Turning a child's drawing into a quilting block
02-18-2011, 12:18 PM
#61
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A friend of mine, an Art Therapist, worked with children of homeless families. She asked me to make a quilt from blocks of duck fabric that the children had painted with acrylic paints. They were to depict "Hope is Everywhere" with their drawings. I worked it into a quilt and we embellished it with beads and glorious yarns. It turned out so well, she used it as the feature of an exhibit with works of art by these children. It was so well worked out size wise that I was able to make prairie points around the edge using the rest of the duck fabric. It worked out very well and is now housed in the YWCA Homeless Families Shelter and Administrative Offices. Hope this helps.
02-18-2011, 01:52 PM
#62
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I had my grandchildren draw on white muslin with fabric crayons. The squares were backed with freezer paper to stabilize them. I pressed the drawings to set the color, took the paper off and pieced them together with yellow sashing. I then put it on my Tin Lizzie frame with batting and backing and let the 5 & 7 year olds quilt it! They did grass and their names and more bugs and loop-di-loops and had a ball!
02-21-2011, 08:46 AM
#64
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I have done several things like this...although not always for a quilt. I just scanned in the picture and printed it on fabric that you can buy for the printer. I got my "paper/fabric" at Hobby Lobby or Office Depot. It really isn't all that expensive. I heat set it with an iron with a press cloth and used it just like any other cloth. Hope that helps a little.
02-21-2011, 07:39 PM
#65
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I have ironed freezer paper to muslin and run it through the printer to make quilt labels. Heat set and all worked out.Made the muslin and freezer paper the size of a regular sheet of paper.
02-21-2011, 07:47 PM
#66
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I designed this a few years ago for a friend's grandchild's school auction.
The kids (4-5 years old) drew crayon pictures which were then scanned and printed, as were photos of each child.
I think it was all done on June Tailor fabric sheets - probably because it was the cheapest option (coupons). ;)
The kids (4-5 years old) drew crayon pictures which were then scanned and printed, as were photos of each child.
I think it was all done on June Tailor fabric sheets - probably because it was the cheapest option (coupons). ;)
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