By: Fran Mcgee


      Title: Crayon Cloth Design
 Categories: Crafts
      Yield: 6 servings

    1/2 c  Vinegar
      1 c  Water
           Cloth for pressing
      3 tb Salt
      1 qt Water

  cloth lightweight paper crayons iron drawing board thumbtacks
  newspapers

  1. Wash cloth to remove all sizing. 2. Stencil, draw, or transfer a
  design directly onto the cloth. To make a transfer pattern, draw a
  design on lightweight paper, then outline it with a sharp-pointed red
  or orange crayon. Lay the paper design face down on the cloth. Run a
  medium hot iron over the back of the paper to transfer the design
  onto the cloth. 3. Stretch the cloth smoothly and tightly oer the
  drawing board. Thumbtack securely in place. 4. Colour in your design
  with crayons, using an even, regular stroke. The more crayon you add,
  the deeper the colour will be. 5. Remover the cloth from the drawing
  board. Turn the colour design face down on several sheets of
  newspaper. 6. In a bowl, mix vinegar and 1 cup water. Dip pressing
  cloth into vinegar mixture and squeeze out most of the fluid. Place
  the pressing cloth over the designed cloth and press with a hot iron.
  7. Mix salt and 1 quart water in a bowl. Soak the designed cloth in
  this solution for 3 to 4 hours. 8. Gently wash cloth in lukewarm
  water and mild soap. When it dries, you design will be pernament. The
  cloth can be laundered in warm and mild soap.

  How to use it: The Crayon Cloth Design method can be used to decorate
  dishcloths, tablecloths curtians, and so on....