My person told me she enjoys children's books and mentioned Mo Willems. Not having kids yet, I had to do a Google search and this is the image I chose:
It's been a while since I did a tinted linen piece but it was like riding a bike.
This was my first attempt, btw:
I started by printing off the picture, tracing the outlines with a black sharpie and then hanging it in a sunny window. I put the fabric over the image on the window and traced it with my washable marker. Then I colored with my crayons and pressed the fabric until the crayon had set.
Traced and tinted
Close-up of the tinted piece
I used stem stitch, satin stitch and back stitch
Touched up, washed, ironed and mounted to an acid-free 8x10 board, ready to pop into a frame
If I hadn't been so busy with housework the last few days, this really would have only needed two days to do. I'm really pleased with it and am excited to do some cute pieces for our nursery. Hope you enjoyed checking this out!
Happy Memorial Day, tschus!
It is adorable!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you use to put the piece on the acid-free board?
Hey Becky, I use a self-sticking mounting board that I get from Hobby Lobby: http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/self-stick-mounting-board-311720/
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