This print will use an apple that is cut in half. Remember that the apple should be dried before printing. save the seeds too. They will be used to print the seeds right onto your printed apple. It is best to work with 100% cotton fabric such as muslin, because the fabric paint tends to run when used on polyster. You can use either small paint brushes or paper plates to coat the apple half for printing.

What you need:

• Apples
  sliced in half with seeds removed
• 9x9-inch muslin squares or any other 100% cotton fabric
• 9x9-inch piece of batting
• Fabric paint - 2 colors are best
• Small brushes or paper plate
• Newspapers
• Iron
• Embrodiery hoop
• Embroidery needle
• Quilting thread
• Bias binding (tape)

What you do:

1. Lay out newspaper to protect your work surface. Make sure your 9x9 inch piece of fabric is free of wrinkles. If not, lightly iron. You can use paper plates for the paints-this will make it easier to coat the apple with paint.
2. Paint the cut edge of a dried apple half. Print 9 apples on your 9x9-inch picec of fabric. Alternate colors for a fun look. Paint one side of a seed brown and print on the printed DRIED apples.
3. When you are finished painting and the paint is dry, lay the fabric facedown on paper towels and on the cotton setting lightly iron the fabric. This will set your design.
4. Sandwich the pot-holder top, batting, and backing together with the batting on the inside. Baste the edges. Place the fabrics in an embrodiery hoop and sew around each apple print, stitiching through all 3 layers. Sew bias tape around the edges for the finishing.

Comments

Use Old Bath Towels Instead of Batting
From: Darlene Medford
I use pieces of (old and worn) bath towels instead of polyester batting in my potholders. I have found the towel to be thicker and more protection when picking up something hot in the kitchen. Plus, who doesn't have an old, worn towel that they could cut up.

Try It on Blank Note Cards
From Ann H
also see Keepsakes
Apple Printing can be used in other ways, too! My daughter and her children apple-printed on blank note cards. They tied them together with natural raffia bows...in bundles of 10 note cards/10 envelopes, and the end result was gift shop-quality!!!
Since the printing process went quickly, the children were able to make enough gifts for all of the grandmothers and aunts...for Christmas! (Children are so! proud when they present their artwork as gifts, aren't they?!! :o)
I love! your website!
Ann H.

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