Yep, that's an iron-not very often you'll see one of those in my hands I can tell you. This ironing job is special though, I needed to iron the calico which will form the base for my Water Lilly project. I know calico is easier ironed damp, but my sewing is often done on the hoof so I had to grab the moment and get on this morning. Once I had sworn the worst of the creases out I got out my Pebeo Setacolour paint and brush. (I only have one pot of fabric paint- how lucky that it was this slightly sparkly soft blue colour!)
I have watered the paint down a little here and there and actually wonder if I should have dampened the fabric and worked wet-in-wet. I ironed again to set the colour and got a few more creases out of the now damp fabric. I do like the watery effect but want to soften it still further with a layer of lilac crystal organza, (at least I think that's what it is!). This is now trimmed and pinned on and the next stage is to get the hoop down, my box of blue threads out and start couching that gorgeous wool!
Yep, that's an iron-not very often you'll see one of those in my hands I can tell you. This ironing job is special though, I needed to iron the calico which will form the base for my Water Lilly project. I know calico is easier ironed damp, but my sewing is often done on the hoof so I had to grab the moment and get on this morning. Once I had sworn the worst of the creases out I got out my Pebeo Setacolour paint and brush. (I only have one pot of fabric paint- how lucky that it was this slightly sparkly soft blue colour!)
I have watered the paint down a little here and there and actually wonder if I should have dampened the fabric and worked wet-in-wet. I ironed again to set the colour and got a few more creases out of the now damp fabric. I do like the watery effect but want to soften it still further with a layer of lilac crystal organza, (at least I think that's what it is!). This is now trimmed and pinned on and the next stage is to get the hoop down, my box of blue threads out and start couching that gorgeous wool!
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