Autumn Craft with Leaves

 Things Needed:

Leaves out of your yard

Red, Yellow, Green, Orange fabric paint

(any Fall color you'd like)

Colorful Glitter

A t-shirt, dish towel, canvas, cross stitch material, etc.

You use the fall leaves right out of your yard for this one.

You can make an Autumn shirt; make a pretty dish towel or a picture out of canvas or other material to frame.

Simply pour out some of the paint colors you want in a paper plate and lay your leaves on top of the paint, one color at a time. After you have paint on the back of each leaf, lay it on the fabric of your choice and lightly press down. Make sure each point of the leaf has been pressed to leave an impression of the leaf pattern.

Make any pattern of your choice and overlapping some colors are very pretty. If you care to add a little sparkle, lightly sprinkle glitter over painted leaves while still wet. 

You might want to lay your leaves in advance to get an idea before you paint them. Let your creation dry completely before framing, wearing or using.   Happy Autumn!

Barbara Nichols