A while ago I joined the Trading Fabric Postcards group. I've received some fun and artsy postcards and been able to play with new ideas as I learn to make these little works of art. In May, one of the themes was Aprons. I couldn't resist joining in. I decided to use some of the scraps left over from the vintage sheet quilt I've yet to finish to make the card. I wanted it to have a shabby/cottage look, so instead of doing a tight zig zag around the apron, I did a straight stitch, leaving enough edge exposed to ravel. The outcome isn't exactly what I had pictured, but I am pleased with the overall look of it and I think the pieces of vintage sheets are lovely. I'd like to make more postcards using sheet scraps and I'd like to share them with YOU! If you'd like a vintage sheet postcard, leave a comment here. I'll choose several names from a hat in a couple weeks and sometime in the next month in the next year in the future, those folks will receive a little bit of vintage sheet love in their mailbox!
I adore the postcard that Chris sent to me in this swap! The background is a vintage quilt block from her granny's stash and the apron is made from Plaid stamps! I'm assuming these are some type of saver stamp that came from a grocery store. It's perfect! 
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KELLIE! You never cease to amaze me. I LOVE this little postcard. I especially love how, as you said, you let some of the fabric escape the seam so it could unravel. I also love the apron strings, which appear to "fly", as if it's owner took it off in a hurry. The sheets are beautiful--this is ART! I would totally buy this from you and frame it.
Yes when I was young my granny would shop and we would get plaid and greenstamps. I must confess I bought these from one of TFPC Members who has an antique shop. But you got these book and when you purchased something they gave you so many stamps for how much you spent. When you got your books filled up you went to the Stamp center and turned them in for toasters, camera's and whatever you had enough books for. Granny would get a catalog and tell me.. "we need 10 books to get us a camera before we would go on vacation." Then she only would shop at the stores that gave the stamps. I have licked a many to fill up the books. By the way I love the other card that is coming my way. BEAUTIFUL. Chris
Love the postcards, Kelly. We had two stamp stores in Madisonville in the 70's. One was located where Domino Pizza is now. With my books of stamps in hand I waddled my pregnant self into the store to trade my stamps for the new innovative playtex bottle set. I was a stamp Diva. However my reign was short-lived. Because while basking in the glory of my big savings, I was blinded to the street post in the middle of the parking lot and backed over it in my 1970 Buick convertible. OUCH!
You have the most fun projects! I love the apron postcards!
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