Chloe at Tangled Thread talks about small projects you can carry in your purse to keep you busy when you’re away from home.  What about some small quilting/fabric art projects that you can tote along that don’t take up much space.          These can include glass cases, potholders, artist trading cards (ATCs), fabric postcards, coin/change purse, needle book or any number of small projects.  They can be as simple or as complex as you with.  The main objective is having something that doesn’t take up much space to carry or work on…and generally can be done by hand.

Katelyn Thomas, of the Life Without Memories blog and b5media’s Stamping Mad, is concerned about proposed decreases in federal funding for Alzheimer’s research and has been thinking of some fund raising projects.  Among these is using one’s artistic ability to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.
One of the ideas she’s considering involves Artist Trading Cards (ATCs), those playing card size creations from fabric or fabric and paper.  These have become very popular and are traded and sold among quilters and collectors.
Katelyn has created the Stamp Out Alzheimer’s Yahoo Group so she can find out what form of fund raiser would be most popular.  Check out more …read more

There are mini quilts and hangings of the size to fit a doll’s bed.  You’ll also find fabric postcards, an interesting variation of quiltmaking.
What about the mini, mini quilt…or fabric calling card?  These are approximately the size of a business card, or the old-fashioned calling cards ladies left in my grandmother’s day.
My daughter makes these tiny items, as well as post cards and small hangings.  Sometimes the quilters in her online groups exchange them.  They’re also fun to include in gifts.  They’re interesting to collect, too.
Simply make them the way you do the fabric post cards, yet smaller.  They’re a …read more