Looking for elementary school projects
#12
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millio...s/RollItUp.pdf
Could they do something along these lines? Big stitches wouldn't matter too much for a simple pillowcase.
Could they do something along these lines? Big stitches wouldn't matter too much for a simple pillowcase.
#13
Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
I haven't tried crayons on fabric, but from what I've read here, it works nicely after it is set with heat.
Anyone have a comment on this? Kids are familiar with crayons.
Anyone have a comment on this? Kids are familiar with crayons.
#14
Originally Posted by craftybear
I will surf and see if I can find you some ideas
1. crayons on quilt
http://quiltbug.com/Articles/crayon-quilts.htm
2. http://www.thepatternco.com/crayon.html
3. http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/crayon-quilts/index.html
4. http://www.mesew.com/crayonart.html
5. how to heat set crayon quilts
http://www.ehow.com/how_5072688_heat...on-quilts.html
1. crayons on quilt
http://quiltbug.com/Articles/crayon-quilts.htm
2. http://www.thepatternco.com/crayon.html
3. http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/crayon-quilts/index.html
4. http://www.mesew.com/crayonart.html
5. how to heat set crayon quilts
http://www.ehow.com/how_5072688_heat...on-quilts.html
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[quote=eam4603]I'm sorry - can I check what you mean? Did you trace a pattern of the Zee character, cut it out in advance, let the children glue it inside out to a backing fabric with fabric glue, and then stuff and glue the opening?
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Yes I cut the pattern out of felt using blue felt for body yellow for feet and pink for flower, then I let them glue the the feet to the back and lay the front piece on top. Glue all around except for small opening to stuff in. This way you have no turning. I also used black & white felt for eyes. They turned out great.
I went to the nick jr web site and printed off the pattern.
Originally Posted by Granna of 5
My grandchildren ages 5&8 & I just made the Zee character from Nickjr website. No sew just cut out, glue and stuff. Of course I did the cutting. They seemed to enjoy it.
Yes I cut the pattern out of felt using blue felt for body yellow for feet and pink for flower, then I let them glue the the feet to the back and lay the front piece on top. Glue all around except for small opening to stuff in. This way you have no turning. I also used black & white felt for eyes. They turned out great.
I went to the nick jr web site and printed off the pattern.
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Thank you Granna of 5.
[quote=Granna of 5]
[quote=Granna of 5]
Originally Posted by eam4603
I'm sorry - can I check what you mean? Did you trace a pattern of the Zee character, cut it out in advance, let the children glue it inside out to a backing fabric with fabric glue, and then stuff and glue the opening?
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Yes I cut the pattern out of felt using blue felt for body yellow for feet and pink for flower, then I let them glue the the feet to the back and lay the front piece on top. Glue all around except for small opening to stuff in. This way you have no turning. I also used black & white felt for eyes. They turned out great.
I went to the nick jr web site and printed off the pattern.
Originally Posted by Granna of 5
My grandchildren ages 5&8 & I just made the Zee character from Nickjr website. No sew just cut out, glue and stuff. Of course I did the cutting. They seemed to enjoy it.
Yes I cut the pattern out of felt using blue felt for body yellow for feet and pink for flower, then I let them glue the the feet to the back and lay the front piece on top. Glue all around except for small opening to stuff in. This way you have no turning. I also used black & white felt for eyes. They turned out great.
I went to the nick jr web site and printed off the pattern.
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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
I haven't tried crayons on fabric, but from what I've read here, it works nicely after it is set with heat.
Anyone have a comment on this? Kids are familiar with crayons.
Anyone have a comment on this? Kids are familiar with crayons.
I recently did a baby quilt that I colored center blocks with a cowboy in each block. Go to Cowboy quilt under my name and view that one. I have not posted my states quilts yet. I highly recommend that should you use this and if anyone colors their blocks using any color very dark, that you heat set that portion of the block before any other color is put on the block, sometimes the colors tend to run when the colors are done like that, but the runs can be coverd up with another dark color. By dark I don't mean blue or black perse, but any color that is colored darkly. Ask me how I know. I love doing crayons on quilts. I just outlined very lightly with a sharp pencil my design and went from there.
Setting the colors is easy but needs to be done by an adult. I think Crafty Bear posted a site to explain that part.
Be sure and post what you have done. If I can help on this method, just pm me.
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That sounds like it has potential, but do you have more a more detailed idea than just having children cut out small blankets? I am a whole lot less creative than the organizer of this event seems to think! :?
Originally Posted by DeniseP
Maybe get some cheap fleece or batting and make "blankies" for shelter animals? Kids love to help out homeless animals.
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