This week we were to craft with a map. Recently, when my husband and I were planning our vacation we were talking about all the states that we've visited and that our girls have visited. We decided we should start keeping track. So for this week's challenge, I made a map of the US and colored in the states that my daughter has been to.
First, I found a simple map of the US via Google images. I printed it out to the size I wanted it to be (mine was half a sheet of paper). The map I picked had a boarder around the edge, so with the paper on top of the fabric, I sewed the border. This helped to keep the paper from sliding around later. Then, I very slowly just sewed around each state until they were all done. I messed up Maryland a bit as you might be able to tell, I might go back and fix that.
After all the states were outlined, I very carefully tore away the paper. I used regular old white printer paper this time, but I'm thinking next time I might use something a little lighter, like onion skin or tracing paper. When I was tearing it away, some of the stitches pulled out.
Lastly, I took a non-washable crayon and colored in the states she's been to.
