Fabric Postcards & Greeting Cards | Use What You Have | Zazu's Stitch Art Tutorials
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
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Fiber art or fabric postcards and greeting cards are a lovely way to let someone know how much you care. Using materials you already have on hand, put as much or as little time and attention as you want into these items. Even a primitive sewing style results in remarkably meaningful little items. I hope you find some time to try these...
0:21 Cards I got in a sewing group trade...each one is special.
2:08 The backs of the cards. Please do your own thing and try to use what you have.
3:36 FOUNDATION IDEAS:
commercial stabilizer like Peltex or Timtex: some types are fusible on 1 or both sides.
buckram
stiff fabric like duck
batting
re-use something else that is lying around
4:25 BACKING IDEAS:
photo paper
commercial postcard or greeting card stock
printable fabric
scrap booking paper
random this or that
6:41 Making the Greeting Card with FUSIBLES: I am using fabric scraps, sew-in Peltex, Wonder-Under, a little Steam A Seam, cards by Avery and Staples, and printable fabric by June Taylor to make my card. Please follow manufacturer instructions for any of these products that you use.
8:11 Expectations - precise or perfect sewing doesn't necessarily make a card the most charming...
8:50 All-over quilting keeps the card nice and flat.
9:05 Caution: satin stitching and small stitches will perforate (cut) card stock until it falls apart.
9:35 I attach my front to the cardstock so that the quilting shows behind using Steam A Seam and one row of stitching.
10:48 Making the Postcard (without fusibles) using Raw-Edge Applique techniques - first I sew a background to my Peltex with my edge stitcher, mitering the corners.
11:36 Add some large areas of interest.
12:04 Add flower like the ones I did on the big teal and red coaster. Here is that video: • Raw Edge Applique Coas...
12:48 Adding the stamens.
13:17 Preparing the backing from printed fabric and zigzagging it down.
14:03 Please send me your project pics.
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I keep watching this for inspiration. All the designs you show are so beautiful. Thank you for doing this.
What an artist you are! And your friends!
Love your tutorials. You just get down to the project without all the silly chatter for nothing and you have a lovely gentle voice to listen to.You really inspire me . I am now off to the sewing room to make CARDS. All the best from New Zealand.
Thanks! Please share what you make with us!
I love the ideas of what you can do with fabric.
It's nice and I can have fun with this
Endless possibilities! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thanks for sharing this awesome article.
Amazing! Beautiful stitching! Inspirational designs.
Loved this tutorial. You have really inspired me to make these & send to my friends living overseas. Far more delightful than receiving an ordinary card
I love this video .......still waiting for more ...From Australia thankyou❤️
You certainly have a great talent. Love to watch you create😊
Thanks so much!
These are beautiful! Is there any additional cleaning for the machine you have to do because you’re stitching in card stock?
thank you- I just found you, and it's my daughter's 38th birthday tomorrow (it's afternoon here in Australia)..the examples you show are great!
i haven't seen your videos for a long time sure am glad you are still here. thank you so much for being there and sharing your great talents . your voice is so calming and your music as well. thanks again, good good work
These look great! Just an ideal size to get started with raw edge appliqué. Thanks, I will try this, thanks for the inspiration.
If you are already proficient at free-motion quilting, this should be achievable. Otherwise, I recommend practicing your stipple/meander on a scrap quilt sandwich before trying this. They are super manageable and fun though. Thanks for watching and commenting. And Happy Raw-Edge Appliqué -ing!!
Beautiful!
Very happy to see you again I have been waiting and checking your channel for some time , I have to say I learned a lot from watching all your previous once, so thank you very much .
Thanks! I hope you have noticed the other new videos. There will be more small projects every other Friday through Thanksgiving weekend, and then a couple big projects (series) after Christmas. Happy Sewing!
What a brilliant idea for sending to loved ones! I'm going to give these a try this week....all your videos are very informative x
I would love to see pictures of your favorites! Thanks for watching and commenting!
This was so much fun, Beth. Thank you for including my postcards. Love your videos.
Thanks, Judy!
Great talent, all the cards you showed are beautiful. Thank you for sharing and your tutorial on it. Love your sewing machine!
Thanks so much!
