Every month we are each making a quilt square that show cases something we have learned about recently. At the end of the year I will make a quilt out of all the squares. I had thought about using a different fabric technique every month but when it came down to the wire we did another set of Glue Batik squares since I already had all the supplies on hand. So I am now planning to make the entire quilt with Batik squares. This process is so much fun and we have had wonderful results. I think it will make for a fun quilt.
Here is a quick run down of the steps…
Draw your design with pencil on your fabric.
Trace the pencil drawing with Elmer’s Blue Gel Glue. Let the glue dry completely.
Paint over the entire piece of fabric with watered down acrylic paints (you can use the paint without watering it down if you want brighter colors). Let the paint dry completely. Wash off the glue in warm water.
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these turned out great — we’ve done batik with elmer’s glue but we used cool-water fabric dye in spray bottles rather than acrylic paints. we batiked white bandanas one year and made a quilt!
It is going to make up into a great quilt! Not only will you document a year, but also the growth of the kiddos as their skills increase. Good fun!
This is really, really cool! I want to come play at your house!