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Back to making fabric postcards
Remember when I made the flower fabric using the silk flower petals and free motion embroidery? How about the saran wrap fabric that I didn't like so didn't take a photo of? Okay - so you can't remember something you didn't see, LOL. Well, both pieces ended up as fabric postcards yesterday. I'm really happy with how these came out. Some of the shininess is from using monofilament thread to sew the pieces to the backing of Timtex. I was given a spool of monofilament made by Superior Threads and it's awesome. Doesn't break like some of the others do.
The saran wrap was just a background piece so I free motion embroidered some petals and leaves on top of it. The saran wrap ripped when I was sewing it to the Timtex so I had to add a piece of tulle over the whole thing. I use a piece of overhead transparency film cut to the size of a postcard to decide where to cut out the big fancy pieces. Our theme for this swap is Winter Wonderland .. but it's optional .. and I'm tired, tired, tired of winter!
Pretty...don't ya just love free motion emb...and I am with you...come on spring.
Posted by: Auntie Linda at March 5, 2007 8:25 PMJudi, those are beautiful! You are really good with these fabric cards- love the colors and stitching.
I bet it was hard coming back to winter weather after your cruise. Hang in there- only a couple more months.
Linda F from FL
Pretty! Very 60s! Yeah, yeah, yeah - I DO recall the 60s! I'm OLD! LOL! These are actually way nicer than 60s style patterns, tho'. And, hey! If you're sick of Winter, you can always come to H-Town. Sigh ...
Posted by: Kai at March 6, 2007 12:54 AMI think they are both fabulous and I am sick to death of winter too!!
Posted by: kerry at March 6, 2007 8:41 AMFor some reason my comment takes ages to get through to your blog. I have to hang around till the indicator stops.
These postcards are lovely and I like all your collage work your foam work and everything else that you have been doing.
These are beautiful! I'd okay with winter sticking around here, if only the sun would come out! Then again, I'll probably feel differently after I move and have to wait a bit longer for spring than I do now.
Posted by: zhenia at March 7, 2007 10:45 AMThese postcards are really beautiful!! Love the blue and red ones, and glad you got to use that cling wrap fabric!!!
Posted by: Dianne at March 10, 2007 2:37 PMJudi,
I love the postcards! I hate to sound like a dummy but, do you mail your cards thru the postal system? I have just discovered mailart and wonder if fabric ones would work? So far, i have only done paper collage ones.
Thanks!
Jude *
These are soooo beautiful - I love your creativity & your creations!
Posted by: Peggi at February 14, 2008 9:10 AM
Make your own version of Judi's dolls.
Many patterns available!
