Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Some Sewing...
Friday evening, Bree and I were looking around and noticed that some of our home decor was a little sparce. Ding! The idea light came on and we started mini "banners" for the soffits around the kitchen. Projected time to completion: two days. Sewing, painting... Translates as weekend fun to those of crafty inclination. And this time we took pictures through the whole project.
This project is a bit, shall we say invovled so if you want to make a "Banner" for your summer enjoyment and need some help with the process drop me a line (e-mail) and I will see if I can help you out.
It all started with the canvas , we used unprimed mainly for the time/rain factor, then we measured our spaces and marked our canvas for cutting.
We cut out the canvas and then marked the edges for the fold-over. One inch is a good fold-over for this heavy fabric. Then (here comes the sewing!) serge all the edges.
This is really the only sewing in this project. If you were going to make this a "free hanging" banner, like a flag, you would sew a hem on all of the edges.
Next step: The long process of finding the gfx. Choosing, sizing, re-sizing, and transferring the image to the canvas with carbon paper. *( be sure to use copy write free art if you are planning to sell your banner. Most images are fine to use for your own personal enjoyment. But if you are unsure:ask for permission or don't use the image.)
We out-lined our clip art with a paint pen. This was so so so much easier than the brush on the unprimed canvas. Then we used a Textile Medium to mix with our acrylic paint.
Let the painting begin:
We had fun and completed the project on time. They look homey and corny and we love how they light up the room.
Next: more costume touch-ups!
This project is a bit, shall we say invovled so if you want to make a "Banner" for your summer enjoyment and need some help with the process drop me a line (e-mail) and I will see if I can help you out.
It all started with the canvas , we used unprimed mainly for the time/rain factor, then we measured our spaces and marked our canvas for cutting.
We cut out the canvas and then marked the edges for the fold-over. One inch is a good fold-over for this heavy fabric. Then (here comes the sewing!) serge all the edges. 
This is really the only sewing in this project. If you were going to make this a "free hanging" banner, like a flag, you would sew a hem on all of the edges.
Next step: The long process of finding the gfx. Choosing, sizing, re-sizing, and transferring the image to the canvas with carbon paper. *( be sure to use copy write free art if you are planning to sell your banner. Most images are fine to use for your own personal enjoyment. But if you are unsure:ask for permission or don't use the image.)
We out-lined our clip art with a paint pen. This was so so so much easier than the brush on the unprimed canvas. Then we used a Textile Medium to mix with our acrylic paint.
Let the painting begin:
We had fun and completed the project on time. They look homey and corny and we love how they light up the room.
Next: more costume touch-ups!
