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The end is in sight on the postcards and there's a remote chance that they will all be done before Thanksgiving. It will be a Thanksgiving miracle!  I left off Thursday with the hand and cuff stitched. Next I needed to do the ornament. My original plan was to use gold thread like the one in the right but I really didn't like the gold thread on the ornament. This is why I usually have one extra card that I use for testing thread or paint colors. I already had 3 thread changes for these cards so what's one more. I switched to monofilament thread to stitch around the ornaments.  Then I put the gold thread back on the machine and stitched the hanging wire.  Next I had to decided how big I wanted the ornament cap so it was back to the practice card. This practice card will come in handy again later when I test the serger stitch.  Done!  87 cards ready for backs and serged edges. I also still have to add some paint to the stag cards.......but they are soooooo close!
Kristin F
11/19/2016 10:44:48 am
Beautiful cards!
Kristin F
11/19/2016 10:49:43 am
p.s. thanks for mentioning that you use a serger to finish the edges. I just bought my first serger, so it's good to know it can be used for this. Much faster than sewing a satin stitch by machine, which is what I thought you did! 11/19/2016 11:10:26 am
very unique! I sure hope everyone that you send cards to appreciate all the work and effort that goes into making them. I love that grinch!
elle
11/19/2016 12:11:05 pm
Pretty cute!
Tina in NJ
11/19/2016 12:32:38 pm
Hard to choose a favorite, but I'm leaning toward the trees. They remind me of Charlie Brown and Linus shopping for a tree. "Christmas time is here..."
peaceful
11/19/2016 08:59:01 pm
Love the Grinch, but the trees are still my favorite (I have the background fabric too).
Gene Black
11/20/2016 07:57:35 am
Those are wonderful. I expected to like the "tree cards" best, but I think the Grinch cards are my favorite --probably because of the colors.
Marsha
11/20/2016 11:56:46 am
These are just so cool!!! 11/21/2016 09:14:15 am
Such a labor of love -- the trees are my favorites followed by the Grinch/ornament. You do such beautiful work, Vicki -- thank you for sharing photos as you create!
patty
11/21/2016 11:37:21 am
The details you add make all the difference in how fantastic these cards turn out. Comments are closed.
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About Vicki
I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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