Making Note Cards From Fabric Scraps

Supplies needed:

ü     Fabric scraps (assorted colors and designs)

ü     6” x 6” piece of light-weight paper-backed fusible interfacing (Heat n bond works best)

ü     Pattern design that fits on a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” note card.

ü     Scissors

ü     Pigma Pen (black ink) or fine-line black pen

ü     Pencil

ü     Sheet of good quality computer/typing/copy paper (colored paper can be used also)

ü     Iron and ironing mat (Do not use steam iron-steam will ruin the cad)

ü     Mailing Envelope 4 3/8” x 5 ¾”

Find pattern in quilt books and magazines.  You may have to take the patterns to a copy machine to enlarge or decrease to correct size.  Attached is a sheet with a few patterns to start you.

Directions:

1.      Fold computer paper in half, then fold in half gain so you end up with a r ¼” x 5 ½” note card

2.    Trace pattern onto paper side of fusible interfacing.  Rough cut fusible pattern shape, leaving about 1/4” of the paper backed fusible all around pattern shape.

3.    Select fabric andiron fusible pattern to the BACK side of fabric.  Hold iron on pattern and fabric about 10 seconds (check instructions on your fusible—it could be more or less seconds) All patterns designs will be reserved.

4.    When cool, cut along pattern liens and remove paper backing from fusible.  Arrange design on front side of note card with glue side down.

5.    When arrangement is the way you want it, press again for about 10 seconds.  If using a pattern with overlapping pieces, you can press each layer on so pieces will not shift on you.  Cool after you press each time.  Once design is pressed onto paper, it’s impossible to pull off.

6.    When cool, use a black pigma pen to make short dash lines (that resemble stitch lines) around the design.  This gives it a more finished look.

7.    You can buy envelopes for these cads at Kokomo Wal-Mart.  They are in the section with the fancy computer papers and called “invitations” envelopes (4 3/8” x 5 ¾”).  Office supply stores also have them

CAUTION:  Avoid getting fusible interfacing glue on ironing board and iron.  Work with a small piece of muslin on ironing surface to avoid that problem.

You can pick up patterns at the meetings or use patterns from quilt magazines, children's books or quilt patterns.  We used hearts, tulips, stars, Christmas trees, kitties, quilt shapes, etc.