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4th of July Crafts -- Stars &
Stripes Shirt
by Heidi Ott
 You
Will Need
- cotton or cotton-blend T-shirt
- red and blue fabric paints
- paint brush
- stiff paper or light cardboard for star templates
- heavy aluminum foil or shirt size cardboard
- pencil
- scissors
- masking tape - 2 inch wide
Directions
 Prewash
and iron the T-shirt. Fold the T-shirt in half lengthwise to find
the center; mark with tape. Place foil or cardboard inside the shirt
to stiffen the fabric and protect the back. Smooth the front of
the shirt flat.
Cut off a strip of masking tape a little wider then the width of
the shirt. Place it across the front of the shirt so the bottom
of the tape meets the bottom of both sleeves. Place another strip
of tape down the center front of the shirt between the previous
tape and the bottom of the shirt. Measure 2-inches on each side
of the center tape and mark lightly with a pencil. Place two more
strips of tape with the edges along your marks so all strips of
tape are 2-inches away from each other. Continue placing strips
of tape in this manner across the shirt (see photo). These will
be your guidelines for painting the stripes.
Cut a star out of a piece of light cardboard. Use this star template
to trace a star in the center of the shirt above the stripes. Trace
two more stars on each side and slightly above the center star.
Paint the stars with blue fabric paint. Paint the stripes between
the strips of tape red. Let dry for several hours. Remove the tape
and the foil or cardboard from inside the shirt.
Press: Heat-set the paint if required by the paint manufacturer.
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