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Frida Folk Art Tee (with download)

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Frida was on this weekend….I can’t even count the number of times I’ve watched that movie. I made this easy tee for Boo using the Frida Folk Art I painted a while back (see painting tutorial here). I wanted the t-shirt image to resemble a Mexican retablo and I love how it turned out!

Below is my image that you are welcome to download and make something for yourself! If your browser has trouble loading it just click the link below:
FridaFolkArt

The easiest way to transfer the image to fabric is to print it out onto transfer paper using your inkjet printer. I use Dharma Trading’s Super Soft Transfer Paper. I always get questions about what type of ink I use: regular everyday printer ink!


I ironed the transfer onto a plain white shirt:


The finished transfer:


Using this amazing Alexander Henry Mini Calaveras fabric…..


…I cut 3/4″ strips for a ruffle.


To create the ruffle I sewed straight down the middle of the fabric…..


….while gently holding my thread spool to create some tension. The strips ruffle right up.


The finished ruffle:


I pinned the ruffle around the Frida image and sewed it onto the shirt:


The finished image and ruffle:

Check out my other transfer tutorials for more details:
Pirate Matryoshka
Vintage Harvest Crate Labels/Patches
The Candy Dress



If you haven’t read the book Frida, I highly recommend it….or at least rent the movie. She’s one of my favorite artists. I was able to see many of her paintings in person in London at the Tate in June 2005. Among those included in the exhibition: The Bus, My Dress Hangs There, The Broken Column, and The Two Fridas. I spent 6 hours in the exhibition and didn’t want it to end.

Here are a few pages from my art journals:

Lyrics from the song Burn it Blue, sung by Lila Downs in the movie Frida. The words are stamped onto a collage I made from rice paper and a skeleton photo.

The above quote is from one of Frida’s journals: “I hope the exit is joyful and I hope never to return.”

About Ashley Hackshaw

Living a simple, creative life in #smalltownusa Bryson City, NC. Renovating a 1960s ranch house and an old train depot. Thank you for reading! Read more in my about section. 

Comments

  3. JessicaS says

    Haven't read the book, but LOVE the movie. Beautiful shirt. Thanks for the download and the look at your journal.

  5. la chio says

    hola!!! genial la propuesta!!!
    frida kalho es una super artista y parte importantisima de la cultura latinoamericana!!!! y la adoro!!!!!!!
    rocio desde cordoba argentina

  7. [email protected] says

    This is going to make the PERFECT gift for someone I know. Thanks so much! I just love your tutorials. They're always so well explained and illustrated- you rock! I'll be spreading the word about this!

  8. syvanna says

    I too have a deep passionate connection to frida I love her artwork and story more than words can say!!! I come from pueblo colorado and alot of the artwork here is deeply mexican in nature … I love the old style mexican churches and the day of the dead every year we celebrate. It brings much culture to our household and it helps me share where I come from and the traditions of my hometown with my son now that we are “stuck” in Vermont… THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL DESIGN!

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