Friday, August 29, 2008

Coloring fabric with crayons













My clothes pin container gave up the ghost. At the beginning of the summer I saw some clothespin bags that people posted to their blogs so I decided to make one for myself. I took an old straw purse and used that for the template and used two layers of muslin to help the bag hold its shape, then decorated it with an iron-on transfer pattern that I colored with crayons. After I ironed the transfer on, I drew over the transfer outline with a Pigma pen for a black outline. Then I just colored in with crayons. I pressed fairly hard because the bag will be outside and I’m not sure how light sensitive the crayon dyes are. I sandwiched the colored part between paper towels and ironed it with a hot iron, changing the top paper towel until the paper towels had absorbed all of the wax and only the crayon dye was left. I’m happy with both the look and the usefulness of the bag. My friend was over, saw my bag and wanted one too. I used a different transfer for hers (a Bonnet Girl) and made tabs as she wants to thread hers on her clothesline while I wear mine like a shoulder bag. (Sorry the picture of my bag came out so orange).

This was fun to do and a nice, short break from hand quilting on the frame.

6 comments:

Susan said...

Cute clothes pin bag...using crayons adds such sweet color. Thanks for commenting on my sewing machine labor post.

Susan said...

I meant also to say WELCOME to blogging! It is extremely additive or at least for me it is but you will find the world a little smaller and quilters are about the most friendly people on earth. Enjoy!

Roseanne said...

I would like to welcome you to blogging to .I love to blog .You can look at other peoples blogs and get ideas to make things and also put your own work on your blog .Happy blogging ..

Patty said...

These bags are great! Did any of the wax from the crayons soak through the paper towels and get on your iron? I used wax paper once time and regular copypaper another time.

Miri said...

Patty, I usually use two layers of paper towels on top of the crayon, iron, then remove the "dirty" lower paper towel and add a new one on top. I have never had crayon wax get on my iron. I do cover my ironing board with two layers of paper towelling or even better, freezer paper.

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