For our quilt squares this month our theme was Thankful. The kids could draw anything for which they are thankful.
If you haven’t caught our directions before, here is a quick run down on the Glue Batik process.
First I cut out 10″ white muslin squares. The kids draw their outlines in pencil (the younger two often skip this part).
We cover the pencil with the Blue Gel Elmer’s glue.
Once the glue dries completely, we paint over the entire square with acrylic paints. We have played with different levels of paint to water ratio. The less you water down the paints the more brilliant the colors turn out. The fabric does become a little bit stiffer though.
Once the paint dries completely, wash away the glue with warm water and tada… easy batik!
You can also check out our previous month’s quilt squares from September and October. I will be making a quilt from all the squares at the end of the school year.