Sunday, August 9, 2009

Summer Challenge - Inchies (Plus Size)




For our summer challenge this year, we are to make "inchies" only make them one and a half inches. When I was looking on line for examples I found that they called these larger ones "plus size". These are tiny artist trading cards. I think there are about 16 taking part in the project and yesterday I started working on my little cards. These are printed on paperbacked fabric for printing. I first put the backgrounds in my program I use for things like this, then the pictures on top, printed them out and added the batting and a sheet of fabric I had made by scanning a pretty piece of scrapbook paper. Freehand quilted around the pictures and the surface of the inchie. Next, I cut them apart and added the decorative row of stitching, then buttonhole stitched around each one. I am trying to think of something else to embellish the pieces - embroidery is not much of an option as it is too hard getting a needle through. So, I am looking for something to glue on - will come up with something. (Click to enlarge)

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