Fast Fabric Gift Cards
12 Projects

Author: Kendra L. Maclean
Pages: 35
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: Leisure Arts
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4FF0328
Weight: 0.6 lb

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MSRP: $9.95

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Introduction

Giving these thoughtful expressions for holidays and special occasions is almost as much fun as making them! But don't wait for a particular event to create the little fabric collages - trade them as artist trading cards or put them on display to admire as the artworks they are. Basic sewing skills and an assortment of fabrics and threads are all you need to create each card, while the handmade envelopes are easy to fashion from fabric also. Feel free to embellish your cards with charms, beads, buttons, sequins or any other decorations that catch your eye.

Meet the Designer

When asked how she finds inspiration for her fabric card designs, Kendra Maclean laughs. "I don't know why it happens this way," she says, "but new design ideas usually come to me when I am in the shower." To get the creative process under way, Kendra begins sketching. She works on paper until she feels the design is ready for fabric.

Kendra explains, "I was an art major in college, but I didn't get my designing business started until my daughter left home and I became an empty nester. When my grandchildren came along, I designed a few doll patterns. These days, I spend most of my time working on fabric cards."

The Arizona resident once owned a quilt shop in Las Vegas. "Running a shop is a lot of work. I never had time to do any sewing. I even had to contract with other quilters to have samples made for the store. So in 1994, I was ready for a change. I sold my share of the store to my business partner and started making patterns. I had to work fast to get my first six patterns ready for market. At the show, I had this huge blank wall for my stuff and only those six designs on it. But it was exciting to see people buying my work."

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