Fabric Post Cards

 

Since my last few projects were large scale, I decided to go small. I like doing tiny things sometimes because you get the satisfaction of a finished project more frequently. And I admit to a kind of quilting ADD; I have to change things up every once in awhile or I get bored.

 

I'm not sure how I discovered fabric post cards, but they seemed like a fun little thing to do, and they were. The one above is my favorite. I would do it differently now, as I know a lot more about applique than I did then, but I really like how it turned out.

 

Here are a few others I did, none of which I like very much but will post here for posterity. I did send one, and it made it through the USPS unscathed.

It was Valentine's Day. What can I say?

 

 

Frog on Lotus

I call this one "Allergen." Used embroidery floss for whiskers.

 

An example of the backs of the postcards.

 

 

 



 

 

 

Some people use fabric for the backs of the post card as well, but after experimentation, I decided that using cardstock was better. It stabilizes the whole card and probably makes it easier to stand up to the rigors of the USPS as well. And when you quilt on it, your needle makes a satisfying popping sound. It's the little things that make me happy.