Easy Projects from Beacon Fabric & Notions and Roc-lon®
When I went to Quilt Mart, 2009, I found this
exciting fabric Multi-Purpose Cloth by Roc-lon®. My mind went into overdrive
with all the neat ideas you could use it for. Since it does not ravel and has a
smooth surface, it works well for no-sew as well as
sewn projects. It takes
acrylic paints without bleeding and is easy to embroider.
Contact us
for a free sample of this fabric and
get your creative mind going. I am also
excited about the book "Floorquilts!" by Ellen Highsmith Silver. It has
lots of creative
Decoupage ideas for no sew fun with floor cloths. I have used
either the Multi-Purpose Cloth or Artists Canvas for the
projects in the book. I
want to thank Roc-lon for providing many of the project ideas below.
Happy Sewing
Lydia Morgan
Sunflower Floorcloth
Supplies Needed
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ 21" x 35" - White
Acrylic Paints: Dark Green, Light Green, Bright Yellow, Gold, Brown
Poly-Acrylic sealer
#12 artist brush
Liner brush
Poly-Acrylic sealer brush
Jumbo sunflower stamp and Leaf stamp (Or stamps of your choice. Be
creative!)
Stencil tape
Scissors
Super Grip (to prevent floor cloth from slipping)
Construction
Cut one piece of Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ 21" x 35"
Refer to Picture, at left, for Placement, when painting design.
Lattice Instructions
Place stencil tape diagonally across lattice
area leaving a one-inch space between each piece of tape. Mix Textile
Medium,
Dark Green and Light Green together to get a Medium Green
color. Paint taped off area of lattice with Medium Green.
Paint one
side of each lattice with Dark Green to shade. Remove stencil tape.
Let dry. Place stencil tape diagonally
across painted lattice stripes
in the opposite direction. Paint this open area with Medium Green.
Paint one side of each
lattice with Dark Green to shade. Remove stencil
tape. Let dry.
Sunflowers Instructions
Stamp sunflowers around border of floor cloth.
Brush sunflower stamp petals with Bright Yellow and shade with Gold.
Reload stamp with paint for each sunflower. Brush sunflower stamp
centers with Brown. See picture for placement. Let dry.
Leaves Border Instructions
Brush Dark Green onto one side of leaf stamp and
Light Green on the other. Stamp various size leaves around sunflowers.
Reload the stamp with paint for each leaf. Paint squiggles and leaf
stems with Dark Green. Let dry.
Finishing
Let the floor cloth dry thoroughly.
Following directions, on the can, brush 4 to 6 coats of Poly-Acrylic
Sealer over front of
floor cloth. Brush two coats of Poly-Acrylic
Sealer onto backside of floor cloth. Let dry thoroughly, then
apply Super Grip
to the underside of the floor cloth, following
instructions on the can.
Hands
Floor/Wall Cloth-(by
Riley Miller age 6 with the help of mom)
Supplies Needed
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ 21" x 35" - White
Acrylic Paints: Green, Yellow, Blue, Orange. Poly-Acrylic sealer spray
or brush on Paint Brush-Foam brush worked great.
Masking or Stencil Tape
Pinking Shears
Super Grip (to prevent floor cloth from slipping)
Construction
Cut one piece of Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ 21" x 35"
Refer to Picture, at left, for Placement, when painting design. Place
tape so you form squares. With the Yellow Paint,
Paint each square and
let it dry. The above was done with my Grandsons Hands. Decide how you
want to place
your design or hand print. We then painted my grandsons
hands and helped him place them down on the
Multi-Purpose Cloth™. Let
it dry and then remove the tape. Optional: Use Pinking sheers around
the edges.
Finishing
Let the floor cloth dry thoroughly.
For Floorcloths, following directions, on the can, brush 4 to 6 coats of
Poly-Acrylic Sealer over front of floor cloth.
Brush two coats of
Poly-Acrylic Sealer onto backside of floor cloth. Let dry
thoroughly, then apply Super Grip to
the underside of the floor cloth,
following instructions on the can.
For Wall Hanging With Poly- Acrylic
Sealer paint or spray put 2 coats on both sides, following directions on
the can.
Be as creative as you want!
Make Up Bag
Supplies Needed
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ - White 2 – 10”w x 7”h pieces for front and back
7” White Zipper
Acrylic craft paint
Clear acrylic spray paint – non-Yellowing
Paint brushes
Fray Check
Rotary cutter
Mat
Quilters ruler
Construction
Use a basting
stitch to stitch the front and back together along one 10” side using a
½” seam allowance.
Press seam open. Center the zipper, right side
down, on top of the wrong side of the seam.
