Fabric Postcard Edges with Fused Binding
You can finish the edges of your postcard with quick and easy fused binding. There are different ways to get the binding in place, but here's the technique I use.You'll need 5/8" strips of fabric if you like a 1/8" binding on the front of postcards; use 1" strips if you prefer 1/4" binding. Cut a total strip length of about 22 inches for each 4" x 6" postcard.
- Fuse fabric to the tacky side of paper-backed fusible web. Cut strips as needed. Remove papers.
- Cut two strips just slightly longer than the short sides of your fabric postcard.
- Place a strip right side down along the side of the card, raw edges matched. Sew together with the seam allowance width of your choice.
- Flip the strip right side up and bring it over the edge of the card. Hold in place and fuse it to the postcard back. Repeat on the opposite side. Trim fabric flush with the postcard at strip ends.
- Cut two strips that are about 1" longer than the long sides of your fabric postcard.
- Center and sew a strip to one long edge of the postcard as you did the shorter side strips. Flip the strip open but do not press in place yet.
- Referring to the photo above, trim a portion of each strip end, leaving little fabric flaps across from the seam allowance on each side. The flaps are tidier with 1/4" seams than they are with narrower seam allowances.
- Fold each flap over the sides of the card, holding them in place with straight pins. Fold the rest of the strip down over the back of the card, covering the seam allowance and the side flaps. Repeat on the opposite side of the postcard.
You can sew fabric ribbon to postcard edges using the same technique.
