This blog should be called "The Adventures of a Fabric Junkie!". I am passionate about fabric, threads, colours and textures. I can record my crazy quilting, sane quilting, embroidery and everything else that I consider important in my life.

Photo shows my block for the Hurricane Katrina fund-raising quilt "All That Jazz".

Saturday, February 05, 2011

Valentine's Day Fabric Postcard Swap

 I have spent the last three hours holed up in my studio finishing off these seven Valentine's Day Fabric postcards for a swap with my SouthernCrossCrazies group.  I really only needed to make five, four to swap and one to keep for myself but I know a couple of people who could do with a cheer-up so I made two extra.  I really enjoyed this challenge as it gave me a chance to use up all my little red bits and pieces which I would never use otherwise.  I rarely use red in crazy quilting as it is not one of my favourite colours.  I decided to stay with traditional crazy quilting this time seeing as last time with the Autumn leaves I went waaaaaay out of my comfort zone.
These cards are all "romantic" based on the printed images which I got from Flights of Fancy Boutique. I've been waiting for an opportunity to use them. I made four vertical postcards and three horizontal postcards and the one I have chosen to keep for myself is vertical one at the top right-hand corner with the two small images.


So, Faye, Maureen, Natascha and Alison jump in and choose the one you want to receive and the two left over can go to my friends who need the cheer-ups.  Email me with your choice and I'll address it to you.....

11 comments:

CJ STITCHING AND BLOOMS said...

Very pretty and creative Valentime cards. Hugs Judy

Ruby said...

Lovely. I love red and these are great. I'm not in a swap but have been working on some too. I like the last horizontal one best. :)

Darlene said...

I just love how you used the tiny heart buttons as flowers. Wonderful!

CarolynPhi said...

Viv, your cards are exquisite!!! I love the beautiful embroidery stitches you've used - a couple I've never seen before.

Lovely work!!

Carolyn

kerrykatiecakes2 said...

These are so very sweet and romantic!
Hugs,
Kerry

Ritva said...

Oh such wonderful cards everyone!

Ritva

Viv and Eddie said...

Thankyou everyone for your nice comments on the postcards. They have all gone out in the post now and are travelling to their new owners. I had a really fun time doing them and am a bit sad to see them go actually.

Connie said...

These are so completely adorable!

Sandra said...

Your works are fantastic. I have also enjoyed crazy quilting since the first time I saw it.

Sandra from Brazil!

Wanda Maria said...

These are absolutely beautiful! Nice work!

Darlene said...

Lovely post cards!