heronfan

This is a great idea. Any chance you could tell me how you are making the changing mat?

christyld60

Easiest to write on fabric when you've ironed freezer paper to the underside of the area you plan to write on. It pulls right off afterwards, but makes the fabric more stable for the point of the pen.

I use the .5 Micron Pigma point for this purpose rather than the more easily found .1 It makes a bit wider line which makes the writing more legible on fabric, in my opinion.

Thanks, Jan, great tip ! I have also been wondering what to write with !

Jan in VA[/QUOTE]

Butterfli19

heronfan: to be sure I have enough time because I want to make two, I'm simply cutting out a front and back fabric, approx. 18 x 28 each, "Warm and Natural" batting in between, and lattice quilting them. I've made two for grandson, one with 2 fabrics and one with 3, each had a smaller center rectangle, then a 1/2" border, then 2" pinwheel squares, then the outer border. I'll try and post a pic later in 'pictures' as I have to leave for work in a little bit.

Although machine stitching would be faster, I really want to handwrite this one. I'll have to make a mock paper border the same size to make sure the words all fit, then write them before I sew the border on.