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Lemon Kitchen Towels
Level of difficulty: Beginner
Design and create your own deliciously cute, fruit-stamped flour sack tea towel! We used lemons and oranges to make a fun, summery pattern.
What You'll Need:
Let's Do This!
Step 1:
- Cut a lemon and an orange in half.
- Squeeze some of the juice from the fruit.
- Use a knife to remove some of the flesh in the segments and expose the walls. Try to keep the walls intact, as that will help with creating a more detailed print.
Step 2:
- Use a paint brush to apply a thick coat of paint to the fruit.
- Press the fruit onto the fabric. Tip: Protect the surface you are working on. The paint may bleed through the fabric.
- Lift the fruit to reveal your print.
- Touch up any missing spots with a paint brush and paint.
Step 3:
- Stamp a few lemons in a row and then add an orange. Make your own pattern! Let dry.
Step 4:
- Acrylic paint is permanent once dried. Use an iron on a cotton setting to heat-set your fabric pattern.
