Cut out your fabric to 27x55cm and sew a single hem along one of the short edges.
Heat transfer images onto fabric.
Learn how to use iron on transfer paper for quick easy image transfers to fabric.
When i first started crafting image transfer to fabric gave me a lot of difficulty.
You will need a thin detail brush for this.
This technique is used in t shirt printing so you will hear of this sheet as t shirt transfers.
Cut out leaving a 5mm border all round.
Image transfer to fabric is a breeze with heat transfer paper.
Fabric paint is much thicker than standard craft paint so it will need frequent reloading.
Place a fabric scrap or a teflon sheet over the backing.
Flip the image so that it is mirrored using your computer programme or printer settings then print onto a sheet of image transfer paper.
If you are transferring the graphic onto a bag place the hard surface in between the layers.
The image is transferred to the tea towel using transfer paper sold in art stores layered underneath your printed image.
Trace firmly over the design to press a faint outline onto your surface.
Flip your reverse image heat transfer sheet over.
The heat transfer sheet is a special polymer coated paper which is used to make a copy of your favourite photograph with a color laser copier or printer and then it is heat set onto fabric.
Do not remove the protective backing to avoid the graphic melting onto your iron s plate.
4 heat transfer sheets.