Donnas, what about Mod Podge, would that work for both? Just a thought. I should dig out my Christmas fabrics and see what I have on hand.

Luvs

luvs, I've never used Mod Podge, but I've always wondered what that stuff is used for. Is it a glue??

It can be used as a glue or a sealer either one. You just apply it with a brush, which is why I thought of it for covering the lollipops. Just brush it on, then press the fabric or paper on top and smooth out with your hand or an old credit card even. If you wanted them shiny, you could even brush it on top of the fabric lollipop and it would cover and seal it. Mind you, I haven't tried doing one yet, but just thinking out loud. Modpodge comes in a good sized container and costs around $5.00 but mine has lasted a long long time. Just a thought to try. Luvs

I remember one of my co-workers at the fabric store making a craft using Mod Podge several years ago. She used a basket and made a bow for the top using fabric. Then she applied Mod Podge to the fabric to stiffen it so the bow would hold its shape. Does that sound right? Is that where the sealer comes in?

Donna, I suppose Mod Podge might work for that, but those baskets and bows were usually made using Fabric Stiffener. In fact I have a video on making those somewhere around here. You could paint your basket, cut out the design from your fabric and adhere it to the front of the basket. Then you would cut the fabric for your big bow and soak it in the stiffener, tie it on, support the bow portion by inserting a plastic cup in it until it dried, and then you had a pretty basket with a bow. I think this might have all been before the nice wired ribbon we have now. How fun that you actually got to work at a fabric store! I wouldn't have made any money--would have spent it all on fabrics and patterns! ;o)

Luvs

luvs, this co-worker was always making crafts for display, so maybe it was the fabric stiffener she used. Seeing all the crafts she and our craft instructor made is what got me into doing them. We got to make our own clothes/crafts as long as we displayed them for so many weeks, and then we could either sell them or take them home. We didn't have to pay for anything!! No, I didn't make much money, and what I did make, I spent on fabric, but never did I complain because I had to get up in the mornings and go to work there. For me, it was being a kid in a toy store. Sadly, that store was bought out and 2 years later the store that bought them went out of business.

I know, it is so sad how many fabric stores we've lost. In my area now, we only have three--Joanne's, Walmart, and the Fabric Patch. Thank goodness for those quilters that keep them in business! I don't sew or craft nearly as much as I used to, but it's nice to be able to find what you want when you need it. Loved seeing your pretty decorations--who knows, maybe you will inspire me to pull out my stash to make something! Thanks for sharing. Luvs