miycreations-make-it-yourself-fashion-wrap

Miycreations Project article and photographs
by Madeleine M Langlois

Fall Fashion Crafting Project:
No Sew Fall Fashion Beaded Blanket Poncho-Wrap
“No sew but all show!”

Hands-on time: Approximately 2 hours.
Total time: Plus 24 hours of drying time for the Touch relief paints.
Iron to heat-set for 3 minutes.
Skill: easy & fun.
Project cost: under $25.00

Materials & tools:

• A fleece or woven blanket throw of your choice, can vary between $10 to $20 dollars at
home décor stores,
• Scissors
• Beads in assorted sizes, shapes, and colours
• Touch multi-surface relief paint by Pébéo in assorted colours and effects, to act as the
adhesive and for embellish touches,( I used Gloss orange, Shimmer brown, and Crystal
cloud)
• Touch decorative nozzle tips, assorted, (I used the 3 liner nozzle)
• Flower leather trimmings or other trimming of choice (available in sewing notion
departments)
•A plastic sheet or piece of cardboard.
•An iron and ironing board (to heat-set the paints)
•Other optional embellishments, mother of pear-buttons, transparent cabochons, sequins,
rhinestones

(Materials for this project are available at arts, crafts, fabric and the above-mentioned
stores.)

Beads, beads and more beads are everywhere on everything this season, from home
decorative accessories to fabulous fashion finds! Combine them all together to make
yourself a very unique blanket poncho-wrap which is sure to express your sense of style
while keeping your warm. I transformed a basic throw blanket into a stylish fashion poncho-
wrap and personalized it with beaded creative details. These fashionable wraps are
embellished with what looks like elaborate embroidery, beads and hand stitched work, but
here’s my secret; it’s all no sew! No kidding! So go ahead and wrap yourself in timeless
elegance at the faction of the price of store purchased fashion throws.

Using only a few basic supplies, you don’t have to spend a fortune to create the latest
fashion trends. A few embellishments and a few decorative strokes applied with multi
purposed Touch Relief paints, and you’re done. This is fabulous holiday gift idea to make
for a friends, family and teens; simply buy the blanket and supplies and make it a gift kit.

Prepare a large work area such as a dinning room table. Fold the blanket in two lengthwise,
joining the two narrow ends together. Place the folded blanket flat onto the working area. To
make the front opening of the wrap, measure to find the middle point, and then cut a
straight line up one half of the folded blanket to the center point (fold). At the center point,
slightly round the cut to help stop fraying and make the throw sit better on the neck. If using
a woven throw, use a basic blanket stitch or machine stitch the cut edge opening to prevent
fraying.

Cover your work area with a plastic sheet or a piece of cardboard. Open the blanket up and
lay it flat onto your work area. Place the leather flower trims randomly around the blanket.
Add assorted beads, mother of pearl buttons, and rhinestones onto and around the leather
flower notions. Once you are pleased with your composition use the Touch Relief paints to
affix them into place. The Touch paints also act as an adhesive, apply a dab onto each
decorative garnish, patting it down to secure it in place. I used crystal cloud to apply all the
leather flowers and embellishments because it dries to a clear finish.

The Touch paints nozzle tip applicators make this easy to apply free-hand creative touches
around your composition. Press the tube lightly and glide evenly to create the design of
your choice. You can create loops, swirls and dots over the existing pattern. New nozzle cap
attachments are available to create other effects such as 3 lines, ribbon and thin-style types
of lines. To add the look of embroidery details onto the poncho-wrap, I added a few Touch
Relief paint outlines here and there, using Gloss orange to add 3 line swirls and curves
designs around the beaded details. I used glitter brown to apply some of the beads and to
add dot details. Let the Touch paint and notions dry to fully bond to the fabric for 12 to 24
hours.

Heat-set the fabric paints by ironing the reverse side of the item for 3 minutes using cotton
or high setting, but check a small area on your throw to make sure that you are not to hot
for the fabric you are using. Once heat-set, the Touch paints are machine washable but you
should wait at least 48 hours before washing. The paint colours will not fade, crack or peel-
off, and will remain flexible once dry.

This fashionable poncho-wrap will definitely keep you warm and fashionable this winter. It
can be worn over coats, or your everyday fashions, with or without a belt, or just to curl up
and read a book, now that you have save all this time on sewing your creation. And the best
part was that there’s absolutely no sewing involved, but you can also choose to sew
everything on if you want, it will simply take longer. So go ahead and wrap yourself around
something gorgeous before the holidays.

Tips: I used leather flower trims that were purchased by the meter; I then cut them to
separate into individual flowers. To make focal embellishments, try your throw on before
decorating and lightly mark focal areas with chalk such as chest, and center back etc… the
chalk can easily be brushed off after.

Variations; Clothing accessories such as belts, purses, hats, gloves can also be jazzed up
in a jiffy with similar personalized embellishments. Great for kids and teens fashions they are
sure to enjoy crafting their own fashions such as t-shirts, jeans, and jackets in the same
manner. Notions of all types can be used such as studs, fringes, tassels, patch work,
appliqués, ribbons, buttons, pretty much anything that you like or that inspires you!

Beaded details can also create stunning home décor accessories such as, to make a
decorative throw blanket, pillows, table runners, placemats, curtains, picture frames, and
decorative boxes to even on gift-wrappings. Add a splash of colour to your holiday
accessories and decorations around your home in a dash.

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