Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Postcard and Box from Fabric

I do still sew...just can’t share much of it yet.

I gave making an abstract fabric postcard a try.  That was an interesting and not so easy experience for me.  But I will probably try it again sometime.  It was well received.


I needed to create a long narrow box for a special purpose for a special person.  This too was an interesting experience.  It needed to be flexible yet sturdy enough to keep it’s shape.


I used a stiff Pellon (or something similar, I don’t remember exactly what it was as it was leftover from another project from a few years ago).  It required some experiment sewing as I went along that happened to work out perfectly.  It also was very well received.  I was keeping my fingers crossed as I did not want to have to figure out a redesign.



It was a Christmas gift and I found a couple of fun novelty items to include along with some favorite candy of the recipient.  

10 comments:

Carol Swift said...

Very cool abstract card and box! Both of them turned out so nice and I'm sure were happily received as gifts.

Barb said...

I thought of music when I saw your card, very creative and that box...awesome!

Tera Callihan said...

The fabric for the abstract postcard are so perfect! It just pops!!! Then, the fabric box, so cool! I'm sure both people did absolutely love them! How could they not?! I never did get Emma's quilt done yet. Lol only 2.5 years....oops.

Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio said...

Those are both great!

jenclair said...

Ahh, I love seeing your stitching! The bright and cheery fabrics for both the card and the cool box lighten up this dreary, drizzly morning and make me smile!

Snoodles said...

I love the postcard best....it's awesome. I bet it was received with happy squeals! :)

quiltingbydawn said...

Great job at both the lovely abstract post card and that cute box! You are always so creative! Well done!

Ruth said...

WOW Annie, once again your creativity shines. I love the bright and cheerful postcard and box looks absolutely perfectly finished.

sheila 77 said...

Oh yes, your abstract postcard is very accomplished and your stitching, purple edging and swirling yellow is perfect as it always is. It's surprisingly difficult to make an abstract picture (in my experience) and you've certainly cracked it here.
I've no idea how you made this fabric box without any obvious stitching and my imagination is running wild trying to guess why a long narrow box has to be flexible.

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