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How to make a child's and adult's apron from quilted pieces of painted muslin. Instructions for painting with Aqua Tec paints and patterns are included.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Oct 1975 (v.53#10) pg. 62, 102

How to print Early American designs on a tablecloth, an apron and a pot holder.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1976 (v.54#12) pg. 51

Apron and placemats feature a "stained-glass" tiger lily pattern which is painted on.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1982 (v.60#1) pg. 41, 53

Child's apron shaped and painted like a bunny rabbit.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1983 (v.61#12) pg. 65, 171

Kitchen accessories to paint using a wavy, rainbow technique. Paint is spread using a palette knife on purchased muslin accessories (apron, potholder and hot mitt).
CRAFTS Aug 1991 (v.14#8) pg. 16

Barbecue tools for the weekend chef. (1) Bib apron with spotted chicken motif on the pocket. (2) Painted handles on purchased tools. (3) Crock painted with chickens and a checkered border. (4) Director's chair seat and back decorated with checkered border and chicken motifs.
CRAFTS Jun 1993 (v.16#6) pg. 26, 43

Painted whimsical bunny apron features a cleaning-lady bunny with the saying "Cookin' n' cleanin' ... Somebunnys' got'a do it".
CRAFTS Aug 1994 (v.17#8) pg. 36, 45

Paint a watermelon design on a heavy cotton apron using a plastic squeegee (credit card).
CRAFTS Jul 1995 (v.18#7) pg. 22, 39

Shortcake of kitchen strawberries. Strawberry motif to stamp (paint) on canvas kitchen accessories (an apron, toaster cover and kitchen mitt).
CRAFTS Mar 1996 (v.19#3) pg. 46

Leaf-stamped apron. Purchased Battenberg lace bib apron is stamped with various natural leaves. Lace edgings are painted.
CRAFTS Oct 1997 (v.20#10) pg. 22

Easter Bunny aprons for mom and the kids. Carved potatoes are used to print a bunny on the center apron front and across the pocket.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Apr 1979 (v.10#3) pg. 22

Simple sponge painting on fabrics. Watermelon motif is painted on placemats, an apron and napkins. Describes how to make a watermelon stamp from an ordinary household sponge.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jan-Feb 1991 (v.18#1) pg. 28

Appealing aprons. How to use dimensional paints to personalize a purchased bib apron for a favorite chef.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK May-Jun 1992 (v.19#3) pg. 26

Painting vibrant vegetables. Two- and three-dimensional, flat, glossy and iridescent paints are combined to create a colorful vegetable motif on the front of a purchased bib apron. Motif includes radishes, carrots, onions, tomatoes, potato, corn and celery.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jul-Aug 1992 (v.19#4) pg. 30, 37

Alphabet-soup apron is appliqued and stenciled.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Nov 1978 (v.187#5) pg. 189, 334

Stenciled apron and matching pot holders.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING NEEDLECRAFT Fall 1980-Winter 1981 pg. 86, 93

A canopy and director's chair of red canvas are painted with acrylics in a bull's eye pattern. The same pattern and colors are carried into a tablecloth, apron, silverware pocket, button-on napkin, pot holder, and raffia coiled hot mats.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Summer 1979 (v.24#2) pg. 36, 104

Fabric printing with acrylic paints. Includes instructions for printing a purchased canvas tote, for an apron and for three pillows.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS May-Jun 1981 (v.26#3) pg. 50, 85

Stenciled "Scottie dog" aprons in adult and child sizes.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jun 1985 (v.30#3) pg. 62, 71

Make a canvas apron and decorate by stenciling yellow and red chili peppers all over it.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jun 1990 (v.35#3) pg. 64, 98

Stenciled accessories with a vintage automobile motif. (1) Wall-hung key rack. (2) Desk box. (3) Man's boxer shorts. (4) Apron.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Oct 1990 (v.35#5) pg. 66, 99

Norwegian rosemaling motif to paint with acrylics on a purchased apron. Intermediate painting level.
TOLE WORLD #106 Sep-Oct 1990 (v.14#5) pg. 48

Soup's On. Motif of a chef tasting his soup to paint on a kitchen apron. Includes apron pattern and assembly instructions.
TOLE WORLD #122 May-Jun 1993 (v.17#3) pg. 20

Aprons and potholders feature stenciled apple designs.
WOMAN'S DAY Nov 15 1983 (v.47#3) pg. 125, 180

Strawberry apron is decorated with textile painted berries.
WORKBASKET Sep 1978 (v.43#12) pg. 28

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