Great cards Cookie, they really get the brain to thinking. I love the Halloween one. It's a hoot. lol And, the song one is really spot on and the I can't believe how spot on you got the fortune cookie one to look. :thumbup:
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Great tutorial. My friend, Bonnie Sable, wrote a book, years vack on these. Your tutorial gives quick good instructions.
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i have another method for finishing off the edges of my fabric postcards. it gives it a colorful look. tutorial to follow:
i iron steam-a-seam fusible on the back of my fabric. [ATTACH=CONFIG]567837[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]567838[/ATTACH] i then cut 3/4" strips [ATTACH=CONFIG]567839[/ATTACH] i cut two 6" long strips and two 4" strips [ATTACH=CONFIG]567840[/ATTACH] i then fold them in half lengthwise. if the fusible backing paper comes off, great...take it all off. [ATTACH=CONFIG]567841[/ATTACH] now go to ironing board with your postcard and butt the edge of the postcard [ATTACH=CONFIG]567842[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]567843[/ATTACH] and iron it carefully to the front, don't burn your fingers. turn postcard over and iron to the back. [ATTACH=CONFIG]567845[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]567846[/ATTACH] do this on all sides [ATTACH=CONFIG]567849[/ATTACH] and you are done. no need to stitch it down. |
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this is the back of the postcard.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]567850[/ATTACH] this is the front of the postcard. [ATTACH=CONFIG]567851[/ATTACH] I think it is a great way to finish a fabric postcard. |
Beautiful. And edgy! Thanks much. I like a wrapped look.
(When I first joined a PC swap & Judith sent me a postcard, I almost fainted at the perfection of her edges, satin stitch.) |
i like the satin stitch too. sometimes i get lazy and i just straight stitch or zigzag. anything goes really. no rules.
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i make shaker box postcards. i follow the above directions, but i put a layer of clear plastic, you get it at Joanns by the table cloth fabrics. I get different glitters from the party store, this time, happy birthday, and sew along all the edges to keep glitter inside. They are cute, and different than most postcards. I did birthday this year, and I'll do Christmas this year too. I'm starting now to get a jump on it.
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Thanks for the tutorial......
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Great tutorial and follow up tutorial! I think I can do this!
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I have seen the swaps posted and always wondered how these are done. Thanks for the tutorial.
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