Originally Posted by
Daylesewblessed
Let me understand this -- how many squares of muslin does each classroom get? And how big are the squares?
You might want to check out the book entitled, "Handprint Quilts, Creating Children's Keepsakes with Paint and Fabric" by Marcia L. Layton. Instead of the traditional hand prints with names, her ideas include making designs with hand prints, including animals, flowers, hearts, etc. Some are embellished. In order to get contributions from lots of kids, you might want to consider a wide strip for each classroom to design -- her book shows flower gardens and other ideas for landscapes.
What a challenge!
Dayle
I am envisioning 400 kids possible with so many classrooms. You might need to have artwork on the backing in order to include everybody.
I love this idea... and one of my favorites was a piece of set dressing in the old tv show, West Wing. For years, the secretary's office had an american flag made of muslin (this formed the white stripes) with children's handprints forming the blue field and the red stripes... it was wonderful and I always thought it was a great idea. It will also help sales... it would actually be fast enough to make one in every class... sell one to every set of parents... the class' parents will compete, more money for your project... and very fast to print..