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TerryGami, 15 Cloth Toy and Ornament Projects for Crafters, Teachers, and Children |
Yesterday I found a bundle of eight, beautiful. borderless washcloths for a reasonable price ($5) at a dollar store, and I was thrilled! Now I suppose in most circles this would be considered pathetic. I found two different bundles which had the colors light pink, dark pink, yellow, and orange in one, and green, blue, white, and beige in the other. The colors were gorgeous!
These washcloths were a little bit thicker than the bundles of 18 for $4, but this may be helpful if you want to eliminate the need for stuffing the critters with quilt batting. Remember though, the kids love to stuff the critters so don't eliminate a fun part of the project unless you need to. By the way, fabric stores usually have packages of all sizes of quilt batting, so you don’t need to buy a huge bag of it. The smallest bag will last almost forever, depending on how many projects you plan to do. If you are selling the critters for craft sales, though, omitting the need for batting would eliminate an additional expense, but then the thicker cloths cost a little more. So, it is a case of “six of one and a half a dozen of the other.” It would eliminate one step. Also, not all of the projects call of batting, even with the thin cloths.
The only color I have not been able to find in the bundles is black, which will be important when Halloween rolls around, but you can make orange bats instead. They are just as cute, and kids prefer the bright colors. I wouldn’t be surprised if they made yellow, green or purple bats, if you gave them the option. I find that children can sometimes be a lot more creative than adults are!
Forgive me, but I love terrycloth!
Happy Crafting!
~Terry
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