swap guidelines for all swaps on the board. You are responsible for retreaving that information and abiding by the requirements outlined.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-20154-1.htm
Failure to fulfill your committment will result in notification to the board, which will prevent your participation in future swaps.

here is a tutorial link; http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-152759-1.htm

Sounds like fun ! Sending you a PM Pat

I am in, thanks for starting this up, will PM you. Linda

Linda of the East here! Sign me up please. I will PM you.

PS: what is a good source for temtex? I have inquired at JoAnn's and so far, they don't carry it. Also, Would 2 pieces of heavy Pellon work?

:-D

This sounds like fun. I will PM you. thanks for organising this.

I've used stiff felt, works as well and a lot less expensive. I have temtex if you need some pm me. Try the double pellon, it will probably be fine!

Thanks for your offer. I just purchased heavy Pellon at JoAnn's on Saturday, so I am all set! :-D

I'd like to join your swap!

I've been looking forward to this! I'll PM ya....

I have used kids art foam as my stiffener and you can sew thru it easily. Moosegirl

Ahhh... good idea. I have a stack of those on my bookshelf. Thanks! :thumbup:

Sign me up too. Sending PM with data.

sign me up!

thank you, never thought of that!!!

Has anyone gotten their partners names yet?

Oops....never mind. I read the rules again and see they will be assigned on the 26th.

Sorry.

September 26th names will be assigned.

I will post my tutorial tonight, almost finished.

Looking forward to your tutorial! Have a great day! :-D

Here are mine!

Dotty, your cards are great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

:thumbup: :lol: :-)

Dotty, your post cards are so cute!!

Dotty, you made wonderful postcards and I'm trying to get some ideas myself!! Maybe we'll be partners!

Argh. I need to get to work on this. First on the agenda ... ideas!!!

I do have a question though. Does the reverse of the post card have to look like the reverse of a post card (ie place for address etc)?

Dotty... Great cards!

Yikes! I am stumbling over 'fear of failure'. Guess I will just have to take a plunge and see what I come up with.

:shock: :shock:

SEW cute Dottie - these are wonderful!

This is not hard. Have fun.

If you want to place your card inside an envelope to mail, you do not need to have the back marked for an address or stamp.

Your tutorial is excellent. I really appreciate the pdf file.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-152759-1.htm :thumbup:

OK! :thumbup: I'm in! Now just to get some ideas! We can do postcards and or ATC's I assume. Just reread so I see it can be either & just limited by size.

Debs & Hemi

You are way ahead of the rest of us!
Debs & Hemi

OK - I've gone one almost done. Need to back it and quilt it but the front is done :)

Now I need an idea for the second one. The one that is my love of sewing. Thinking ... thinking ....

Will posts pic's when I've got them both done.

I suggest you write up a few sentences about your love of sewing. How did you start? Where have your interests taken you? Share.

Love Hemi!

Just finished my two post cards. I love dragonflies and fall and my favorite technique of crazypatch/crumb quilting background to create these pieces of art. Moosegirl

Actually the dog in my avatar is Cowboy, who passed to the rainbow bridge in February, Hemi is this youngster in training

OOOOOHHH!!!!!!
So great, I really need to get busy!
Debs & Hemi

These postcards are wonderful. I am totally intimidated and am not even sure what stiff felt is. All the felt I have seen is pretty limp. How creative you all are!!! I will be enjoying seeing all the beautiful cards!

Julie, I am just going to use a layer or two of heavy Pellon. That should work. Hope that encourages you. :-D

This is for limited skill levels........is that correct? calla