Handprint quilt made by kids
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I need info on what type of paint to use for my SS class to put handprints on a quilt for a very sick classmate of theirs. I appreciate the vast knowledge in this group and I also appreciate your willingness to share!! Thanks in advance!
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I've never used the paints, but I did do handprints on a family quilt. I had each member trace their hand on the paper backing of wonder wonder fusible webbing. I had them write their name inside their hand, so I knew whose handprint it was when I went to place it on the quilt.
I then adhered the fusible webbing to fabric and cut out handprints. Each person signed the front of their hand print. I'll post a picture of the quilt so you can get an idea.
I then adhered the fusible webbing to fabric and cut out handprints. Each person signed the front of their hand print. I'll post a picture of the quilt so you can get an idea.
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Something that we have done is to take fabric marker, Crayola makes some great ones, allowed the children to draw their own hands on 6½" muslin/cotton blocks, let them decorate their hand anyway they choose and sign their block, heat-set the blocks, add sashing to your layout and sew your quilt together. Children love to know that other children care about them.
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Location: Ohio... wanna build a cabin in the woods and live off the land... and quilt all day!
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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)
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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)
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