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| The kids in turquoise on White Kona! |
I tried two different ways to make my image repeat - straight rows as above and slightly staggered as below.
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| Kids in magenta on White Kona! |
I used Kona solids as my fabric, pre-washed to remove any starches in the fabric that may have interfered with the ink. I made the water-soluble ink permanent by heat setting it with my iron.
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| Kids in sea green on Snow Kona! |
And here is the fourth one (which I love):
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| Kids in black on Parchment Kona! |
Looking through the Flickr group you can see so much talent and imagination! There are quite a few different techniques being used to create unique patterns and repeats. One person used a cork! How clever! I was inspired to make my own selvage just as someone else did on their fq's so I recycled my quilt label screen and printed the lines I wanted at the bottom of each piece that I am sending out! Yes, some of the selvages are wonky, but what do you expect - it is handprinted!?
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| Kids in white on White Kona - showing selvage! |
I have no idea what I will make from my little test pieces of handprinted kids that I printed the other day but maybe I will do a giveaway soon? Or if I ever get around to it, I may list a couple pieces in my Etsy shop. For my packaging I folded the fq's so the main image could be seen on the front and then put them in clear cello envelopes. I also added one of my MOO cards so each recipient could see who sent it! I'm quite pleased with how it all turned out!
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I must say that creating this fabric for this swap has been so much fun and woohoo I still have four handprinted fat quarters to arrive!! I wonder what I will make from the ones I am sent!!?? So exciting!
Linking to Finish it Friday and TGIFF.
19 comments:
fab fab FAB!!!!! I love that you included a selvedge - such a great idea!
Awesome - that selvedge is seriously cool. Very clever, Amy!
These are great Amy, well done! I am convinved i'll be printing mine monday morning when the removals men arrive to move us out, oops! :o)
Wow, these are so cute and awesome all at once! And you even made your own selvage:) Sounds like a fun project and swap. Thanks for sharing at TGIFF!
Wow Amy, they are so cool! I love the selvedge.
Very clever and the selvedge is brilliant. Di x
Absolutely lovely and terribly cute. Love the selvedge, love the packaging!
Ace! Your partners will love them!
Oh these are just the cutest!! I love them all. I'm going to have to find out how you did it - will search your blog now!!
do you have any going spare?!?!? LOVE!
very cute :-)
Wow!! Fantastic and soo cute :)
Rachael
fab they are so gorgeous your partners will be thrilled to receive them
Stunning, really funky :-)
Amy I really love your hand printed fabric and if you were to sell it I would SO buy it.
Oh lucky me!! I came home from a short vacation to find my amazing fabric! I love it, Amy! Thanks for being awesome!
My fabric has just arrived...I love it!! I knew from your blog what it was going to look like but it is even better in the flesh!!Thanks so much. I do hope you like my effort which I posted on Monday.
your handprinted fabric is wonderful too. i also participated in covert robin & the handprinted fabric swap. so good to meet you.
Hi Amy,
I recieved your gorgeous fabric swap fabric today! Thank you I absolutely LOVE it... it's so cute and I can't wait to use it!
The fabric swap is just so much fune hey :)
thanks again!
Lamina xxx
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