Ran into fellow VALister Alex Kensington (aka Otto the Swordswallower) and
his shiny 66 Safari this past weekend at the Mt. Vernon Craft Show (Alex, now
you just need the tee shirt that says 'Mt. Vernon--I slept there')! Sadly, my
own job as "Mary the Revolutionary War Laundress" prevented me from lingering,
but I did see blazes of fire in the distance when he got down to business!
The fair, however, did get me thinking when I finally got a chance to see the
craftsfolk displaying their wares. Two tents featured floorcloth painters,
featuring fairly conventional country/colonial designs. But somewhere between
then and now, I started thinking--why not paint a retro themed floorcloth for
our airstream? I see a couple of benefits--it would be very cheap or even
free if I can make it from the stuff I have on hand, they are really durable, the
gaucho drawers would clear it (they don't with the current carpeting), and I
can feature any old design I want.
Just went down to the public library and checked out a couple of craft books
on floor cloths. It looks especially promising, particularly since I will be
able to tack it down in the trailer and paint it in situ (preferable, since it
will keep the canvas under tension when it dries).
So, has anyone ever tried this? Any ideas, warnings?
Mary