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 5940 forum posts 1744 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 |
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 |
![]() 2218 forum posts 376 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 5766 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.
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