Fabric postcards - submission date has been extended.

It has been decided to extend the date for submission of the fabric postcards to the start of November. The postcards willl be on display at the Knitting & Stitching Show, RDS, Dublin from the 10th - 13th November.

The postcards will be raffled off at this show in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation at the show.

We're still receiving postcards in the mail box. Here a few of the more recent arrivals..

Postcard from Darcy Peters in Canada. Postcard was made using the flower pounding technique.

Postcard from Riitta Tilja in Finland

Postcard from Mary Maguire (Eastern Branch) who posted her postcard from Oban, Scotland.

Thanks to everyone who has submitted postcards so far!

How to make fabric postcards

HOW TO M AKE A FABRIC POSTCARD.

Materials:

• Bondaweb
• Pelmet Vilene
• Plain fabric for the back (The writing side)
• Fabric for the front.

Method:
Cut Bondaweb and 2 pieces of pelmet Vilene to measure 6” x 4”

Cut the backing fabric - also 6” x 4” and bond onto one piece of Vilene.

Write or stitch POSTCARD on the back and also a line down the centre of the card.

Now for the fun part.

You can cut a base fabric for the front of the post card and bond it to the second piece of Vilene. You are now ready to decorate in whatever way you choose. You can finish your card with appliqué, piece, embroider or just about anything. In the case of the International Postcard Exhibition it must suit the theme of the National Exhibition…Environmental, floral, landscape, etc.


When you have finished the front of the postcard, square off both front and back ensuring they measure 4” x 6”. Line both pieces up and stitch around the outside edge. You can use one of the fancy stitches on your machine or you can hand stitch it or you can put a binding on the edge. You may even have your own favourite method of joining the pieces and edging the cards.

Miriam Gogarty

"Branching Out" Postcard Exhibition

As part of the celebrations for the 30th Anniversary of the Irish Patchwork Society in 2011, we have decided to run a postcard exhibition in conjunction with the Special National Exhibition.

We hope to get National and International Postcard Entries for the Exhibition.

• Postcards must be on the theme of "Branching Out" i.e. horticultural, flora, botannical and environmental themes.
• Must be standard postcard size i.e. 4 x 6 inches
• Must be fabric-based
• Postcards must be sent through the post (i.e. stamped, not posted in an envelope).
• Send all postcards to the Irish Patchwork Society PO Box. Address is The Irish Patchwork Society, PO Box 45, Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland.
• The postcards are non-returnable. Instead all the postcards will be put up for raffle/auction at the Knitting and Stitching Show 2011. All proceeds raised will go to Breast Cancer Ireland.

The "Branching Out" National Exhibition will be on display in the Botanic Gardens from July 2nd to August 2nd.

Details on how make fabric postcards will be in the Winter Issue of the IPS Newsletter.
Further instructions on making fabric postcards will be displayed on the blog in the coming weeks