lynnie k

HI I did something similar for GD b-party. what I did was cut sq of muslin and had the kids draw something on the blocks with fabric crayons. they were the sweetest things. then I took the blocks and cut Princess fabric and make the quilt it was the best keepsake. she loved it and the kids had fun too. hope this helps

lynn

onemoretry

Thank you so much everyone!!!! I am so happy for all the help and ideas!!!

teacherbailey

I always back fabric with freezer paper (8" square seems about right for the little ones) and have them draw their creations right on the fabric with Pentel Dye Sticks. Cheap and fun to use.... www.dickblick.com has them for a couple of dollars a box. Iron the blocks to set the dye, (use a paper towel between block and iron) and you're set to go. I did one of these quilts about 20 years ago and though it has frayed places on the binding and around in various places, the colors on the blocks are still bright!

JoyjoyMarie

I love the idea of using the children's original art and smaller blocks so it doesn't get too big! Have fun!

maddenkids8

My daughter is a first grade teacher and we have made a quilt with each of her classes. This is her 4th year teaching. I gave each child a piece of muslin that had a 1 inch border square marked off so they knew where not to draw. They just used regular markers and I made them into a quilt. Some years she as the teacher had to add 1 or 2 blocks to get an even number for the quilt-this year she has 18 students so 1 is the teacher's block and 1 tells the classroom and year. That gives us a quilt of 4 x 5 blocks. Put sashing and a border and quilt in the ditch and you are done. I usually use 12 1/2" squares of muslin when there are a smaller number of children and 10 1/2" squares when it is a bigger class. Enjoy.

tina romero masters

You can cut squares and let the kids draw with fabric markers or crayons right onto block and your ready to go,! We have made pot holders for x mas for the family too with the fabric squares.

#1piecemaker

I have seen several good pieces of advice already on here. Give them all blocks of fabric and turn them loose. Then you can heat set the crayon with your iron and an old cloth. Works like magic.

GABBYABBY

This is what I do: take your picture and put it in your
scanner, then take a piece of copy paper and cut out
your material to fit the paper, then spray bast the
paper and careful put material on it and then put it
in your printer and push print. It is so easy and
way much cheaper too.

ceegee

scan the pphotos onto special fabric that you can find in the quilt shops (jo-ann's or hancock or art store ?)
then make a quilt.
ceegee

Sharonsews

Several years ago, I used my window to trace my sons' classmates drawings on quilt blocks and then used crayons the way they did. Sewed into quilt top, SID around the blocks. Turned out okay. Not my favorite though.