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| 3415-25th Street cotton muslin painted with crayon hand-stitched |
The process started with a lesson on using crayons with fabric. Such fun. As can be seen here, crayons produce a pastel effect. Blending is possible. Then ironing with something absorbent and disposable makes the color permanent.
In the next step, I stitched a black outline. That really made the design pop.
Because I am an India Flint fan, I have a few jars of eco-dyeing in-process. I wondered how the crayon dye would react to an eco-dye with red onion skins. It floated in pink preserves for a couple of weeks.
The dyeing toned it down a bit, but also added some dark shadows. And there is no un-dyeing.
Next I hand-stitched like crazy, added a few beads and finished it off.
For now, I'm trying to complete little experimental projects, even though I have no plan for them. It's good to honor it with completion. And I'm a bit fond of it.
I don't think it's an ugly duckling! It's artistic and sounds like something fun to do!
ReplyDeleteOh you should be proud of this. What this makes me think of is a folk art exhibit I say at the Milwaukee Museum of Art a few years ago. I was so inspired. This is folk art at its best.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors and the stitching. Are those just regular Crayons? The kind we had as kids?
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DeleteThanks so much. Yes, we used plain old crayons.
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