My Guild makes quilts using butterfly blocks made by children visiting the Monarch butterfly grove in Pismo Beach every winter. The butterfly outlines are pre-marked with several styles of butterflys, and the kids color them however they wish...even scribbles if that suits their talents.
The blocks are ironed under absorbent paper to soak up and eliminate the wax. Then they're squared up, sewn with alternate butterfly-print fabric squares, bordered and quilted. They're donated to Shriner's Children's Hospital.
The "secret" to making the colors remain bright, so I've been told, is to only use CRAYOLA crayons as the color is more intense in those and doesn't wash out readily like other brands. Also, if the kids don't use enough color on their artwork, we might go over the light sections with a little more color to make sure it stays after ironing and washing. You could also add more crayon if you see it is too light even after washing. Just iron and wash it again.
Last edited by Baloonatic; 02-26-2015 at 08:44 AM.