Please post your pictures of Block 5 here

I had fun with a bleach pen with this one - it worked very quickly, so I advise doing one at a time so you can wash the bleach off the moment you want it to stop working. I found out by googling that you can reverse the possible damage by bleach (long term) by treating with Hydrogen Peroxide.

Anyway, I thought the bleaching looked a bit fuzzy, so I then added in some green permanent marker for a bit more fun

Wow, that's cool! So pretty!

I'm still looking for that darn bleach pen. I keep forgetting when I get to Wally's and I'm sure they have it. I just love your newest trick!

what a great idea to use the bleach pen!

Not mine, I'm afraid, a quilty friend got some from Amazon because we couldn't find anything like that here. She went searching for them after I bleached some flowers on another block with just thickened domestic bleach and a fine artists brush. I had more control using those than with this pen, but it was really quick, so I'm not grumbling,

Love it! I did a similar thing with coloured cardstock, back when I was passionate about cardmaking. Now my passion has turned to quilting - BIG TIME!!

Love what you did to this one, its looks really good

I'm still looking to do something similar when I get to this one. I love yours.

Fabulous job on this block. That trick with the bleach pen is great.

That is wonderful!! I love it. Looking at you new block has inspired me.

I got the Cholorx pen today..the one for grout!! When I get to this one, I'm gonna play too!

awesome. very creative.

Good for you - try it on a tiny corner of your intended fabric first, to see how long you need to leave it on - in my case it was only seconds. I tried to do all four at once, and by the time I had done the fourth, the first was unusable because it had spread too much.

Also, some batiks work better than others, so if your first choice doesn't produce nice results, don't give up, try another one. Best of luck.

Right...it seems like timing is the key on playing with the bleach. I'll probably try several different things. I also bought a set of markers and some fabric paint, so I'm good to do some experimenting :D:

Oooh, looking forward to seeing that Patti, it would be nice if it wasn't just me.

not that brave, Lace, but yours is awesome! Do you think putting the hydrogen peroxide on after the bleach makes any toxic fumes?
Maybe not enough to hurt after dunking in the water.
So much room for creativity with this technique! yum!

WOW that is really neat! Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Great block. Clever use of bleach pen. I would never have thought of doing that.

I have been looking forward to doing this block because I knew it would accommodate my little ships. It’s a very simple block but I really like it.

Another gorgeous block, Lisa. Your ingenuity is astounding. I can't wait to see a bunch of your blocks together.

loving it! has your dh complimented you?
Your doing a fantastic job, my lady...ships and ladies in tall wigs, etc. makes me think of earlier times ;)

Beautiful block Lisa.

I would love to see a pic of your ship and ladies fabrics.

Lisa...and oh YES it did!! (accommodate your little ships) I agree with Deecee....I'd love to see a piece of that fabric. You are doing such a beautiful job on your blocks.

my husband is out of town and has the camera i will post it on wed when he get back to you can see what i have been working with. i have been working with about 20 different fabrics

oh my goodness...now you have me slobbering in anticipation, Lisa!
As a lady mousie in a dress, I really must get my hankie out and clean meece-self up. I'm such a mess! :XD:

I can't wait to see it Lisa!

ok ladies hope you can see the fabric in these photo. I bought this not knowing what i would do with it but i had to have it. then i thought it was to big of a scale for this project but then i decided i had to think outside the box. Hope you like it.

Wow - fabulous fabric. Just love the hidden livestock in the hairdo and the co-ordinating fabrics. A wonderful range of colours also. Lots of scope for doing AOTH blocks.

P.S. Patti - that's a cutie funky dawg.

Lisa, thanks so much for showing us...WOW, just goes to show! I wouldn't have considered that Rococo lady fabric for this project, but you have done amazing things with it. That is a great range you are working with...I have one of those green fabrics, although I'm almost out of it. I've used it on this project!

lisa...10-Q for showing us the fabrics!
Now my horizons are widened for future quilts!
I have several prints that I had ideas for but they were boring.
Now I can begin to look at them in a whole new way, woo hoo!

Here's my # 5. Nothing fancy but I do like the little dragon flies and lillies on the outside hearts. It's fabric left over from my 8th quilt which was a fishing theme for my baby brother.

Roxanne another beautiful block.

man, do I love that, rox! :D

Love the dragonflies Rox. You have been very busy working on your blocks haven't you.

Rox...those fabs just pop right off the background! Great job!

Posting my Block 5

super pretty, ann! ;-)

Nice block - you have been busy.

Very pretty Ann! I've missed seeing your blocks!