Kate guides us through the process of making this simple painted T-shirt which can be done with and/or for the children.
If using white paint on black you may find you need several layers to get a good coverage – so a little bit of patience maybe! You could also ring the changes by adding day-glow paint, or indeed 3D paint – the embellishment options are down to you!
Kate has kindly given us a number of different patterns, including a pumpkin and a bat which are free downloads for paid subscribers and can be found in the workshop notes.
Applique Option
You could of course use these simple templates to create fast, fused applique shapes too.
Ironing Pad
If you like the idea of the ironing pad, you can find pattern for it in our website. With the heat resistant fabric you can pack up your iron safely in it. And we also have a workshop on how to make it: click here.
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Add Interest and Texture
You can use Prairie points around the edge of project to give it interest. You can also use them on inside seams to again add interest and texture. Jennie Rayment uses them a lot in her twiddling and fiddling. Here Valerie shows you how easy it is to add an additional fla...
You will be inspired by this lovely workshop with Lorna. It’s also a great way to use up scraps/strips of fabric that you thought maybe too small to sew in the more traditional way.
Lorna guides you through colour selection. She does say though that anything goes, so there is no need to be too pi...
Not just Jewellery
In this little workshop Fran shares with us how to make fabric and paper beads. She suggests you can use fabric from your major project so that the beads co-ordinate. They could then be added to finish off a bag maybe as a zip pull or other textile project, so not just jeweller...
