Category Archives: quilted postcards

Postcard Fabric Art Play

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

One million miles did me in. At least until now. After making hundreds of postcards in 2016, and traveling 1 million miles around the globe with your help, I took a long break. I had forgotten how much fun they … Continue reading →

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1 Million Miles in 1 Year!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

1,000,819 miles to be exact. 1 Year. Thirty countries including Canada coast-coast, and 31 states in the USA. (complete list of miles and countries here) So exactly how far is 1 million miles? It is 2 trips to the moon … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cards

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

How are your Christmas cards coming? Are you done, or just starting. That’s me. Scrambling to keep up with self imposed deadlines. When you send your cards this year wouldn’t it be nice to include someone you don’t usually exchange … Continue reading →

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Fruits of the Earth – October Reveal

Posted on October 26, 2016 by

Look at these beautiful postcards I received under “Fruits of the Earth”. The first one is a leaf in rich fall colours done in a Confetti design.  According to Marnie, you make an outline to show where the leaf will be, then add … Continue reading →

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Back to School – September Reveal

Posted on September 28, 2016 by

My grandson went into kindergarten this fall. He knows his ABC’s and I hope they still practice handwriting. We practiced in a lined scribbler. That’s what came to my mind when I considered a ‘back to school’ theme for the 1 … Continue reading →

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Quilted Postcard Stories

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

August’s theme -‘Go Vintage’was an interesting one!  Continue reading. I am sure you will be entertained. The theme for September in the 1 Million Mile Quilted Postcard Challenge is ‘back to school’. Not very original, but appropriate. It’s not too late to … Continue reading →

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Q & A – 1 Million Mile Challenge

Posted on August 3, 2016 by

What an awesome month July was for our 1 million mile Quilted Postcard Challenge .We partnered with Sheila’s Quilt World and combined our 1 Million Mile challenge with her postcard swap. So how far did we go? An amazing 133,500 … Continue reading →

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‘Go Modern’ Reveal

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

The theme for July’s 1 Million Mile Postcard Challenge was ‘Go Modern.’ I love the look of modern quilts, but when it came down to making a modern postcard, I struggled. Modern quilting is about the use of bold colours … Continue reading →

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Hit the Road, Jack

Posted on July 6, 2016 by

We enjoy our annual summer drive through the Canadian prairies (20 hours, return trip). There are no mountains, and not even many hills. There are no oceans. It can be hundreds of miles between cities. In fact, there are many times … Continue reading →

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May Reveal – A Salute to the Quilting Industry

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

Countdown to Grand Give Away 2016 – is now ONLY 2 weeks away. This is a reproduction quilt made in honour of my mom, who inspired me in many things including quilting. The Grand Give Away was announced February 17th, the week … Continue reading →

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