Class: Artist Postcards / Trading Cards

Teacher: Trish Charity

Text or email questions to: 858-603-3755 

fromedge2edge@gmail.com

Date/Time: Friday March 28, 2025 10a-2p

Class Description: Ever wonder how to use up those precious scraps of fabric, yarn, trims, etc. that are too pretty to throw away? This is the class for you. Turn your precious fragments into unique gift cards, postcards, tags, or artist trading cards. All you need is a sense of adventure and a willingness to play.

Main Supply List:

• Base layer substrate (suggested options) 

If possible, bring a few different materials to see what you may or may not like using

• Watercolor paper or sturdy card stock

• Cotton duck

• Muslin

• Tyvek

• Fusible of your choice (I use MistyFuse as it is lightweight) and:
  

• School Glue

• Fray Check or similar (optional)
  

Sewing Supplies

• Sewing machine (straight & zig zag stitch minimum)

• Threads to match and/or accent materials

• Sewing machine needles (suitable for materials 80/12 or 90/14)
  

• Scissors

• Rotary cutter

• Rotary mat (small or medium)

• Small Iron

• Ironing mat

• Teflon pressing sheet or similar
  

Fabrics/Materials: (suggestions – bring lots of scraps / it’s fun to barter and trade)

• Cotton fabrics or blends (suggestions)
  

• Batiks

• Lace / chiffon fabrics

• Fabrics with different scales of prints (small, medium, large)
  

• Light-weight upholstery

• Light-weight flat lace (cottons or blends)

• Trims, narrow cording

• Flat beads or buttons

• Tulle, netting, cheesecloth

• Angelina Fibers

• Specialty yarns

• Art papers
  

**** Bring all the weird stuff from your studio you don’t know what to do with or why you bought it in the first place. You may not use it but you will be bummed if it was the perfect accent. ****