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More Dishwasher Magnets

6/22/2015

 
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 When I brought my Rooster dishwasher magnet into the office to kind of show off my handiwork, several ladies really liked it and said they would like one also. That made my heart sing a little bit. So, I made the Hen above for one co worker that loves chickens too.  Using scraps I had in my fabric stash, I kind of "winged it"  Get it? winged it?  No pattern for this one but you really don't need one. Just go through your fabric and pick out what looks fun to you.  I drew out the shape of the hen and cut it out then stitched her body on my machine inside out and flipped it before stuffing.  Little details like her beak and eyes were hand sewn.  The nest is made out of burlap.  The eggs that she is sitting on are canvas with a zig-zag top seam and the letters are just stamped and then set with the heat from my iron.  I put magnets in the nest and in the eggs with hot glue also  and added a nice soft piece of felt to the back so the magnet wouldn't scratch the dishwasher. Ric Rac was used to attach the eggs to the nest.  More pictures below on this one.

Another coworker said her theme in her kitchen was pineapples.  I have seen a lot of those decorations lately and had some idea of where to go with her magnet but she also has a little boy and I knew exactly what to make so he could take part in using the dishwasher also.

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No need to tell you who these little critters are.  He lives in a pineapple though so it is the perfect magnet for her kitchen and her little buddy.  I started with orange fabric and cut it into an oval.  I used some leftover batting in between the top and bottom and then I quilted it.  Green fabric was used for the pineapple top with batting so it would be "puffy".  For the actual cartoon characters I was able to freehand with a pencil first and then some permanent ink and markers.  I heat set it with my iron though. The ric-rac will keep little hands from losing the character pieces as they are attached to the pineapple.   You could trace these character images or similar ones if you aren't comfortable with drawing.  He tells you when the dishes are READY!  Gary the snail has a perfect perch at the top.  I finished the characters off with a spray of clear fabric top coat just to keep any stains from adhering.  Her little boy should really like helping load and unload the dishwasher!  Hope you enjoy these ideas for kitchen magnets; share what you learn and are generous with what you make. Someone will appreciate your hard work!

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