Craft corner: Make a fruit-stamped tea towel
Make your own personalised tea towels (or a gift for a loved one) by following this simple fruit printing idea.
You can use any fruit you like. We love apples, pears, oranges or lemons as they have a distinctive size and shape. It also looks great if you leave the stalk on fruit such as apples and include this in the print.
You will need:
- Plain untextured tea towel
- Fabric paint in colour of choice
- Paint brush
- Fruit of choice
- Paper towel
- Knife
How to:
1. Cut your fruit in half and remove excess juice with your paper towel.
2. Paint the cut side of the fruit and stamp it onto your tea towel, reapplying the paint for each print. Keep stamping until the pattern is complete.
3. Allow the print to dry overnight on a flat surface.
4. Iron the tea towel to help the paint to set.
5. Wash the tea towel, iron again, and it’s ready to use.
Image credit: Pinterest/Berries.com
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