Anyway, inside there are quite a few designs that lend themselves easily to punching- there are some cute little clowns (p. 32) - they have them on a bag but you could also put them on a bib for a child, or a shirt or even on a sheet for a crib.
They also have some beautiful evening bags with designs we could use. One is called 'Narcissus' with a daffodil design. I don't know why they called it that, when the design is daffodils, but -- the design could even be punched on a square of fabric and used for a crazy quilt patch.
On page 17 there is an article on making topairies, and just by looking at the closeup there, you can see how you could make them using punch.
On page 52, there is an article called 'Angel Child' which has a little girls dress, with a mushroom design, which could also be punched. There is even a spider web, which just screamed crazy quilt to me! :-)
All of the above mentioned articles have a pattern in the magazine insert which can be traced onto your fabric using your favorite means of transfering.
I trace the design onto plain unlined paper, then go over the lines with a black marker so I can see them easily. Then I lay the paper under my fabric, put it on my little lighttable, and trace directly onto the fabric with a pencil.
Remember, with punching, we work from the back of the fabric, so the pencil line won't show anyway. Also, pay attention if your design may need to be 'flipped' so it will face the direction you desire when punched.
If you are wanting to punch on a thin material, you can trace your design directly onto a lightweight interfacing and baste it down good to your fabric, then punch through the interfacing, cutting away the excess when finished.
If any of you use any of these designs from this magazine, please let me know- I would love to see!
Lib
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