help on coloring embroidery blocks
My sis and I are working on a project for a friend. The friend put the outline for embroidered blocks on the background fabric using transfer sheet (the one's you print off the design by computer and then peel the paper backing off the transfer, stick onto the front of the background fabric and once embroidered, the transfer is water soluable). the problem is that the pattern calls for the use of crayons to color the design and set with iron--but it should have been done BEFORE the transfer sheet was used. The crayon color will not go through the transfer sheet and we've been told that coloring after the transfer sheet has been dissolved will result in some kind of hot mess with wax in the embroidery thread.
Sooo, the question is does anyone have experience with this? I'm thinking that the use of Dewar's InkTense pencils (can be used dry and then set with heat)may work instead after embroidery done? suggestions very welcome!