Native bird prints

Here is my latest freezer print effort. I have made these before I started blogging, but thought I would share my latest prints with you. The 2 linen teatowels are for my grandmother, while the onesie is an Xmas pressie for my cousin's baby.

I won't bother telling you how I made the freezer paper stencils as there are a million tutorials already on the internet, but obviously these ones are uniquely New Zealand! I went to the library ages ago and got an old book out about native birds and traced around the outlines of the prints. The piwakawaka (fantail) is my favourite, so cute, but I didn't use him here.

Here is a tui, I just mixed resenes test pot paint with some textile medium to make it stay on the fabric even when it is washed.



This is a kereru, or wood pidgeon. The reason I made this for little Archie is that his grandparents (my aunt and uncle) have an organic orchard named after the Kereru, so I plan to print kereru on T-shirts or onesies for their 3 grandchildren (all boys),

And this is the good old kiwi. My grandmother has EVERYTHING, literally she is the biggest hoarder, so I hope she can put these to use.

It is so easy to print things with freezer paper stencils, if you haven't already search a tutorial on the internet and have a go. Your main problem will probably be finding the freezer paper in New Zealand at a non-astronomial price. I got some (and the textile medium) from Creative Craft supplies in Wellington, they take orders. Believe me I searcher for ages and they had the best price! The prints make great personalised gifts.