Chalk Cloth Items
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Scotch guard works nicely on the fabric parts. So does iron on vinyl (clear) over the fabric parts. We wash ours, just not in the washing machine. And if you use batting, make sure it is a thin, flat, pre shrunk kind. Do not quilt in the chalk cloth part and do not iron it. Heat melts it.
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Originally Posted by LivelyLady
What a great idea!
Another chalk cloth tip: condition your chalk cloth by rubbing the chalk sideways across the whole thing and then wiping off. You can use a chalk board eraser, a fine mesh sponge, a soft cloth ... just like you would on a chalk board.
And, once again, do not fold. Rolling is fine, but folding will eventually crack it. Remember the old oilcloth tablecloth days, anyone??
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Originally Posted by Midwestmary
These would make great gifts! Nice idea.
Great to take on trips (fits nicely in a back of front seat carrier thing), to the doctor's office, restaurant ...any place a child needs to be kept quiet and entertained.
Even a small size, like 6 or 8 inches, that fits in a purse, works great. This stuff came along after my children were grown, but my grandchildren have loved it and still do.
Put a birthday fabric or design on the back, and chalk cloth on the front and put the child's name on and you have a card and a present all in one.
Use the full 48" and make a play mat. Children love to sprawl on their stomachs and share this.
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