Affairs of the Heart Cyber-Sew 2011
#642
RE: Affairs of the Heart.
EXPERIMENT
I tried an experiment. Since I plan on dong my blocks with Fusibles, I decided to see if I could actually print the patterns on my fusibles. I had to tear the pages out of my book, but I finally got it to the correct enlargement I wanted to do, mine is 138% which is just about the 8 inch square size by itself, not on the background. I first got the pattern to the correct size after about 100 tries, then I cut my fusible to that size width...put the fusible into the printer paper side up, printed it and immediately when it came out of the printer laid a tissue (kleenex type) over the inked side and gently pressed it down. The excess ink came off on the tissue, not my hands.You might need to turn the tissue over and do it again depending on you ink. Then I cut it up into pieces and fused them onto my fabric, keep in mind, I am only experimenting here. I laid the pieces out so that there was enough room for tuck under on the pieces that need to tuck under.putting them all into snack size baggies for later. If it works, it will save a lot of tracing. I don't have any black fabric yet, but will head off to Rainbow's end tomorrow to get some.
EXPERIMENT
I tried an experiment. Since I plan on dong my blocks with Fusibles, I decided to see if I could actually print the patterns on my fusibles. I had to tear the pages out of my book, but I finally got it to the correct enlargement I wanted to do, mine is 138% which is just about the 8 inch square size by itself, not on the background. I first got the pattern to the correct size after about 100 tries, then I cut my fusible to that size width...put the fusible into the printer paper side up, printed it and immediately when it came out of the printer laid a tissue (kleenex type) over the inked side and gently pressed it down. The excess ink came off on the tissue, not my hands.You might need to turn the tissue over and do it again depending on you ink. Then I cut it up into pieces and fused them onto my fabric, keep in mind, I am only experimenting here. I laid the pieces out so that there was enough room for tuck under on the pieces that need to tuck under.putting them all into snack size baggies for later. If it works, it will save a lot of tracing. I don't have any black fabric yet, but will head off to Rainbow's end tomorrow to get some.
#645
Welcome, Judy! That blue is going to be gorgeous with the color of batiks you are talking about.
I am sooooo darned indecisive! I've ordered this brown, but now I don't know if I want to use it. I don't know....... I still have plenty of time to figure this out. Someone needs to slap me upside the head.
I am sooooo darned indecisive! I've ordered this brown, but now I don't know if I want to use it. I don't know....... I still have plenty of time to figure this out. Someone needs to slap me upside the head.
#646
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Ducks...I like the brown, but what happened to the denim? Here is what you need to do.....first of all...DUCK!!! that slap! or do you tell Ducks to "goose" when you want them to duck down????
OK..I digress....now...gather up all your batiks and other fabs that you want to use to make the designs...lay them out on the brown and on the denim and then walk off. Leave it laying there for a few days where you see it out of the corner of your eyes when you walk by....you'll be able to decide after a couple of days. :D:
OK..I digress....now...gather up all your batiks and other fabs that you want to use to make the designs...lay them out on the brown and on the denim and then walk off. Leave it laying there for a few days where you see it out of the corner of your eyes when you walk by....you'll be able to decide after a couple of days. :D:
#647
forgot to take pictures of the first two blocks I printed, will take some tomorrow. I did just discover that after lightly blotting the newly printed fusible, the ink dries nicely. No rub off.
#648
Your experiment is brilliant, Imanoni. Hope it works out for you, as all that tracing is a pain in the tail feathers.
Good idea, Patti. I think I got buyer's remorse the day after I ordered the brown. I just keep going back to the denim look and think that would look so cool. But, as I said, I have plenty of time to think about it, then change my mind....and think about it, then change my mind, etc. :roll:
Good idea, Patti. I think I got buyer's remorse the day after I ordered the brown. I just keep going back to the denim look and think that would look so cool. But, as I said, I have plenty of time to think about it, then change my mind....and think about it, then change my mind, etc. :roll:
#649
Originally Posted by Ducky
Welcome, Judy! That blue is going to be gorgeous with the color of batiks you are talking about.
I am sooooo darned indecisive! I've ordered this brown, but now I don't know if I want to use it. I don't know....... I still have plenty of time to figure this out. Someone needs to slap me upside the head.
I am sooooo darned indecisive! I've ordered this brown, but now I don't know if I want to use it. I don't know....... I still have plenty of time to figure this out. Someone needs to slap me upside the head.
#650
Originally Posted by sandpat
Ducks...I like the brown, but what happened to the denim? Here is what you need to do.....first of all...DUCK!!! that slap! or do you tell Ducks to "goose" when you want them to duck down????
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