Fabric mosaic art kit
View Patent ↗A kit by which a fabric mosaic may be assembled comprising a template, fabric pieces, and stylus. The fabric pieces are secured to the template by inserting portions of the fabric pieces into opening where they are secured by an interference fit.
1. A fabric mosaic kit comprising
a) a plurality of fabric pieces having a variety of colors;
b) a template having a thickness and further having a plurality of openings for securing the center portions of said fabric pieces:
whereby the center portions of said fabric pieces can be secured into said openings in a desired pattern to form a mosaic art work.
2. The kit of claim 1 wherein said template includes a pre-printed pattern which is coded to receive a particular one of said variety of colors at a particular opening.
3. The kit of claim 1 further comprising a color grid system formed on said template indicating appropriate placement of selected fabric pieces thereto to produce the desired pattern.
4. The kit of claim 1 further comprising a stylus.
5. The kit of claim 1 further comprising a work pad to be placed beneath said template.
6. The kit of claim 1 in which said fabric pieces are square.
7. The kit of claim 1 in which said fabric pieces are circular.
8. The kit of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the width of the fabric pieces to the distance between the pattern markers is 5:1.
9. The kit of claim 1 wherein said openings extend completely through the thickness of said template.
10. The kit of claim 1 wherein said openings extend partially through the thickness of said template.
11. The kit of claim 1 wherein said thickness is 2 millimeters or greater.
12. The kit of claim 1 wherein said thickness ranges between 2 and 6.5 millimeters.
13. The kit of claim 1 further comprising an overlay secured to said template.
14. The kit of claim 1 further comprising decorative pieces to be secured to the mosaic artwork.