Does anyone have any ideas for how I can get my girls paw prints permanently on a quilt square?

I really appreciate your help!

Are their paws bigger than an ink stamp pad? I'd press stamp pad against paw, then fabric (attached to something firm) just for insurance, I'd outline the print with a sturdy fabric marker or embroidery. I'd really stick to anything going on the paws as non-toxic and washable.

I've used acrylic fabric paint to do handprints and it worked fine, but it would sink into calloused puppy toes. A lot depends on how well your dogs like baths and "stuff" on their paws.

This may not work.......but my mind does wander. Do this outside. Use mud and have them walk on white paper take a picture and print it on your fabric :lol: :mrgreen:

Thanks Moonpi and Ruth. I'll look into those ideas!

I tried the ink pad and after just running cool water over it it didn't stay. Next I tried fabric paint but, I'm next gonna try watering it down as someone else suggested because it was just too clumpy.

Transferring as a picture is a really good idea but since I do not have access to a printer that's out. Wait - I guess I can go to Kinkos? I'll try that too when I can get there!

Many thanks!

I like Ruth's idea - and around here, we've been so rainy that mud is in plentiful supply! We have a rot/shepard mix and a white shepard/blond lab mix, and I would love to do some paw prints!

So many ideas, so little time....! :lol:

I was surfing on some sites and found one that had the "stuff" to do it. Now I can't find it again! ARGH!!!!!!! <smacking forehead>

The pictures are at this topic.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/11973.page

OOPS! I just realized those aren't the paw print pictures. I didn't take pictures before I sent them off.

You could put her paw into some non toxic fingerpaints and stamp it on a piece of paper. Then scan the paper (if you have a scanner or access to one) and then print it out onto some fabric.


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Just read that you don't have a printer. darn. Well, if you know anyone with a printer you could try my idea. I don't know if Kinkos will let you try to print on the printable fabric.

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If you got her paw print done in paint (or ink or whatever) on a piece of paper, I'm sure someone has the resources to get it scanned and printed for you. If you really wanted to try it, I have a scanner and a printer. Don't know how it would turn out but I'd give it a go. Why not.

I made a quilt a few years ago and hand embroidered my favorite sayings on it. One of them was the Ann Landers quote - something like
"Admiration by your dog does not necessarily mean that you are a
good person" and I bought a paw print rubber stamp and dipped it in regular acrylic paint and printed it above and below the saying. Since it is still a work in progress (I have a lot more words of wisdom to leave to my children) it hasn't been washed yet. I am pretty sure that the paw prints will stay on if I iron them before I wash the quilt. If you think you might like to try this with your real dog - just have a bowl of sudsy water on hand to wash his paws right away and things should be fine.