Stitch zipper in place
following the sewing guide line on the zipper tape. Clip the seam open
and
unzip the zipper halfway. With right sides together, stitch the
side seams together, getting as close
as you can to the metal tabs on
both ends of the zipper. If you have a serger, serge on top of this
stitching to remove excess and to seal the seam. If you do not have a serger, use a zig zag stitch
on top of your original stitching. Trim the
seam close to the stitching. Stitch the bottom seam using
a ¼” seam
allowance. Finish as you did for the side seams. In the corners, with
right sides together,
pinch the side seam down on top of the bottom seam
and stitch across using a 1” seam allowance.
Repeat for the other
corner. Trim close to the seam. Use Fray Chek on all corners of the
bag to
prevent the Thread from unravelling. Turn bag right side out.
Painting
Decide on a design
for the bag. Use a good quality acrylic craft paint to paint the design
on the bag.
Finish it off by spraying with a clear, acrylic gloss paint
to help keep the bag clean and to protect the
paint. If you are not a
artist, consider decorating the bag with machine embroidery, applique or
stamping
a design with acrylic paint and rubber stamps.
Personalized
Water Bottle
Supplies Needed
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ - White 1 piece 3” wide x distance around the
bottle plus 1”
½ yard of Rick Rack (optional decorative edge)
Water bottle
Embroidery Thread or Acrylic Paint ( depending on your design)
White Hook and Loop (adhesive style for no sew project)- 3” of each side
Pinking Shears
Rotary cutter
Mat
Quilters ruler
Construction
Sewn Method: Make your Design,
Embroidery or Stenciled on your piece of cloth. Use the pinking shears
to pink the long edges of the cloth. Attach the rick rack close to the
pinked edges and stitch in place.
Place cloth on bottle and observe how
much it overlaps in the back. Stitch Hook and Loop in place on ends
of
fabric. Place cloth on water bottle and close in place with hook and
loop.
No Sew Method: Make a design on your piece of fabric using
Acrylic Paints or Fabric Paints. Use the
pinking shears to pink along
edges of cloth or leave as a straight edge. Place cloth on Bottle and
see how much
overlap is on the back. Place adhesive Back Hook and Loop
in Place.
Painted Tote Bag
Supplies Needed
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ - White
2 – 14 ½”h x 20 ½”w for front and back
1 – 10 ½” square for bottom
2 – 20” x 2” for handles
Acrylic craft paint
Clear Acrylic Spray paint – non-Yellowing
Paint brushes
Rotary cutter
Mat
Quilters ruler
Construction
Place a small mark
in the center of each side of the bottom piece. Also place a small mark
on the bottom edge
of the front and back to mark the center. Stitch the
front to the back along the sides using a ¼” seam allowance.
Match
center marks on the bottom piece with the seams and center marks on the
bag. Stitch one bottom side
to the bag, beginning and ending ¼” from
the bottom corner. Use a ¼” seam allowance. Repeat this process
on the
side exactly opposite of the one you just did. Stitch the third and
fourth sides in the same manner.
Turn the top of the bag down 1 ¼”
toward the inside and press. Fold the straps in half lengthwise. Stitch
close
to the long raw edges. On the inside of the bag, measure in 5”
from each bag side seam at the top and place a mark.
Center the strap
ends on this mark, keeping the short edge of each strap even with the
raw edge of the turned down top.
Baste in place. Turn the bag right
side out. Topstitch 1” down from the top of the bag all the way around
to secure
the straps and the turned down top edge. Topstitch again ¼”
away from the top edge of the bag.
Painting
Decide on a design
for the bag. Use a good quality Acrylic craft paint to paint the design
on the bag. Finish it off by
spraying with a clear, Acrylic Gloss paint
to help keep the bag clean and to protect the paint. If you are not a
painter,
consider decorating the bag with machine embroidery, Applique
or stamping a design with acrylic paint and rubber stamps!
Eyeglass Case
Supplies Needed
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ - White 7” x 14” piece
Pinking Shears
Acrylic craft paint
Clear acrylic spray paint – non-yellowing
Paint brushes
Rotary cutter
Mat
Quilters ruler
Construction
Fold cloth in half
so that 7” sides meet. Stitch down the 7” side using a ¼” seam
allowance. Use the pinking shears
to pink this edge, close to the
stitching.
Painting
Decide on a design
for the holder. Use a good quality acrylic craft paint to paint the
design on the holder. Finish it off
by spraying with a clear, acrylic
gloss paint to help keep the holder clean and to protect the paint. If
you are not a painter,
consider decorating the holder with machine
embroidery, applique or stamping a design with acrylic paint and rubber
stamps.
