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| Washcloth Bat |
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| Washcloth Firecracker Favor Box |
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| Washcloth Pumpkin |
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| Washcloth Jack 'O Lantern |
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| TerryGami, 15 Cloth Toy and Ornament Projects for Crafters, Teachers, and Children |
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Welcome to washcloth crafts!
Walk into a craft store today and you can go nuts looking at the various supplies available to create anything imaginable. For me, I can’t help but wonder what neat things will go with terrycloth. For example, I wonder how the wonderful paper cutouts for scrap-booking would work on terrycloth. I don’t think they would be as durable as foam board, so I haven’t experimented yet, but my goodness, what beautiful possibilities there are!
Fortunately, the foam board cut out companies are trying to keep pace with the paper items. Even felt is giving a shot at cut outs, and there is even glittered felt now. The Halloween cutouts are perfect for decorating the TerryGami firecracker and party poppers. They have spiders, pumpkins, bats, black cats, and witches on broomsticks. There are other possibilities, too, to use on terrycloth: beads, buttons, acrylic gems, and sequins. You can mix and match them, too.
I almost forgot. You can also use the wood pieces, just paint them. They have circles and triangles which are great for facial features. There are also square pieces that can be used for the owl's graduation hat. All of these items work well for accents or facial features on the TerryGami critters. Shop online for the Halloween versions of each of these items, if you can’t find them in a store. Kids and crafters must be having a ball creating these days.
Check out the Teacher's Boo Boo Apple in the book for modifying the pumpkin and the stem. Also, you can use the apple as a pumpkin, the face will be smother and you will only have green leaves, or use the pumpkin instructions and only modify the leaves according to the apple instructions. Use ribbon, yarn, rope, raffia, or rawhide to decorate around the stem. I am sure you can create a much cuter Jack 'O Lantern face than I have offered here. I need to work on that! Use the Jack 'O Lantern side of the pumpkin for Halloween, and the other side for Thanksgiving.
I almost forgot. You can also use the wood pieces, just paint them. They have circles and triangles which are great for facial features. There are also square pieces that can be used for the owl's graduation hat. All of these items work well for accents or facial features on the TerryGami critters. Shop online for the Halloween versions of each of these items, if you can’t find them in a store. Kids and crafters must be having a ball creating these days.
Check out the Teacher's Boo Boo Apple in the book for modifying the pumpkin and the stem. Also, you can use the apple as a pumpkin, the face will be smother and you will only have green leaves, or use the pumpkin instructions and only modify the leaves according to the apple instructions. Use ribbon, yarn, rope, raffia, or rawhide to decorate around the stem. I am sure you can create a much cuter Jack 'O Lantern face than I have offered here. I need to work on that! Use the Jack 'O Lantern side of the pumpkin for Halloween, and the other side for Thanksgiving.
Note: If you want to look ahead a bit, pick up the scull and crossbones now because these cutouts will go on the parrot’s pirate hat in the next book. Better to pick them up now than have to buy them online later. By the way, I am not working for the foam board industry, but these items are too cute to pass up, especially if your kids are into pirates.
Also, save those dark brown washcloths in the packages of 18 cloths because they will be perfect for the monkey in the next book. I mention this because I would be inclined to use them as dishcloths and later regret it. I have learned to save all colors, even the wimpy, pastel ones. Save light yellow or cream for the monkey, too.
Don't forget to fill your firecracker up with treats!
Don't forget to fill your firecracker up with treats!
Happy crafting!
~Terry
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