Handprint quilt made by kids

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04-05-2011, 11:47 PM

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debp33

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Or you could use fabric crayons.

You could trace their hands onto a sheet of copy paper and have them color in the handprint. Then iron onto white fabric or a white sheet.

04-06-2011, 04:57 AM

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betlinsmom

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Thanx so much to everyone! Much food for thought...Now for the most cost effective!!!

04-07-2011, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by fabric whisperer

you CAN use the regular acrylic paints ~ BUT you have to mix them with "textile medium" 1:1 ratio I think. Craft stores sell it, so you can make the regular little bottles of paint into fabric paints (usually cheaper than buying actual fabric paints)

This is what I use too. The acrylic paints and the medium are very inexpensive and a little goes a looong way :wink: :D:D:D

04-07-2011, 01:51 AM

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you are getting nice advise and nice ideas here !

try a local hobby lobby or Michaels or JoAnns. will have fabric paint. use a fabric pen for the child's name too along with the hand print.. this will be a fun project !

05-26-2013, 08:32 PM

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Thank you to everyone , there are lots of great ideas here. I bookmarked the pages so I don't lose them and as soon as I get this done, I will post my work. Thank you again for sharing your tips and ideas with me.
Carol

05-27-2013, 03:06 PM

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iron fabric to freezer paper and let them color the hands [no need for special colors if you heat set ]

05-27-2013, 05:34 PM

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What a nice project for the kids to do and a wonderful gift for the child who is not well. Like all the suggestions - this is something I would like to do with my grands.