2 projects to guide your kids in fabric painting by Claire Haillot March 31, 2020 written by Claire Haillot March 31, 2020 1K In yesterday’s post, I gave the basic steps to using Mont Marte Fabric Paint sticks, which fabric I used and the size of project. Today I’ll show how to make 2 projects to guide your kids in a new fabric painting adventure using Mont Marte Fabric Paint Sticks, just in case your child has no idea what to paint! This will surely jumpstart their creativity. Mont Marte Fabric Paint Sticks featuring 9 glorious colors for painting on fabrics Project 1 – Making a chevron style tote Once your fabric is set on a surface (I used Fabric Creations Muslin), use painter’s masking tape to form a 16″ square in the center. Use an air erasable pencil along with your quilting ruler to draw a vertical line every 2″. Then mark a few lines at 45° in order to create chevron shapes. You don’t need to mark everywhere… just a few so you remember the way the angles go in each column. Chevron style tote: mark fabric with air erasable pencil Start with one Mont Marte Fabric Paint Stick and randomly paint one line in each column. Then repeat with every color. Once you’ve used all of your markers, count the number of lines in each row to ensure you have 9 in each. Then repeat the process as often as necessary until you’re satisfied with the look. Start with one fabric paint stick and randomly paint one line in each column. Then repeat with every color. Keep in mind this is a long project demanding somewhat more attention than the other projects. I ended up finishing as my kids lost interest. It’s kind of like making a puzzle! Completed painted design of Chevron tote bag Project 2 – Making a geometric shaped tote Geometric shapes on the other hand are easier and faster. Start by positioning painter’s tape all over the fabric to create geometric shapes. Once again, make sure the fabric is secured onto a surface and won’t move when you start painting. I also recommend leaving a clearance space of about 2″ around… but my kids obviously don’t listen to me. Tape geometric shapes on fabric Painting geometric shapes Now remember this is a fun project to make with your kids. There are no bad choices of design or colors. It’s a great way to learn to let go and leave them the space they need to ignite their creativity. And relax! Everything can be washed away with water! It’s really fun and easy to do. Making art is a great way to relieve stress and using these beautiful colors will bring them lots of joy… Finished design of Geometric Shape tote bag I hope you have found these 2 projects helpful in guiding your kids in new fabric painting projects. Come back tomorrow with more great ideas on how to use Mont Marte fabric paint. This is part 2 of 5 in this series. Go back to part 1: Mont Marte Fabric Paint Sticks keep your kids crafting! Go to part 3: The wonders of painting on fabric using Mont Marte Fabric Paints Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs305free patternsMont Marte Fabric Paint Sticksnotionstutorials FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Claire Haillot Claire Haillot shares her passion for quilting among her neighbors in the United States and Canada as well as her cousins in France. Claire has been active in the quilting industry since 2004. At first, she opened a quilt shop and started to teach, write how-to guides, and translate patterns and product information into French for American companies. In 2006, she started her own line of patterns and later began publishing patterns and articles in Canadian, European, and American magazines. You might have seen some of her work in Quilter’s World, Pratique du Patchwork or Canadian Quilter. She decided to close her brick & mortar quilt shop in 2016 to be able to concentrate more on teaching, writing, and creating. She collaborated with PlumEasy patterns to launch the Dancing Diamonds and Gem bag patterns. Claire has also won a few awards for her work: • Juror’s choice in Salon 2012 • Second Place in Vermont Quilt Festival of 2014 and 2016 • Second Place in Salon 2016 • Best of show at the Quilt Festival in Chicago and Houston 2018. previous post Mont Marte Fabric Paint Sticks keep your kids crafting! next post The wonders of painting on fabric using Mont Marte Fabric Paints YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... 6 easy steps to assemble a quilt using... 5 simple sewing notions make fun blocks for... Use hook and loop tape to make peek-a-boo... 5 easy steps to make chenille fabric 4 easy steps to create texture in a... WHY Hemline Gold quilting tools are made to... Oliso M3Pro project iron – the perfect travelling... Quilting tools to help with everyday needs OLFA rotary cutter and rulers for quilters on... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
