Making fabric postcards is an excellent way to try new techniques without committing to using them in a full-blown quilt or wallhanging. After all, it's a lot easier to finish a project when the quilt is only 4" x 6". We can all make it through that--even if we discover that the technique we're using to construct the card isn't really our favorite. Franki Kohler's book shows us how to put these little cards together, for ourselves and to share with friends and family.
Fabric Postcard Highlights
Before she talks about design, Ms. Kohler walks us through the basics of fabric postcard construction and she gives us several choices for the pure mechanics of putting them together. How thick can they be and what should we use to sandwich the layers? What type of binding should we use? What's the best way to mail them? She tells you which materials have worked best for her in different situations--and why.
Instructions are well illustrated to help us visualize construction steps.
You'll find six postcard projects in the book. They are assembled using a variety of techniques, something for everyone. The book also includes additional photographs of fabric postcards made by the author and some of her friends.
I appreciated the section on Angelina fibers, which are used to create light reflective surface embellishments, because it's a type of embellishment I haven't tried yet. Other techniques covered include beading (with tips to help keep beads intact as they pass through the mail system), machine embroidery and applique, and printing on fabric.
The book isn't huge, but it covers what it needs to cover, then sends you off to be creative.