Very pretty! I got to go to the Sisters, OR quilt show and really enjoyed seeing many small art pieces. These post cards are even smaller!
I have never made it, but I have heard so many good things! Thanks!
Ive been looking for a tutorial.. and here it is! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. I love how you encourage us to use what we have a be creative :)
Many of the best results come from making something work, in my opinion. Happy Sewing and thank you for watching and commenting. I would love to see pictures of what you make!
Just stumbled across your website. Your fabric cards are stunning - you have amazing talent. Thanks so much for sharing. From British Columbia, Canada.
I LOVEEEE these!! thank you for showing the different options and also how to make. I want to try these myself now.
Let me know how it goes! Thanks!
Love your work! I’m new to art sewing & find your videos so easy to follow. Thanks 🙏
Awesome! Thanks for telling me! Happy Sewing!
Hi Zazu/Beth, Love the sewn postcard! I've seen them before, but they looked so hard to make. Although, you made it look so easy! Thank you for making this tutorial video! ☺
Making this tutorial was fun for me. Very happy if it gets you to try making them as well!! Would love to see your work. Thanks!
Wow! Love these cards. This approach may just kick start my creativity. THANKS!
I hope so! Thanks for commenting!
Enjoyed this tutorial.
Thanks!
I really appreciated your several reminders to use what you have on hand, to not go out and buy special, to appreciate it for its own charm, the whys of it (not perforating card/ promotes creativity, eg.), and you showing examples of the many alternates of both project materials and all the outcomes. I appreciated all that because I can get stuck in the "must go buy" groove. That was goid for me to hear. Really super video, thank you.
Unrelated: what is your new ( now 4 yr old) machine?
Just found your beautiful tutorials, you mention several times about sharing our work, please explain how to do that. I have a small panel with musical instruments on it, would like to embellish it before I make a wall hanging. You have given me some great ideas. Thanks for taking the time to do these.
Great! Thanks for telling me!
Oops, sorry to omit the part about sharing. Facebook is easy, or use email. Both links are on my channel page. Thanks again!
Your encouragement and demonstration are so creative. I certainly enjoys your work and your amazing talent. I think I could do this and I specifically searched for the topic. Thank you!!
I just love your videos! so creative and inspiring to me. I have been practicing fmq for a couple months and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I hope you continue to post on youtube. keep up the good work. how do I send a picture to you? are you still doing that? Don't have anything to send yet because I keep giving it all away. gonna have to take the picture before gifting! haha
Thank you, and please do send me your "Zazu-inspired" project pics. I just had the drawing for this set of prizes. You can see them on Zazu's community tab or on Facebook here:
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But after I receive enough new pics (25 to 30 people) there will be another drawing for similar prizes and another viewer project video like this: ua-cam.com/video/LGBD2wk0jno/v-deo.html
BTW, I also post the pics on my website and social media. The best way to get them to me is as a visitor post or message on Zazu's facebook or in an email. Check my about tab here on YT or on my website for my email address.
Sewing season is upon me, I’m so happy...canning season is OVER!
I have a stack of sewing projects I want to do this fall and winter, and I’m thinking the small coasters and some postcards are just the thing to get my sewing chops warmed up.
What’s the deadline for submissions, Beth?
There really isn't one. I am planning to wait until I get at least 25 pics. I will make sure and announce a cut-off during a video when I get close. I think you will have plenty of time, judging by the past. Great to hear from you!
Hi ma'am. I love your tutorials very pretty projects and well explained info. I have a question if you don't mind. How do you sell your merchandise.? Thank you so very much.
This is a big subject. The short answer is mostly hand-selling at my local farmers' market and regional summer art fairs and holiday shows. The personal connection of talking to shoppers combined with them being able to pick up the work and see it up close always worked for me. I never found much of a market online. Thanks for watching and commenting!
thank you for your video. i dont have a machine can i do the hand stitching.
I'm bet you can make something beautiful with hand stitching! Tiny stitches might be best near the edges.
thank you
I have been on the hunt for a Bernina 950. Since they dont make them anymore, i am searching used...online, in-store trade-ins, etc.
Let me know if you happen upon one in your sewing travels please.
DeBrina
Sure. Thanks for watching.