It is the beginning of a new year and I have a new list for my fabric postcard birthday swap!! I decided to use the quote "every day - a gift" for my postcard so I went looking for a background and some small scraps which would work well for the gifts. I found this soft teal fabric which worked well for the background so I cut a 4.5 x 6.5" piece and then cut a white backer the same size. I have a small envelope of fabric scraps which have fusible adhesive on the back from previous projects so I started there looking for little squares and rectangles to create the gifts. I found what I needed in there - just a little trimming to make them square on the sides and then I layered them onto the front of my postcard making sure that they would not interfere with the seam allowance. I ironed them all into place once I had the layout worked out. I decided to stitch around all of them to help define them and that allowed me to add the ribbon/fiber ties I wanted to add to create the bows. Once the gifts were finished I used my Making Memories stamp set and stamped on my quote in dark blue. I stitched my batting to the backer and then placed them good sides together and stitched around the perimeter leaving a gap so I could turn it inside out. The front is fairly stiff with all the fusible adhesive on it so it was a little more difficult than I had anticipated but got it done. I ironed it flat and then stitched all around the edge to keep it nice and neat. Next, I tied all the bows which I had pinned out of the way while I was sewing. I am really happy with how it worked out!! I will be packaging it up and mailing it off tomorrow. It should arrive for her birthday near the end of the month. I am really enjoying these fabric postcards and the birthday swap is fun because you can challenge yourself to new techniques and ideas!!
Therese
