New Wallet

So, I've taken quite a break from the "Creepy Quilt" but I feel like it's time to get back to it. When I left off I was trying to find a way to add my uncle's name and possible picture to the quilt. I didn't want to do an iron on transfer because those wash off pretty quickly, so I tried a few techniques I found on-line to try and transfer ink to fabric but they usually ended up fading pretty quickly (like 1-2 washes). Recently I found Kraft Tex, a "paper fabric" that looks like faux leather but can be worked with like paper. I tried running it through the printer but it's too thick, so I decided to try a few different inks. I cut myself a 3x5 piece of the Kraft Tex and wrote in Sharpie, Oil-Based Sharpie, and a Crayola fabric marker (on both sides because one is smooth and one is textured). I threw it through the washer and dryer after 24 hours and they all came out pretty good looking still. The only issue was the oil-based smeared when rubbed (which if I would have thought about before I should have known). So then I added a new mark (just a line next to their previous marked) to test how the Sharpie and fabric marker would come out on pre-washed fabric and to give the others a second cycle test. All came out well! Yeah!!

So then I decided to do a test project just to get a good feel for it and I found a cute and simple wallet pattern. The pattern used a colored version but I had bought a white and thought I would decorate it to match my purse. I used the help of my big Ks to decorate my little pieces and that makes it that much more special. Here is what my pieces looked like:
(The top row, in order left to right, are done by KK, KK, and KL.)

(At this point KL had not yet finished her second so it's sitting under the markers.)

Here's the finished product, with my purse (purchased from JCPenney's).

We used the foliage designs from the purse and kind of played with them a little. And I did choose not to add the vinyl for the ID pocket mostly because I just wanted to finish it without having to dig around looking for my vinyl. I think they look pretty great together (and I've already had one person think they were the same fabric). I love it, especially the fact that I can carry around my girls' work all the time.

I think it was pretty easy to work with, and hopefully it will work well the quilt, my biggest concern now it the texture difference between it and the rest of the quilt. I may go looking for other ideas but right now this is my best option.

That's all for now,
Jo!