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09-18-2009, 06:41 AM

moosegirl

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Hi, I have been playing with bleach discharge making yardage for quilts and wallhangings. Hope to inspire some surface design quilters.

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09-18-2009, 06:56 AM

sewjoyce

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That's really nice! I like it! :D

09-18-2009, 07:02 AM

RedGarnet222

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Let me get this straight ... You are painting on bleach to cause the design to happen, and then thread art?

This is very nice indeed! Thought provocing.

09-18-2009, 07:09 AM

earthwalker

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Your design looks absolutely beautiful....quite ethereal. One question though, does using bleach weaken the fabric at all, and would the whitened areas yellow after time? Sorry, that's two questions, but I am a bit bleach phobic....

09-18-2009, 07:26 AM

Iluv2quilt

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Oh Wow! That is amazing! I LOVE it!!!

09-18-2009, 07:34 AM

Moonpi

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Earthwalker, Dharma Trading sells a product that stops the bleach and prevents problems.

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/en...chemicals.html

I've used the Clorox gel cleaners before - they stay in place well. I'm always surprised with black - some brands come out purple or bluish, depending on the colors they mixed to get black.

I love that thread painting, it turned out great!

09-18-2009, 07:36 AM

Quilt4u

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I love it.

09-18-2009, 08:19 AM

katier825

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That looks great! What a clever idea.

09-18-2009, 08:56 AM

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Stunning!!! Gorgeous!!! Original!!!! :D :D :D
You have inpired me to try this now!!! 8) 8) 8)

I have used bleach to reverse tye die 100% cotton sweatshirts and tshirts...they were not treated with any chemical and have held up well in the washer and dryer for 5 years now... so I would have to assume that using a product to neutralize the bleach would help the fabric last even longer :wink: