You will need:
White duvet cover
White pillowcase
Sheet of cardboard for stencils
Carbon paper (if not photocopying)
Scalpel or Stanley knife
Waterproof spray paint
Fabric paints in light and dark green, light and dark blue, yellow and orange and pink and red
Paintbrush
Sheet of cardboard, for separating covers
Note: You can use bought stencils or make your own. Large stencil cards are available from the stationary sections of the larger department stores. However, the smaller stencil cards may be easier to find. The stencils of the alphabet and numerals we used were 4 cm high.
Method
Enlarge small stencil cards on a photocopier, then glue the photocopies onto the cardboard and cut out the letters and numerals using a scalpel. Alternatively, design stencils on graph paper to ensure all letters and numbers are the same height. Using carbon paper, transfer outline to cardboard and cut out.
Spray both sides of each stencil with waterproof paint and leave to dry.
If fabric is new, wash it well in hot, soapy water and rinse to remove dressing. (Fabric paints will not absorb evenly into dressed fabric.) Allow fabric to dry, then press it before stencilling. Slip sheet of cardboard under the area to be stencilled to ensure the colour is confined to one layer of fabric.
Mix paints to a thick, runny consistency. Practise on a stencil and piece of fabric before attempting the real thing.
The best way to handle the brush is to use a dabbing action.
Each numeral and letter is painted with two colours – a light and a dark shade.
Using the stencil, brush and paint, dab paint onto fabric.
Allow stencilling to dry when you can go no further without smudging the work. Add more stencilled motifs after the first are dry. Continue in this manner until both duvet cover and pillowcase are covered with motifs.
When dry, press fabric paint at temperature recommended by the manufacturer.
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