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Repurposed Quilt Block Fabric Postcard

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Swap Homepage:http://postypals.blogspot.com
Swap Coordinator:fabricmom (contact)
Swap categories: Fabric  Sewing  Quilting 
Number of people in swap:5
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:March 31, 2011
Date items must be sent by:April 29, 2011
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

Most of us who make quilts will have a stash of orphaned quilt blocks. Use them up by cutting them up for fabric postcards.

Standard size is 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

melindac61 03/18/2011 #

I have made a ton of fabric postcards...they are so fun. on my blog you will see I have been swapping for years and no flake outs!!!! "thanks for letting me play too.....melinda

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