Adire Cloth

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In Africa, cloth is used for both decoration and communication. Celebrate African-American heritage with your own colorful scarf or tablecloth that conveys a message.

Tips
If you want a more finished edge, fold over a hem and secure it with fabric tape or glue, or make a hem on a sewing machine.

Prep Time: Weekend Project
What you need:
	Fabric Pencil Tape Stencils (optional) Vegetable shortening Acrylic paint Newspaper Scissors Fabric tape or glue
Seasons: Year round
Materials: fabric, paints
Instructions:
1.	Cut the fabric to shape and tape it to several sheets of newspaper (to reduce the mess), then tape the project to a table or board (to keep the cloth taut).
2.	Lightly trace the stencils on the cloth with a pencil, or draw shapes freehand.
3.	Using a paintbrush, apply a thick layer of the vegetable shortening on each design. (Note: The designs will be white on the finished cloth.)
4.	Thin the acrylic paint with a little water so that it is the consistency of yogurt. Paint the entire piece of fabric, even over the designs. (They will wash out later.)
5.	Let the fabric dry a couple of hours or overnight. When it is completely dry, peel it off the newspaper.
6.	Rinse the fabric in water with a little soap and hang your fabric up to dry.