Autumn Leaves Project
Create beautiful, realistic autumn leaves that will last forever! Perfect for Thanksgiving.
Materials
Instructions
1. Trace leaf shapes onto kraft•tex using brown Pigma Micron marker and leaf templates; add veins. Flip templates over occasionally to increase variety. Don't worry about precision–irregularity looks more natural.
2. Stitch veins with brown thread using free-motion stitching (lower feed dogs, size 90 topstitch needle). Backtrack as necessary–again, precision is not important as vein lines are often wobbly and irregular.
3. Paint leaves with Liquitex® Professional Acrylic Ink!™, adding water to ink to dilute as desired. Layer the colors and dry between layers (a hairdryer can speed up the process). Add highlights with metallic inks. Let dry.
4. Cut out leaf shapes–remember that irregularity is best!
5. Paint back of leaves lightly, leaving some brown kraft•tex showing. Let dry.
6. To give dimension, crease leaves at middle vein to bend edges up or down.
The versatility of these beautiful leaves is endless! A few ideas:
Enjoy!
