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| Art for All Season :: Winter Project :: Paper Quilts |
On this blustery cold winter day a warm quilt is something wonderful to wrap yourself in!
It's also the perfect time of year for a creative indoor activity for all ages to join in on! Let's design our own quilt in paper and use up our leftover paper scraps - just like quilters use up the leftover material scraps to make something beautiful. This project comes from my fourth book: Art for All Seasons.
Let's start with the simple materials list below.
Let's start with the simple materials list below.
Materials:
Colorful scrap papers from your recycled bin including packaging, envelopes, newspapers and magazines as well as past art projects you want to cut up!
UHU glue stick (it just works the best!)
Scissors
Ruler if straight is your thing
Washi tape (optional)
Heavier paper for backing the quilt
Pencil
Let's go!
1. Decide on your shape and size of shapes for your quilt pieces. Our model chose a square but anything works.
2. Cut one shape out and use it as a pattern for your other pieces, Trace the shape on as many pieces as you need too fill up your quilt!
3. Square shapes can be easily made into triangles if you cut them diagonally! (She used a ruler for this with a pencil line to guide her cutting)
3. Arrange your pieces on the heavy weight paper before gluing! try different layouts.
4. When you are happy with your design start gluing from the top row. Use a scrap paper to apply the glue to the back of the piece and then position onto the backing paper. Press firmly!
5. When you are done gluing you may choose to add a washi tape or paper border!
Make more paper quilts in the styles of :
A quilt you have
A traditional quilt pattern
A crazy quilt
One of Gee's Bend quilts
Amish style quilts
Have fun!
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