My great-niece Alice spent part of Saturday with me today. I had made a fabric postcard for her when she was at camp this summer. I asked Alice if she'd like to make a postcard herself, and she was delighted. So she chose a colorful print for the front, a coordinating fabric for the back, and then she stamped the back with the message and address sections. After the front, back, and batting were cut out, Alice and I sat down at the sewing machine and I showed her how to operate the foot pedal. She worked the pedal, and I guided the fabric. She soon was confident enough to guide the fabric herself. After we did the initial sewing, we turned the postcard right side out, Alice chose a lovely shiny rayon thread for the top-stitching, and I did the final step. After we finished the postcard, Alice practiced some more machine sewing on a scrap, and by the time she had sewed four lines, she was very much at ease. I've told her to come see me anytime for more sewing lessons!
P. S. This fabric postcard is a surprise for her sister Katie, whose Bat Mitzvah will be in October.
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| Here you can see the lovely, festive fabric that Alice chose for the front. |
Really grand! What a fun activity to do together, and what a nice result! I like the fabric a lot.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Lovely! Both the smashing card and its maker Alice. I want to make fabric posstcards without sewing. Wonder if I could use some sort of iron-on tape to secure the fabric. Thank you for sharing and congratulations to Alice, the Younger.
ReplyDeleteOh the fabric is so pretty as is the niece! How good to sit down with her in your new organized sewing room and to produce produce! She may want to use the card before Katie's celebration, it is so good looking and will tempt!
ReplyDeleteNancy, there are so many fusible products available that would allow a no-sew technique. The easiest to use, I think, is Steam a Seam. If you'd like, I'll concoct a no-sew card and do a step by step with pictures, just for you, dear friend!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such fun. And Alice looks so grown up. Susan B
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