Thank you for the additional information.

My very first quilt 8 years ago when I first retired was with my granddaughter when she was 12. I had purchased some fabric blocks that you color and than heat set them. She and her girlfriend colored all the blocks using crayola crayons and I set them by pressing the color side to white paper towels. Since I had never made a quilt before, we just sewed the blocks together with strips of fabric that she picked out. I than purchased a light weight blanket and washed it. We than put the "sandwich" together and tied it together with yarn. I than just folded the backing over to the front to finish it off. Needless to say I would do it different today, but she still has the quilt and loves it. She loves to lay around the house with it when she is home on the weekends from college. What wonderful memories.

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

Great, clear instructions. I'm entertaining two grandchildren this summer and I think I may use this for a "project" for them. Thanks!

Thank you for your tutorial. Such clear directions. :-D

Thank you for the GREAT tutorial! Bookmarked and will be using this one :-)

Thank you for your super detailed instructions. I have lots and lots of grandchildren plus 6 great grandchildren. What a super thing to do with them. I can hardly wait to get out to get some white fabric to get them started. Such memories are so important to them...I want to leave some behind while I still have my wits about me!!

The clear aloe vera gel activates the color. Heat set when dry. Wash out the aloe vera gel. Buy aloe vera gel in the suntan lotion section of a pharmacy.

My friend suggested applying GEL MEDIUM brushing only on the watercolored areas. This makes the color permanent...more than just heat setting...especially if it will be washed. I have no idea what this does to the fabric as far as stiffness. It might be worth trying after stitching. I haven't used this. Check out descriptions of fabric medium and gel medium on Google.

Gel medium is different than aloe vera gel. Buy gel medium at Michael's or an art supply store.

Your tutorial has been bookmarked. I ordered the Inktense watercolor pencils last week and they should be here anyday. Will definitely use your tutorial. Thank you.

Great responses to my questions about gel medium....never thought of using aloe gel but it makes sense. My grandson is visiting next week and we may try this!

I am making the 'plaid cats in my garden' quilt colored with crayola crayons and it is just fabulous. I love this technique. This company makes patterns for this process and they are great. Check out their site for some ideas, besides the cats they have several other patterns. They even tell you which colors to use in the pattern. http://www.black-cat-creations.com/items.php?id=6