Checker Board and
Checker Bag
Supplies Needed
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ - White
20" square for game board
6” square for bag for game pieces
9 yards of ¼” wide checked ribbon (optional)
½ Yd of cord if not using ribbon
1 roll of ¼” wide fusible web of your choice
Red and Black acrylic paint
Clear acrylic spray paint – non-Yellowing
Paint brushes
Fray Check™ (if using ribbon)
Pencil
Rotary cutter
Mat
Quilters ruler
Checkers!
Checker Board Construction
Using the pencil
and ruler, draw a 16” x 16” square within the 20” piece of cloth.
Divide the 16” square into 64 small 2” squares.
In other words, divide
it into 8 - 2” squares across by 8 - 2” squares down. Beginning in the
lower left hand corner, paint
the square red. Alternate with black, red
and so on as you go across the first row. Begin the next row with
black.
Alternate with red, black and so on as you go across the second
row. Repeat this pattern for the rest of the squares.
If your are not
using the ribbon tape edge to form a straighter line for painting. If
using ribbon they will separate the rows
and squares so there is no
need to tape the squares before painting. Just be careful not to run
the colors together too closely!
When you are finished painting, spray
entire game board with clear acrylic paint. Apply 2 coats, allowing to
dry in between coats.
Apply Steam-a-Seam® to the wrong side of 8 yards
of the ribbon, following manufacturer’s instructions. Remove paper
backing.
Beginning on one side, center ribbon on one vertical line.
Trim to fit. Fuse in place, following manufacturer’s instructions.
Continue with the next vertical line and so on until all vertical lines
are covered. Then fuse the horizontal lines.
Apply Fray Check to all
exposed ribbon ends to prevent fraying. Spray entire board with acrylic
paint one more time.
Allow to dry. Using the quilters ruler and rotary
cutter, trim border of the game board to about 2” or as you desire.
Fold
1/2 yard of the remaining checked ribbon in half. Stitch the fold of
this piece to one side of the game board.
Roll the board up from the
opposite side and tie it in place with the ribbon. Straight cut the edge
if you are not using the ribbon.
Checker Board Construction
Fold one side of
the cloth down 1”. Press lightly. Stitch close to the raw edge of the
folded end. This is the casing for the ribbon.
Fold the cloth in half
so that the casing is at the top of the bag. Stitch the side seam using
a ¼” seam allowance, beginning
just beneath the casing. Stitch across
the bottom using ¼” seam allowance. Turn right side out. Insert the
remaining ½ yard
of ribbon through the casing. Knot ends. Decorate the
outside of the bag with small red and black squares. Store checkers in
bag.
Baby
Album Cover
Supplies Needed
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™ - White (Make pattern first to determine amount
needed. see construction below)
*CD-ROM image of your choice (specific image shown listed below)
** High quality iron-on transfer of your choice (specific product shown
listed below)
Embroidery Thread
Pencil
Rotary cutter
Mat
Quilters ruler
Construction
Lay the album on
the paper. Trace across the top and bottom. Open the album, one cover
at a time and trace, adding 5” to the sides.
Repeat for the other
side. Add ¼” to the top and bottom. Cut the pattern out. Put the
pattern on the book and see if you like the way it fits.
The top and
bottom will be a little wide; these will be trimmed in the next step.
If the cover is wider than you like, trim it.
Cut the pattern from the
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™.
Place the cover on the album and fold the sides under to form the
holders for the covers. Mark placement for embroidered name.
Embroider
the name on the cover. Place cover on the book again and check
placement. Stitch the folded ends in place using
¼” seam allowance.
Trim close to the stitching and continue trimming across the top and
bottom of the cover so that it is even.
Print the image onto the iron-on transfer following manufacturer’s
instructions. Use only one sheet in the printer at a time for
best
results. Cut image out.
Remove the paper backing from the transfer. Center the image above the
name on the front of the cover. Fuse the image following
manufacturer’s
instructions. Be sure and use the parchment paper manufacturer
recommends when pressing transfer in place.
* Click-n-Craft®
Little Ones CD-ROM Image from the Vintage Workshop®
** Click-n-Craft® Iron-On-Transfer II from the Vintage Workshop®
"Floorquilts!" by
Ellen Highsmith Silver- Fabric Decoupage Floorcloths- No-Sew Fun
This book is so colorful and exciting to look thru
and then the projects themselves are fun and fast to do.
I have used the
Roc-lon® Multi-Purpose Cloth™. or the Artists Canvas as my base
fabric for my project and then went to my stash for the rest.
The book
includes floor cloths ideas and pattern for Dog or Cat feeding mat
as well as placemats, bookmarks, coaster and lots more.
Gives great
ideas for a quilt look floor cloth and how to miter the corners
professionally. The project ideas are great for children and teens.
The book explains the no sewing method of finishing off the floorcloth or mat. Just the thing to give your home a new look without
lots of effort.
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