March 2019
Sheree McKee
sewfabsew.blogspot.com
Just sharing some of this years swap postcards:
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| Sheree to Lorna: Although background is a hand-dyed mottled fabric, I think it ended up pretty lackluster. Therefore, each PC made after this one, uses a different variation of backgrounds. I used a scarf to make the dimensional shamrock flower to keep it airy. |
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| Sheree to Meloney: I found a green upholstery fabric that I really liked, but only had a scrap big enough for one postcard. A metal holiday pin-on button is pinned over center of shamrock. |
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| Sheree to Gaby: I like this brighter background. The decorative scallop stitching shows up really good along the edges. Due to the thickness, these postcards were mailed in envelopes with extra postage. |
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| To make the dimensional shamrock, cut a 6" circle from a light weight scarf or fabric. Baste outer edge with medium length stitches, and draw together at center and secure. But not too tight, leave a small opening. Your 6" circle is now reduced in half. Just like a giant fabric Yo-Yo. Visually divide your yo-yo into thirds, and use a running stitch toward outer edge and back again to center. Draw up slightly to form three petals. Because you have a raw center, cover it with a pin-on holiday button or sew a large sized button over the raw center. |
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| Lorna in North Carolina- to Sheree: Lorna created a shaker card. A thin layer of netting holds four sparkly shamrocks beneath the surface. Such a cute fabric motif... with these little leprechauns! |
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| Nancie in Texas - to Sheree: This tiny pieced "quilt block" is so neat and precise. Nancie is an experienced quilter. She sprinkled and stitched an overlay of five tiny fabric shamrocks which look like a little Leprechaun walked over top of the quilt. |
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| Meloney in Texas - to Sheree Crazy quilt style with a variety of fabrics. Meloney was practicing the decorative stitches that came on her new sewing machine. Below is the address side, where Meloney has machine embroidered Postcard and a faux stamp! |
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| Sheree to Nancie: Pieced fabrics with an appliqué felt shamrock, and three metal brads for some shine! |
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