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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