Like every other parent in the flippin' universe, I have a drawer full of kid art that I just can't part with. Problem is - it does me no good in a drawer where I can't see it but I don't know what else to do with it. I've framed bits of it as holiday gifts. I have a rotating gallery on the fridge and on a magnetic wall. Still, there are pieces I can't put in the trash with all of the kitty litter and coffee grounds because they are just too special.
I've heard rumors of crafty chicas who duplicate the art on quilts or t-shirts. While I think it's a fine idea, the process of copying of art to fabric eludes me. But Fiona at hop skip jump hit on a solution even I can do. Give fabric markers directly to the kids and cut out the middle man -- or, in this case, middle medium.
Since I don't own a fancy-schmancy sewing machine, I'll be embroidering by hand over the lines that my kids draw. And I'm thinking that some supervision with the markers will be required, lest we have a reprise of the "let's draw on the cat" incident. My oldest is almost to the age where she can do her own sewing, too, so I might be able to set up a little kid art sweat shop in my dining room. Despite those pesky child labor laws, I think I know what I may be doing when we're snowed in this weekend.
