Forget the fancy flowers. We are the dreamers of dreams. Give me a thought.
We made a valentine banner. Constructed out of felted wool sweater and cotton fabric scraps and remnant bias tape, it’s printed with thoughtful notes to each other. Simple to make.
Printing on fabric requires an ink jet printer, thin cotton fabric (I just use remnant drapery liner) and freezer paper.
Here are the steps:
- Trim the fabric slightly larger than 8 ½ x 11 inches.
- Place the fabric onto an ironing board (or thick towel).
- Place the shiny side of the freezer paper onto the fabric.
- Iron. Two will become one.
- Trim the fabricky paper to 8 ½ x 11.
- Treat it like a normal piece of paper and place it into your printer with the proper sides up and down. Print your image.
To make a banner like ours, cut the printed material into the desired shape, peel off the freezer paper and sew to a sturdy material (like wool or felt). Cut two small openings in the back of the material and carefully slip bias tape through using a safety pin as a guide.
A simple haiku can get you through the winter and then some.
love this – one question…when the paper + fabric went through the printer were the words printed on the paper and went through it or was it printed right o the fabric and the freezer paper was just there to make it sturdy.
thanks!!
Yes, the purpose of the freezer paper is to make the fabric sturdy enough to pass through the printer. The image is printed directly onto the fabric. After printing, remove the freezer paper. Very simple and inexpensive!
I love your idea for the fabulous Valentine Heart banner. What a great idea.
Thanks, Ma! Happy birthday to you!