Category Archives: surface design
Guild Challenge Squares and Burning Dog Food
I’ve posted pictures of our guild’s 30th Anniversary Recycled 6″ Square Challenge HERE. The challenge was outside many of our members’ comfort zone, but they did a great job and had fun with it. Now on to the burning dog … Continue reading
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Fabric Rusting
Here’s my experiment with rusting fabric with steel wool pads. I soaked two pieces of fabric in vinegar and water, rung out the excess water, sprinkled with salt, tore up a steel wool pad and made a “sandwich”. I put … Continue reading
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Fabric Dyeing With Shaving Cream
I saw this demonstrated at the Chicago quilt show yesterday and had to try it today. She was using ink, but I used craft store acrylic paint because I don’t have ink and it worked fine. It was messy, so … Continue reading
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Snow Dyeing
I’ve been wanting to try snow-resist dyeing since I read about it in the Oct/Nov 2009 issue of Quilting Arts magazine. When the snow started melting a few days ago, I thought I better get to it! The article said … Continue reading
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Cindy Larsen 