The sun is finally shining... so it's lunch outside, washing flapping in the breeze and the windows and doors flung wide open! Here at InStitches we are making the most of the warm, dry days and at the moment we are busy printing and colouring fabrics ready for selling at the summer shows.
We like to print using flour and soya resists before colouring the fabrics with thickened procion dyes. We both use a lot of this quirky fabric in our own quilts. In 'Is there still time for tea?' I used a selection cut into squares pieced together to create the background
We like to print using flour and soya resists before colouring the fabrics with thickened procion dyes. We both use a lot of this quirky fabric in our own quilts. In 'Is there still time for tea?' I used a selection cut into squares pieced together to create the background
and Terry also incorporated hand printed and resist fabrics cut into squares into her quilt ' Full Circle'
As we enjoy creating this fabric so much we thought we would share the techniques with you this summer, so we have put together a two day summer school in June. On the first day we will show you how you can use both flour and soya wax resists with everyday household items, to create a variety of patterns on plain or pre-dyed fabrics. Then on day two we shall have all the fun of colouring them with thickened procion dyes, as well as exploring mark making.
We will provide all the resists and dyes ready to use and if you need fabric we shall have that for sale too! Places are limited, so what are you waiting for? Book your place today. Whilst we can't guarantee lots of sunshine, we can promise lots of fun and a stash of unique fabrics to look forward to sewing !
We will provide all the resists and dyes ready to use and if you need fabric we shall have that for sale too! Places are limited, so what are you waiting for? Book your place today. Whilst we can't guarantee lots of sunshine, we can promise lots of fun and a stash of unique fabrics to look forward to sewing !
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