DIY Vegetable Stamped Apron

DIY Vegetable Stamped Apron. Add fun vegetable shapes to a classic pinafore style apron with easy to use fabric paint. I’m sure when you’re not cooking, you’ll want to display your vegetable inspired apron on the pantry door for all to admire.

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I’m back with another Handcrafted Society challenge. This month we are focusing on vegetables or fruits as our design inspiration. This is our way to celebrate August, with late summer vegetable gardening, and farmers market produce. 

DIY Vegetable Stamped Apron

Vegetable stamping is a fun craft project, where you can create some beautiful designs. For this month’s challenge, I’m using fabric paint on vegetables to stamp interesting impressions that highlight their inner structures on an apron. This is a very easy project that doesn’t require a lot of supplies. 

Here are the supplies I’m using for this project, many of which you probably already have at home.

• cotton/linen apron
• FolkArt fabric paint set
• sponge brush
• paper plate 
• cardboard
• paper towels
• vegetables 
• kitchen knife

Getting Started

First pre-wash your fabric before you apply the paint. You may want to cover your work surface depending on where you are setting up for this project. I’m using our kitchen table to work on. However you may not need this much space. if you are working on smaller items such as kitchen hand towels or napkins.

Be sure to place something inside or underneath the apron to prevent the paint from going through to the layers or surface below. I’m using a piece of cardboard from a large box.

Prepare The Vegetables And Paint

Next carefully slice your vegetables in half with a sharp knife, so that you have a flat surface to stamp with. I’m using an artichoke, shallot, onion, mini cucumber, broccoli, avocado and green onion. By the way, I did not slice the green onion in half, but I did shorten the green tops. Once you have your vegetables ready for stamping, you can prepare your paints. 

The FolkArt fabric paints I have on my supply list above, come in a set of eight colors. I’m mixing two of the colors, brilliant blue and wicker, white to create a softer blue that is slightly darker than the light blue apron fabric. My plan is to create a tone on tone color scheme.

The Stamping Process

By using a sponge brush you can easily apply the fabric paint to the vegetables. Reapply the paint as needed after each stamping. You may want to stamp your largest vegetables first, followed by the smaller vegetables to fill in empty spaces.

You can design a specific pattern or stamp randomly which is pretty much the look I’m going for. Keep folded paper towels handy if you need to off load any excess paint from the vegetables.

After finishing the stamping, I have to say the broccoli, green onion and shallot were the big winners. They make the best recognizable prints on the fabric. I should add, the avocado may be a little more challenging to use, especially if it is not extra firm. For my next stamping project, I will leave off the avocado and add a pepper, eggplant, okra and celery to my shopping list.

According to the fabric paint directions, allow the paint to dry for 24 hours before heat setting with an iron (without steam) using a pressing cloth. Wait 72 hours before hand or machine washing with cool water.

More Garden Inspired Projects

Here are four more garden inspired projects from my Handcrafted Society friends featuring vegetables, fruit and herbs. You can visit their blogs by clicking on their photos or the post titles.

WM DESIGN HOUSE

Visit Wendy of WM Design House to see how to create an impressive flower arrangement using vegetables and a kale lined vase. You gotta love this! It is elegant, unexpected, and everything goes back to the kitchen when the party is over. Head over to see her full step-by-step tutorial for this gorgeous vegetable centerpiece.

How To Make An Arrangement With Vegetables (Kale Lined Vase)

 

SOUTH HOUSE DESIGNS

Diane of South House Designs shares a loose painting of veggies on canvas, with free-motion stitching (or marker) outlines. How cute is this one-of-a-kind farmers market tote? Check out her full tutorial with simple alternatives (plus her free veggie printable).

How To Paint A Canvas Tote Bag With Cute Outlined Veggies

 

THE CROWNED GOAT

Over at The Crowned Goat, you don’t want to miss CoCo’s warm and welcoming DIY grapevine wreath decorated with apples. It’s the perfect seasonal touch for late summer and early fall, that will add charm to your front door, kitchen, or entryway without a lot of fuss.

How To Make A Grapevine Wreath With Apples This Fall

 

WHITE LILAC FARMHOUSE

See how Tammy of White Lilac Farmhouse creates a beautiful kitchen herb container garden for cooking and entertaining. In her post, she will show you how to choose the best culinary herbs, plant them in a charming container, and add a personal touch with handmade clay herb markers. 

Create A Beautiful Kitchen Container Herb Garden For Cooking

Be sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest, where the boards are up to date with seasonal inspiration you can use right now!

Thank you for popping in today for my DIY vegetable stamped apron project. At the Handcrafted Society we love supporting each other, so I encourage you to visit all my friends to check out their fabulous projects. Until next time…

Cheers!

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