Quilt Canada postcard challenge – 2018.04.24

Quilt Canada is coming to Vancouver in late May/early June.  In conjunction with the Canadian Quilters’ Association, Cindy at Cindy’s Threadworks is sponsoring a quilted postcard challenge. The postcards will be on display at Quilt Canada and will be available for purchase by donation, with all proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital.

The theme is “Inspired by Nature”.  I had planned to use some of the leaf photos I took last October.  But with the May 1 deadline fast approaching, I wasn’t sure I would have time to edit and print them, as well as do the quilting.

Then I remembered that when I made my SAQA auction donation in March, I had to print the leaf image twice, because the first attempt didn’t print the bottom inch (due to operator error!).  But since most of the image was good, I kept it to use in another project – like this one.

I cut the printed fabric down from 13 x 13 inches to 10 x 12 inches.  I fused it to gray acrylic felt, and and free-motion quilted the leaf and the pebbles. Here is the front and the back after the quilting.

I fused a layer of Decor-Bond to the back to secure the quilting threads and to add stiffness.  Then I fused on the backing fabric.  I cut out three 4 x 6 inch pieces for postcards.  I straight-stitched twice around the edges, and wrote my contact information on the backs.  I started working on these Monday morning, and had them in the mail that afternoon.

Thanks for stopping by.  Today, I’m linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.

WIP Wednesday @ The Needle & Thread Network
WIPs on Wednesday at Esther’s Quilt Blog
Em’s Scrap Bag Moving It Forward Monday
Love Laugh Quilt Monday Making