Originally Posted by
Chasing Hawk
I am starting some gifts for Christmas. I want to color the design with crayon between the straight stitch outline. Do I color as if working in a coloring book? Or is there a technique you use that works?
I have read a few articles about this, what type of paper do you like to cover the design with before ironing? Can you launder as usual after? Or is it best wash before coloring the design?
When crayon coloring on fabric first came along I did a few things with Momma. We pressed every thing and waited 3 days and then washed it to see if it would last a few washings. Well some are still colored altho' much lighter than originally. I have since embroidered it as it is Momma's signature and I wanted to keep it forever.
It washed lighter mostly on the more silky fabrics. I suggest you color a scrap, press it and then wash it to see how it works if you want to stay with true crayons in some of your work. Most interesting was the fact that all the colors are much lighter on fabric than on paper. I have never used the
inktense pencils but may consider them for my Mounted Stable Office picture as some areas will need light highlighting.
Found them on walmart . com running from 10-100+ dollars.