Crayola - What am I doing wrong?
09-06-2011, 07:29 AM
#41
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I've done several crayon stuff and they all seem to come out okay. Maybe do a test block before doing such a beautiful design in your blocks again with the suggestions given here.
I guess the biggest thing is the ironing. I use the same crayons that are in your picture.
I washed this rooster before giving it to my mom
I guess the biggest thing is the ironing. I use the same crayons that are in your picture.
I washed this rooster before giving it to my mom
09-06-2011, 07:39 AM
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I have always used regular Crayola Crayons, in fact my granddaughters laugh at me cause I won't let them use my crayons and I have a special box for them. I found that if you don't apply sufficient coloring they will sort of fade out after you press them. When I have taught people how I do it I always tell them that they need to really make it dark when coloring so it doesn't fade out which does happen some when you add the heat but I have never heard of it totally disappearing. I also place the paper towel right on top of the crayone coloring when heat setting it like Jaciqltznok said on her blog. I think it is so much fun to color and embrodiary and quilt. Good luck on your pieces I am sure they will work out just fine and very beautiful don't give up.
09-06-2011, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by KyKat
Originally Posted by debp33
You used fabric crayons, right?
No. Most of the sites I read, and the fabric crayon packages say that with cotton, you're not supposed to use fabric crayons, that the fabric crayons are only for poly/cotton blends. Is that wrong?
09-06-2011, 08:30 AM
#48
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I'm going to try again - several of these solutions. I have 5 quilts to make, and I don't have time to cut out and hand-applique all the pieces for 30 SB sues, (6 daughters x 5 quilts), and then hand-quilt. Arghhh! I'll keep you posted. Thanks for all the suggestions.
09-06-2011, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by KyKat
I have five sisters, and for our reunion that is coming up in July, I decided to do each of them a quilt, with 6 different little sunbonnet sues, each different, one quilt a bunch of 6 baloons with Sues on them with each of our names, one a bouquet of 6 flowers with Sues in the center of each flower with each of our names, etc, you get the idea. I thought I would make a center panel with crayons, then do hand embroidery embelishments, then hand-quilt each one. Good idea, right? Well, I did the first, the baloon bouquet, and it was as cute as it could be. 6 different colored baloons, 6 different little Sues, the strings tied with a big bow. And I did everything right . . .
Cotton fabric - check
Washed - check
Dried with no fabric softner - check
Ironed freezer paper to back - check
traced design on front and colored in with crayolas - check
Paper towels on ironing board - check
panel face down on paper towels, iron set on "cotton", heat set all work - check
then I decided to wash it again before I did all the other work - embroidery, etc. and !!! Gone! All of it --- washed away!!! What happened??? Any ideas?
Cotton fabric - check
Washed - check
Dried with no fabric softner - check
Ironed freezer paper to back - check
traced design on front and colored in with crayolas - check
Paper towels on ironing board - check
panel face down on paper towels, iron set on "cotton", heat set all work - check
then I decided to wash it again before I did all the other work - embroidery, etc. and !!! Gone! All of it --- washed away!!! What happened??? Any ideas?
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