How should I finish the edges of my quilted postcard?
You can finish your post card with any method that works well with the theme of your art card.
You might fold it over to the back and then fuse muslin fabric on the back to write on.
Use a serger to finish off the edges.
Couch the edges with strings/threads.
Hand embroider the edges.
Use a satin stitch or zig zag stitch on your sewing machine.
Use binding tape.
Artist Trading Cards:
As their name indicates, ATC are collectables, a brilliant idea born of the older sports-themed trading cards. The dimensions of the ATC are 2.5” x 3.5” or 64 x 89 mm. Or as another source put it, “about” 2 and 1/2 by 3 and 1/2 inches, about business card size.
An ATC were originally designed to be exchanged and not sold, as the whole essence of these tiny works of art is about artists meeting (by correspondence or online if need be) and exchanging their works, thus meeting many artists and getting exposed to many personal styles.
Second, on the back of each ATC the artist writes part or all of the following information: name, contact information, title of the ATC and number (1/8, 2/8 … ) if it’s part of an edition. By definition, ATCs are made in limited numbers, often no more than one of a kind. Unique ATCs are called originals; sets of identical ATCs are called editions and are numbered; sets of ATCs that are based on one theme but that are different are called series. Don’t be intimidated by the concept of small editions or originals: very few people are anal about this. What most collectors really want are cards that were made with care. Based on that, numbers are meaningless.
Postcards:
What size are fabric post cards suppose to be?
4” x 6”
Do these actually go through the US Postal Service?
Yes. I like to take mine into the post office and have them hand cancelled (postmark stamp), however you can just mail them in a mail box and have them machine cancelled. Depending on the thickness of your postcard (beads & embellishments) you may be able to mail the postcard for postcard rates. Last time I mailed to USA the cost was .58, the post card was hand cancelled and was in a clear envelope (costs more makes your postcard first class instead of postcard rate). I have received cards mailed with and without the clear envelopes and so far so good.
If so how do you affix the postage?
I use the self-adhesive stamps and stick them right onto the back of my postcard in the upper right hand corner.
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