Under the fabric, I use either a piece of very stiff interfacing or if it is a very soft fabric, I iron freezer paper to the back. I had put so much starch in this towel since it was so thread bare so I painted with it on the heavy interfacing.
Originally Posted by
Sewfine
Your chicken wall hanging is beautiful. What great memories for your niece. What do you have under your cloth when you paint? I brought the "Ballpoint Embroidery Paint" by Aunt Martha's; have a hard time painting with it. I though it would be faster than embroidering, but not working out for me. Any advice would be gladly appreciated.