Monster Art Part II
February 29, 2008 Crafting with Kids
Sounds like some of you are curious about the embroidery project I'm working on, so here are a few more details that might be helpful if you want to try this at home. I used a light box to transfer Abby's crayon drawing to the fabric, but if you're working during daylight all you need is a window. Tape the image you want to transfer to fabric to your window, then tape a piece of light-colored fabric (I used unbleached cotton muslin.) right side up over image and trace the design with a special fabric pen.
I used a Dritz fine point "Mark-B-Gone Marking Pen." (It retails for $4.59 at my local Jo-Ann Fabrics, but I got it for less using one of those 40 percent off coupons.) The blue ink is water soluble, so you can remove the marks with a damp cloth after you're done stitching. There are other options for transferring designs to fabric, but so far this seems to work best for me. (Most craft stores carry a variety of marking pens, so check out your options.)
I'm almost done stitching the first monster I transferred from Abby's doodle notebook. So, I'll be moving on to the next one soon. This project is portable and very relaxing. Try it. I bet you'll like it too.
Cheers,
Jennifer
P.S. I got to chat with Anna Maria today and I'm very pleased to report that we had a great conversation. So be sure to tune in to the podcast Sunday, March 16 to hear the show and see if you won some fabric from her newest collection.
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