Fabric Postcards & Greeting Cards | Use What You Have | Zazu's Stitch Art Tutorials

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Fiber art or fabric postcards and greeting cards are a lovely way to let someone know how much you care. Using materials you already have on hand, put as much or as little time and attention as you want into these items. Even a primitive sewing style results in remarkably meaningful little items. I hope you find some time to try these...

0:21 Cards I got in a sewing group trade...each one is special.
2:08 The backs of the cards. Please do your own thing and try to use what you have.
3:36 FOUNDATION IDEAS:
* commercial stabilizer like Peltex or Timtex: some types are fusible on 1 or both sides.
* buckram
* stiff fabric like duck
* batting
* re-use something else that is lying around
4:25 BACKING IDEAS:
* photo paper
* commercial postcard or greeting card stock
* printable fabric
* scrap booking paper
* random this or that
6:41 Making the Greeting Card with FUSIBLES: I am using fabric scraps, sew-in Peltex, Wonder-Under, a little Steam A Seam, cards by Avery and Staples, and printable fabric by June Taylor to make my card. Please follow manufacturer instructions for any of these products that you use.
8:11 Expectations - precise or perfect sewing doesn't necessarily make a card the most charming...
8:50 All-over quilting keeps the card nice and flat.
9:05 Caution: satin stitching and small stitches will perforate (cut) card stock until it falls apart.
9:35 I attach my front to the cardstock so that the quilting shows behind using Steam A Seam and one row of stitching.
10:48 Making the Postcard (without fusibles) using Raw-Edge Applique techniques - first I sew a background to my Peltex with my edge stitcher, mitering the corners.
11:36 Add some large areas of interest.
12:04 Add flower like the ones I did on the big teal and red coaster. Here is that video:    • Raw Edge Applique Coasters | Zazu's S...  
12:48 Adding the stamens.
13:17 Preparing the backing from printed fabric and zigzagging it down.
14:03 Please send me your project pics.

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