Originally Posted by Eddie
Originally Posted by Maride
Great choice, Eddie. I just wanted to show you one I made last fall. It is posted on my web site and called Autum Leaves. It is done with a technique called discharge. Just scroll down on the page. I made it with 3 different borders.
http://maria-quilted-treasures.com/services.html
Maria
I really like those leaves, Maria. Are they applique?
Yes Eddie, I made the templates with template plastic and covered the areas I wanted to protect. Spray a bleach solution over the black fabric and wait for the color to discharge. Whe you achieve the color you want dip in water to rinse the bleach and in a peroxide solution to stop the blech reaction. Hang to dry. I used the same templates to cut out the leaves out of the fall color fabrics and applique on top of the discharge, with the protected areas showing a little as a shadow. You can applique them on with either a satin stitch or a blanket stitch with a stabilizer on the back. It is actually a lot easier than it sounds. I recommend to test a sammple of the fabric, because not every fabric discharge the same. I did mine with batiks.
I am glad you like them. Thanks,
Maria