I have an admission to make: I am a postcard-a-holic. I started making postcards for a special Little Man and then started making Postcards for Peace, but now I want to experiment with new quilting techniques and make postcards in every spare moment!
I just finished this "K"
I started this project by rummaging through my scrap basket and diagonally piecing a 6 1/2" string block. Then I fused a K to the front and threaded my HQ Stitch 710 with FabuLux Neon Lime thread and started stitching the letter down:
The knee lift on my HQ Stitch 710 gets quite a workout when I applique around all of these curves!
I take a few stitches, turn the fabric slightly, take a few more stitches, etc.
Once I finished stitching and fused the block to stabilizer and a backing, it was time to trim the postcards using my new Postcard Trimming Tool:
I will admit that some of my previous postcards for Little Man aren't completely centered. This new tool helps:
My postcard is a perfect 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" now:
I stitched the edge of the postcard using FabuLux Neon Lime and DecoBob 80 weight thread for the bobbin:
The postcard is finished, in the envelope, and ready to delight a Little Man!
I'm partially through the alphabet and still have to stitch numbers. I'm already in mourning for the day that I'm out of cards to make and send.
I just finished this "K"
I started this project by rummaging through my scrap basket and diagonally piecing a 6 1/2" string block. Then I fused a K to the front and threaded my HQ Stitch 710 with FabuLux Neon Lime thread and started stitching the letter down:
The knee lift on my HQ Stitch 710 gets quite a workout when I applique around all of these curves!
I take a few stitches, turn the fabric slightly, take a few more stitches, etc.
Once I finished stitching and fused the block to stabilizer and a backing, it was time to trim the postcards using my new Postcard Trimming Tool:
I will admit that some of my previous postcards for Little Man aren't completely centered. This new tool helps:
My postcard is a perfect 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" now:
I stitched the edge of the postcard using FabuLux Neon Lime and DecoBob 80 weight thread for the bobbin:
The postcard is finished, in the envelope, and ready to delight a Little Man!
I'm partially through the alphabet and still have to stitch numbers. I'm already in mourning for the day that I'm out of cards to make and send.
Maybe you can send him letters from a different language (Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, etc.). Or send him pictures of other things that he can spell out using the letters you already sent. Might be fun!
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