The Back of Your Fabric Postcard
The instructions so far have asked you to cut a plain rectangular piece of fabric for the back of your fabric postcard. Lots of quilters do that, and then use a permanent marker, such as a Pigma pen, to write the message and address after the card is fully assembled.Using a plain back makes it easy to trim-up the card to 4" x 6" -- or another desired size -- since you don't have to worry about lopping off pre-printed lettering. But there are plenty of other options for the backs of your fabric postcards.
- Print the return address, the recipient's name and address, and even your message on light fabric and cut the areas into rectangles or other shapes. Fuse or zigzag stitch the shapes to appropriate areas on the back of the card.
- Make a back that's as decorative as the postcard front -- just be sure to allow sufficient space for address sections.
- Use printed backs for the cards. (Download samples in PDF format)
When you use printed postcard backs it's easier to cut your front and filler to the correct finished size before sandwiching the pieces together. That way there's little risk of trimming away any of the printing on the back of your card. Fuse the stack and then square-up the card if any little bits of the components shifted around when you pressed.
