What I work on every evening while watching the news, Chronicle and Jeopardy (except for when I'm messing around with this blog!)
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Strips of batiks, solid dyed fabric to
border, bleach discharge circle print
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Bleach discharge hand-carved
stamp image |
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It was supposed to be a front and seat cushion for a rocking chair but it kept growing! Now it is a warm throw with some fun sewing and bleach discharge designs. It's backed with a cozy cream colored fleece! It sure is warm when in my lap while sewing!
Really intrigued by the bleach discharge designs. How is that done? The stamp appears to be a layer floating on the cloth surface.
ReplyDeleteI use my hand carved stamp and dab Clorox Bleach Stick on it with a sponge brush. There does not seem to be enough bleach in it to really damage the fabric. It just dries as you are working. Then I rinse and wash in warm water. This is the same technique I used on the calendars. On commercial fabric you never know what colors in a cloth will react and which ones won't!
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