I’m so pleased with the postcards my husband printed for me from my fabric postcard.  He simply scanned it, then printed as he does my photos and paintings.  I wasn’t sure this would work because the postcard has some beads and a gold cord “frog” catch sewn onto it, making it somewhat three-dimensional.  However, it scanned perfectly.
You can see the fabric postcard that my daughter photographed and then sent to Artists Hideout for a screensaver submission. 
If you would like one of these postcards, to see what you can do with your fabric postcards or other fabric art, simply e-mail me (maryemma@b5media.com) …read more

Quiltmakers in today’s society also are interested in foods, as were the pioneer quilters who made favorite recipes for their quilting bees.  Nowadays quilters even publish group cookbooks with recipes they’ve all contributed.
Some of these books are compiled as fund raisers to help quilating groups with their projects and quilt shows.  Others are simply compilations for family groups.
One cookbook I particularly enjoy is Stitch ‘n Stir, published by the Quilters Guild of Dallas (TX) several years ago.  It contains both simple and elaborate recipes my family and I’ve sampled.
My daughter found Favorite Recipes From Quilters, compiled by Louise Stoltzfus, a nice …read more