Stencilled bibs

Here's a cool, easy gift that you can make with no sewing at all!


You need:

• Freezer paper (this is available from some quilting shops or online.  It is sold like cling wrap in the USA, but not widely available in Australia)
• Fabric to paint on (I've used plastic-backed bibs from Target & K-mart)
• Fabric paints (I've used paints mixed with textile medium by Jo Sonja)
• Sponge brush/stencil brush
• Iron
• Pencil
• Craft knife & cutting board

First of all, draw or trace your design on the paper side of the freezer paper. Cut it out with a craft knife.

Then, using a warm iron, fix the freezer paper stencil onto your fabric.  Place the stencil waxy side down and cover with a cloth (to protect your iron), and then press until the paper has adhered to the cloth.


Mix your paints and using a sponge brush, paint onto the stencil.

Allow the paint to dry, and then carefully peel away the stencil to reveal your design! (This is the exciting part!)

Iron over the design to fix your fabric paint.