Friday, May 21, 2010  Painted Patchwork Carmat  Looking for a
cool way to customize your auto interior? How about a set of car
mats made to your liking? This method is thick and durable and
you can paint it any way you want!  Crafty Chica® Little Chica
Paint Pack™ Crafty Chica® Glossy Gloss Varnish™ Heavyweight
canvas (primed) Rubber stamps or stencils Your old car mat
Sewing machine with heavy needle  Use your old car mat as a
guide. Cut shapes out of the canvas and lay them on top of the
old car mat until you have the general shape. Make sure your
design overlaps the carmat because you will need to sew the
pieces together. Turn the pieces over and number them on the
back, and then take a picture on your cell phone for reference.
I'm sure there is an easier method, but this is how I made
mine...)  Paint and embellish the pieces, let dry and then coat
them with 5 to 6 coats of varnish 9let dry between coats). Set
them back on the car mat and sew them piece by piece until you
have the whole thing. Cut away exc