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Selvage Fabric Postcard

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Selvage Fabric Postcard
Swap Homepage:http://postypals.blogspot.com
Swap Coordinator:fabricmom (contact)
Swap categories: Fabric  Sewing  Postcards 
Number of people in swap:13
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:February 5, 2011
Date items must be sent by:February 28, 2011
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

You will make one fabric postcard out of selvage pieces from the fabric. Use at least three different selvages.

Make the postcard 4x6 inches. The back needs to be a light colored fabric like muslin or heavy card stock so that you can easily see the address and information. There needs to be a middle layer. You can use batting, however you are going to need to make the back stiff so that it will go through the mail with out getting torn up. Some people put cardboard in the middle. I like to use Pellon Peltex. It is stiff and makes a very nice stabilizer. You can find this at most fabric stores. I have even bought it at Wal-Mart. Please write your partner a cheerful message. Make sure that you write the word postcard on the back. I use a permanent black pen to write on the back of the ones I send.

You can put them in an envelope if you want to. I recommend sending them in envelopes. Sometimes the machines at the post office leave black ink on them.

Send something you would like to receive. You must have a rating of 4.8 or better to participate. If you are a newbie please have a completed profile for me to read. I will then decide if you can participate. No flakers please. Open to international participants.

You can find instructions on my website on how to make these. Go to the link above or to http://postypals.blogspot.com

Discussion

mwquilt 12/29/2010 #

Great idea. I am thinking of trying to make a larger item using selvedges ( if I ever collect enough) and this will be a good way to experiment with them :-)

fabricmom 12/31/2010 #

Thanks. There is a selvage blog that has a ton of great ideas.

fabricmom 01/ 7/2011 #

Here is the link to the SELVAGE BLOG

LINDA50 03/22/2011 #

Fantastic blog!

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