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Crafts from Chile
In Chile, applique wall hangings are
made. Often scenes from local life are shown. Make your own applique hanging
with fabric or felt scraps. Adapt the craft to fit the age of your crafters.
Younger crafters may use glue and fabric paint, rather than stitching, to make
their wall hanging.
Applique wall hanging
Materials needed:
10 by 15" muslin pieces
Fabric or felt scraps
Embroidery floss
Embroidery needles
Glue
Scissors
Fabric paint
Paint smocks
Give each crafter a piece of muslin, and let
them cut fabric to make a picture. Browns and greens can be cut for a
mountainous background. Add houses, trees, and people in front. The piece can be
stitched on with cross stitches, as they often do in Chile, or simply glued on.
Accent the piece by stitching sun rays, doors, people's faces, and so on, or use
fabric paint for these details.
Make sure young crafters wear paint smocks if
using fabric paint.
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