Just for fun – over the next week or two I’ll repost some of your favorite tutorials – enjoy!
A couple of weeks ago one of my little ones walked in and said, “will you teach me to make a screen?” Now a very good mother would have done this long ago, especially since this little one has been asking to do this for months. Unfortunately I’m more of the “my studio is MY refuge” kind of mother and I don’t take time out as often as I should to let them into my space. I felt the need to take time for her this time. So glad I did.
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Lay out your cloth on a padded print surface (mine is a layer of felt under twill) and position your screen. It’s easier to handle a foam brush than a squeegee. Dip it in the paint. With one hand hold the frame, with the other press the brush across the screen. Notice how her finger is pressing the brush? You really need to squish the paint fairly hard to get the paint through to the fabric.
We made a few prints then washed and dried the screen before turning it over and making some facing the other way. We also decided to do some splatter painting over the top of the kitties just for fun. Dip an old toothbrush into the paint and run your finger over it. It makes a really fun mess!
Squish the batting back into the pillow and stick a pin into it so that it’s easier to sew.
Sew a straight stitch to close the gap.
Pose for a picture with your beautiful little creations. Carry them around and tell everyone you know that you made them yourself. Sleep with them every night.
11 Comments
Teresita Leal
February 28, 2013 at 12:53 pmcongratulations on your two lovely creations: daughter and pillows!
Jeanne
December 2, 2012 at 3:39 pmLyric, I can’t wait to do this with my grandson. I think he would like to make a pillowcase out of his design. Will a regular #2 pencil work? I’ll ask my daughter in law to help him get the drawing done for Christmas and then we’ll send it to you for a screen. Thanks for sharing with us – your daughter is going to have fun making more screens I bet!
lyric
December 2, 2012 at 8:33 pmA black ink pen is easiest to copy or scan – and then you can just email the jpg to me. You can always trace over a pencil drawing with ink then erase the pencil. The pencil my young one used was a special carbon pencil that I can burn a screen directly from. I look forward to seeing yoru family project!
Amber
April 8, 2012 at 11:38 pmWonderful tutorial dear niece! Thank you. I hope you plan to play with them in July, too. 🙂
Lisa
April 7, 2012 at 6:19 amWhat a genius child! I love her drawing and the printing she did with it. She will always remember this project with her Mom and that her Mom thought it was important enough to share with others. Great job Mom!
Jeannie
April 3, 2012 at 11:32 pmI agree with Jane, your little one needs her own blog. I know she can teach me lots of things, like how to draw a cat. She is adorable. (Something I did with my neighbor (she is 7) is pounding flowers on fabric and watercolor paper. We had a blast.)
ms lottie
April 3, 2012 at 9:04 amYour blog is such a lovely place to visit. I love kids drawings – so free and unconcerned! Your ideas for notes in the aeroplane mags is sweet, I'd love to find one and those pics the other day were simply beautiful.
Jane LaFazio
April 2, 2012 at 1:20 pmoh this is fabulous! I love her kitty drawing and the tutorial is perfect. I'm thinking she needs her own blog. 🙂
Linda Kittmer
April 2, 2012 at 12:40 pmI totally understand the studio as a refuge concept LOL. However, if the results are this awesome, obviously taking your daughter in there from time to time is totally worth it. Please let her know that I LOVE her cat. It is absolutely adorable. Her original drawing is fabulous and the end results turned out great. She must be so thrilled with them!
Shirley
April 2, 2012 at 11:24 amWhat a wonderful project! I regularly do art/sewing projects with my grand daughter and need to remember to take out my thermofax screens! Please tell your daughter how much I LOVE her cats.
Judy Warner
April 2, 2012 at 10:46 amGreat idea, Lyric! Told my daughter I am going to start a file of potential future projects for when our grandchild arrives. 🙂
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