DIRECTIONS
- Fold the butcher paper
diagonally in half from corner
to corner, unfold, and then
fold it again diagonally in half.
Unfold. Now fold the paper
edge to edge, unfold, and fold
again, edge to edge, in the
opposite direction. Align the
edges carefully. Refold, creating
a^1 ⁄ 8 triangle. Draw a design of
your choosing on the long fold
of this^1 ⁄ 8 triangle
(fi gure 1) and cut it out.
Explore different shapes,
straight edges, and curves.
Make lots of ‘snowfl akes’ to
help decide what designs
you like, cutting more paper
squares as needed. (fi gure 2)
Choose the design you will use
on fabric and refold the paper
or cut out the^1 ⁄ 8 triangle to use
as a pattern.
2. Cut a 12" square of fusible
web and fuse it to the back
of the foreground fabric,
following the manufacturer’s
instructions.
3. Fold the fabric, with the paper
side showing, the same way
you folded the paper and lined
up the edges in Step 1. Use the
(^1) ⁄ 8 triangle pattern and trace it
onto the paper backing of the
fusible web. Use binder clips to
keep the layers from slipping;
you can move the clips around
as you cut to help keep the
layers aligned. Cut precisely
and carefully through all
layers. (fi gure 3)
- Unfold the fabric and peel
off the paper backing. Center
the design to the background,
leaving a ½ " border on all
sides. Fuse.
fi gure 1
fi gure 2
fi gure 3
“Fiesta” (detail) • 38½ " x 14"