Who doesn't love coloring? I
always loved coloring as a kid and still do when my girls have a color book and
crayons out. I have a friend who colors with crayons on fabric and has
published a book recently on the subject. Her work is beautiful and a little
more involved than I have time for right now so I decided to do some 'playing'
myself and come up with a way to add some color to my fabric without too much
time or fretting.
I started with canvas (duck cloth) and
stamped an image on the fabric.
Then I colored lightly with the crayons.
Then
I placed a thin towel over the image and pressed it with a hot iron to set the
color. I really had very little to no wax left on my towel. It turns out soft
with no wax residue and it's washable.
Then I used the printed cloth to make a small zippered pouch.
What a wonderful idea! I have a new crayon box of 64 colours in my cupboard and a series of stamps...I can't wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteHope your friend has success with her book...have you got the name of it?
Hi Jane,
DeleteMy friend's name is Terri Kygar and here is a link to her new book http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Quilts-Your-Crayon-Box/dp/1604680806 (hopefully that will copy into your browser) the book is Creative Quilts from Your Crayon Box.
Happy Coloring.
Janae'