We started by looking at examples of cyanotype and how it works. Jayne had done a similar activity at home on paper using shapes, but not yet on fabric. We practiced fine motor skills of drawing and cutting out hearts until we had really perfect shapes. Learned better scissor control...
After creating several hearts using pink papers, Jayne laid out the hearts on a template between two layers of plexiglass. We placed this on top of a cyanotype treated 8x8" cotton cloth square, put 8 minutes in sunlight, then rinsed to reveal lovely results. Next we cut a heart (using a paper heart to trace onto the leaf) in the middle of an Alocasia leaf, and Jayne added three hearts to the design, and again in sun, water then to dry. She took the cloth square results home. I have several examples of how to use the squares in additional sewing projects, and the cut out hearts will be used for another project planned for Friday.