Sailboat Onesie with Guest Designer Jen Goode

Did you know you can use ink to embellish and decorate fabric? Oh yes! You can make fantastic fabric decor, art pieces and even wearable art using Clearsnap ink. I was playing with both the pigment inks and fluid chalk inks on some fabric this week. I altered some standard white baby onesies, and today I’m going to show you how to make the little boy sailboat onesie.

Materials:

●     Jumbo Rollagraph with My First Alphabet stamp wheel

●     ColorBox Pigment Ink Que - Fiesta

●     ColorBox Pigment Stamp Pad - Cape Cod

●     Sailboat stencil pattern by Jen Goode

●     Additional materials:
Freezer paper, Coordinating embroidery thread, Paper towel

●     Tools:
Scissors, Iron, Heat gun (optional), Craft knife, Q-tips

Step-by-step instructions to make this pretty in pink baby card

1.    Using the Rollagraph and Cape Code ink, create a subtle pattern as the background on the front of the onesie.

2.    Print the cutting pattern on to the non-glossy side of sheet of freezer paper. I tape the freezer paper to standard printer paper so it doesn’t jam my printer. Cut the design out using your craft knife.

3.    Iron the freezer paper onto the fabric, shiny side facing the fabric.

4.    Blot ink onto fabric to apply color as desired. Heat set. Blot another color to create a blended color look. Note: If you’d like to apply layers of color to create a more detailed art piece, make sure to heat set between ink colors so your inks don’t mix on the pad.

5.    Cover with paper towel and iron to heat set. Let cool. Remove freezer paper.

6.    Apply star cut out, cover with paper towel and iron freezer paper to fabric.

7.    Blot ink to apply color. Heat set. Remove freezer paper.

8.    Using embroidery thread, stitch along edges of each shape in the sailboat as desired making sure to only stitch the front side of onesie.

Tip: Make sure to always cover the fabric/ink with paper towel or something similar when you heat set so you protect your iron from picking up any ink. You can use a heat gun, but make sure not to get too close to the fabric.

I made these pieces with the intent of using as decorative pieces only. Make sure to always test the type of fabric you want to ink to make sure the ink will hold. You can use this same technique for other fun fabric and ink projects. Create all kinds of stencils using freezer paper and then apply color using ink. You can create some really pretty blended effects and then you’ll have a beautiful handmade piece. Have fun!

Posted by Guest Designer Jen Goode

http://www.JGoodeDesigns.com