Busy

Hoorah! I’ve finally become the kind of person who can do something crafty and then blog about it! (And shout hoorah! a lot apparently. I’ve just read Swallows and Amazons which may explain that one).

Anyway, I’ve come across freezer paper stenciling on a few sites now and wanted to try for a while but because I’m broke I haven’t been able to shell out for fabric paint nor this fancy freezer paper stuff (available in craft shops in NZ). But my mum has let me in on a sneaky secret: the wrapping paper from a ream of photocopy paper will do the trick just as well*. Free! Free and environmentally responsible! Hoorah!

And she also told me I could use ordinary school acrylic paint instead of fabric paint: just paint, alllow to dry and heat set with the iron. I wish I could share photos of my son’s new stag beetle shirt. It looks very cool, and actually very professional. And, can I just say again, free!

I love free craft. I’m planning on doing a lot more – not just “freezer paper” stenciling but anything where I don’t have to spend any money to create something. If you’d like to have a go at the stenciling, these are the best instructions I’ve seen: The Artful Parent.

Photos will come again, I promise.

*it has to be the stuff which has a shiny side. The shiny side will adhear to the fabric when ironed on at cotton setting.