Fabric Postcards
25/08/07 12:41 Filed in: Sewing Projects
Supplies For Fabric Postcards
Coordinating scrap fabrics (one at least 6” square)
Pelltex or Timtex (6” square)
Muslin scrap (6” square)
Embroidery thread
Empty bobbin
Cutaway stabilizer
Sticky stabilizer
KK2000 or adhesive spray
Fray Check (optional)
Normal sewing notions
This project is neat because you can be as creative as you want to be
making the front of the postcard. You can use as many different
fabrics by piecing them as you would a quilt top. Or you many also
use just one fabric and embellish it with embroidery.
I used two different fabrics on the postcard sample. I cut the denim
fabric 4 x 4 1⁄2. Then cut 2 strips of the pink fabric 4 x 1 1⁄4. Stitch the
strips to the ends of the denim fabric using 1⁄4 seam and press when
finished.
Attach a piece of cutaway stabilizer to the back of the fabric you just
stitched together by spraying the stabilizer with KK2000. Find your
center of the piece of material and mark your cross hairs. Then hoop
your sticky stabilizer and lay the fabric piece on top and stitch the
embroidery design. I also floated another piece of cutaway under the
hoop for added support.
While your embroidery is stitching cut your muslin (4 x 6) and your
Timtex or Pelltex (3 3⁄4 x 5 3⁄4).
After the embroidery on the front of the postcard is complete then
unhoop and set aside. It is time to work on the back of the postcard.
Using your muslin piece, attach another piece of cutaway to it the
same way you did the front using the KK2000. Find the center of the
muslin and mark your cross hairs and put it in the hoop and take to
the machine. This will stitch out the back of the postcard where the
address and stamp goes.
After all the embroidery is complete unhoop all pieces and take to the
mat and square up each piece making sure they are both the same
size. Attach the Timtex or Pelltex to the wrong side of the front of the
postcard using KK2000. Then attach the muslin back the same way.
Take the project to the sewing machine and (using a buttonhole or zig
zag stitch) sew around the outside of the postcard to secure all layers
together. Make sure you use matching bobbin thread.
I am told this takes a regular $.39 stamp. I use a Micron (colored
fabric marking pen) to mark the address and message on the back.
This would be a wonderful way to send a Valentine or Easter card to
someone special.
Enjoy!!
Coordinating scrap fabrics (one at least 6” square)
Pelltex or Timtex (6” square)
Muslin scrap (6” square)
Embroidery thread
Empty bobbin
Cutaway stabilizer
Sticky stabilizer
KK2000 or adhesive spray
Fray Check (optional)
Normal sewing notions
This project is neat because you can be as creative as you want to be
making the front of the postcard. You can use as many different
fabrics by piecing them as you would a quilt top. Or you many also
use just one fabric and embellish it with embroidery.
I used two different fabrics on the postcard sample. I cut the denim
fabric 4 x 4 1⁄2. Then cut 2 strips of the pink fabric 4 x 1 1⁄4. Stitch the
strips to the ends of the denim fabric using 1⁄4 seam and press when
finished.
Attach a piece of cutaway stabilizer to the back of the fabric you just
stitched together by spraying the stabilizer with KK2000. Find your
center of the piece of material and mark your cross hairs. Then hoop
your sticky stabilizer and lay the fabric piece on top and stitch the
embroidery design. I also floated another piece of cutaway under the
hoop for added support.
While your embroidery is stitching cut your muslin (4 x 6) and your
Timtex or Pelltex (3 3⁄4 x 5 3⁄4).
After the embroidery on the front of the postcard is complete then
unhoop and set aside. It is time to work on the back of the postcard.
Using your muslin piece, attach another piece of cutaway to it the
same way you did the front using the KK2000. Find the center of the
muslin and mark your cross hairs and put it in the hoop and take to
the machine. This will stitch out the back of the postcard where the
address and stamp goes.
After all the embroidery is complete unhoop all pieces and take to the
mat and square up each piece making sure they are both the same
size. Attach the Timtex or Pelltex to the wrong side of the front of the
postcard using KK2000. Then attach the muslin back the same way.
Take the project to the sewing machine and (using a buttonhole or zig
zag stitch) sew around the outside of the postcard to secure all layers
together. Make sure you use matching bobbin thread.
I am told this takes a regular $.39 stamp. I use a Micron (colored
fabric marking pen) to mark the address and message on the back.
This would be a wonderful way to send a Valentine or Easter card to
someone special.
Enjoy!!
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