February Technique Challenge

Crayons/Paint Sticks

Katy	19/01/2012 12:55:57
8902 forum posts 5365 photos 898 articles	Has anyone got any good ideas for February's technique challenge? Is there anything you would like to learn more about next month?
rosemary Rosenfeld	19/01/2012 14:04:51
Moderator 5841 forum posts 1710 photos 13 articles	What about painting/dying our own fabric? I think Maggi does this and I have painted silk and tried a few other things. Just thought. Best Rosemary
Katy	19/01/2012 14:25:41
8902 forum posts 5365 photos 898 articles	HI Rosemary, That's an idea, but it is a very broad subject, and I'm trying to avoid us having to buy dyes and things. I saw something interesting about resist dying with oatmeal a few weeks ago, but you do need fabric dyes to do it. I'll have a google!
Katy	19/01/2012 15:07:20
8902 forum posts 5365 photos 898 articles	What about shadow applique? any takers?
Katy	19/01/2012 15:38:53
8902 forum posts 5365 photos 898 articles	ooH, Weirdly, just got an email from Quilting Daily about kitchen resist dyeing techniques. How strange. They mostly use american household products though, so I might have to test some UK alternatives. Here is the link if you'd like to see it Quilting Daily free eBook
Maggi B	19/01/2012 18:50:35
770 forum posts 97 photos	Just downloaded the ebook Katy and there is definitely no need to source alternatives for Jane Dunnewold's flour paste resist. I tried this some time ago using a screen and got good results. Can't wait to try it direct to the fabric. Maggi
Maggi B	19/01/2012 18:52:48
770 forum posts 97 photos	Can't say that I would want to take on more shadow applique having just done the January journal with it and a sample for Barbara Chainey for her new pattern book. Blatant plug, but if anyone is going to the show at Uttoxeter it will be on ale there and my two samples will be on display. Maggi
Sylvia	19/01/2012 19:25:54
2150 forum posts 358 photos	Just an idea and maybe a bit whacky but I have just borrowed "The Uncommon Quilter" by Jeanne Williamson which I am very taken with. One of her techniques I want to try is doing crayon rubbingsonto fabric (like brass rubbing but of anything suitable), then ironing it with kitchen paper to set the wax. Then it can be stitched, embellished, etc. For this you need large crayons which I don't have and have to try and find. Sylvia
Tessa	19/01/2012 20:11:19
Moderator 5765 forum posts 485 photos 13 articles	Hi Sylvia, I just googled Fabric Crayons and Amazon have them at £5.00 for a pack of 12 crayons and the colours are heat set with an iron. There are 10 left in stock.... Would you like me to order you some and then mail them out to you? Tessa x
Chloe W	19/01/2012 21:03:14
211 forum posts 50 photos	Hi Sylvia Here's a link to the Early Learning Centre website http://www.elc.co.uk/20-Chubby-Crayons/128709,default,pd.html They're selling these chubby crayons at half price - I don't know how that works out for you with postage though. Chloe.