This Spring Scene Class was so much fun for both my students and I. The project allowed them to express their individual creativity as well as giving them something to bring home that they can keep for many years to come. It was fairly easy to execute although there is a lot of cutting involved.
I like to give the students as many options as possible in order to allow them to fully express themselves. In this case multiple color options for frames and different options for patterns as well as fabrics.
Supplies List:
Muslin Fabric- Very inexpensive and available at any fabric store
Fabric Pieces- I used cotton remnants and other pieces that I used for another project. Light weight cotton so that the are easy to sew through.
Picture Frames- 8X10 purchased from
Ikea for $1.99 in many colors. This is the absolute best price that I found for frames. The frame is also versatile enough to either stand alone or be hung up on the wall.
Basic Sewing Supplies- Thread, Needle, Scissors, Pins
Crotchet Thread- Used for the up top with an Embroidery Needle
These were the frame choices that I gave my students. I actually didn't show them the frames until the end of the class simply because they would take up too much space on the work space.
Open up the frame and take out the paper insert. This is what you will be using to make your template for the background. Cut out another piece as below around 1 1/2 inches high use as the bottom border or grass area. I cut this in two colors, the color below and in a green. I also used a couple methods of cutting the top of the grass just to give the girls more variety. After those pieces were cut, I ironed them together. I used the sewing machine to stitch the two sides and the bottom down and left the top part open so that the other pieces can be sewn either on top of or underneath the "grass".
For all of my patterns except for the turtle, I used the most awesome book in the world
Craft-A-Day: 365 Simple Handmade Projects. For the turtle, I used an image I found online which I used my printer to resize. At the class, all of the patterns were on one sheet of regular printer paper and the students cut out and used whichever ones they wanted. After all of the patterns were cut out a simple hand stitched straight stitch was used. Completed pieces of art were placed in frames.
I hope this tutorial was helpful and look forward to seeing what you make with the girls in your life.
-Darley
