"used" fabric softener sheets - sewn into flowers

comments (3) April 22nd, 2009 in gallery

craftyk, member

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This is a close up of the fabric softener flower. Notice the butterfly, too.

I sewed on the fabric softener sheets

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My inspiration was the first flowers that bloom in spring. The cherry blossom flowers are my favorite. The flowers are usually white or pink. I spend a lot of time in my laundry room. One day, I noticed how many dryer sheets that I was putting into the trash. I wanted to see if I could create something with them. I wanted to know how it would turn out if I sewed on them.

Pattern or design used: My Own Design - Karen Fraga

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Carolebarrel writes: Could you color the fabric sheets with a magic marker, crayons-- melted an iron between two sheets of newspaper to absorb excess for a little bit of color. Care taken with a hot iron since crayons are wax to avoid burning. Doing so could make some interesting patterns as well as add stiffness I would imagine. Great way to recycle, CraftyK!
Posted: 8:37 pm on March 3rd

Jessiena writes: Those are really cool, very clever!
Posted: 11:33 am on April 23rd

AnjuDesigns writes: Great idea for used dryer sheets. Thanks for sharing.
Posted: 3:45 pm on April 22nd

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