Crayon colored pillowcases

First I traced a picture onto the paper side of a piece of freezer paper. Then I cut a piece of white fabric to 40.5" x 24.5"

I centered the freezer paper on the wrong side of the fabric and ironed the shiny side

to back of the fabric.

Then I traced the picture onto the right side of the fabric using a light table(a widow could be used too) with a sharpie.

I let my kids color the pictures in with crayons.

Then I put a piece of paper over the picture and ironed it (to set the crayon, and keep my iron clean).

Finally I sewed them into pillowcases.

The top is a piece cut to 12.5" x 40.5" folded in half.

The ruffle is 3.5" x 80" then pleated

or

2" x 40.5" folded in half.

Hope this all makes sense, if not, feel free to ask me any questions.

Christmas Fun 2009

I wanted to do some fun activities with my kids. This is what I came up with.

I am going to print them on cardstock, cut them out, then put them in a jar for

the kids to choose each morning at breakfast.

I had a million more ideas, but had to limit myself to 23.

Oh well I will have fun next year too.

*Cinnamon Ornament recipes
http://www.make-stuff.com/projects/cinnamon_ornaments.html

**To draw on fabric, I am going to iron freezer paper to the back of a cheap cotton fabric. Then let the kids draw pics with crayon on the fabric. And then iron it with a sheet of paper between the iron and fabric to set it. Then I am going to make a pillow or pillow case out of it afterwards.

***Craft Stick Christmas Tree
http://crafts.kaboose.com/craft-stick-christmas-tree-ornament.html

****Marshmallow fondant
http://candy.about.com/od/fondantcandyrecipes/r/mm_fondant.htm
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