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07-06-2012, 10:24 PM
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Location: my heart is in texas, philly and london
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linny-- i love it! you have really tapped in to a motherlode of my childhood memories! as a little girl i used to peel the bark off the birch trees and put it in our pine needle house and call it toilet paper. we never used it, but no pretend home could be without! thank you so much for the happy jolt. i was missing my mom and this brought back such very happy times.
07-10-2012, 05:14 AM
#187
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Location: Santiago, Chile
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Good to know
when using a Bleach pen or soft scrub with bleach, etc to "dishcarge" dye your fabric, please be sure to STOP the bleach action...if you do not do this important step, the chlorine continues to destroy the fabric fibers!!!!!
Get some anit-chlor in the pool section of walmart, lowe's etc...it only takes a tsp to a gallon of water.....NOTHING else will stop it..not even vinegar....
Get some anit-chlor in the pool section of walmart, lowe's etc...it only takes a tsp to a gallon of water.....NOTHING else will stop it..not even vinegar....
07-10-2012, 01:56 PM
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today was a bonus day! went to get the mail and all sorts of goodies were waiting! not the least of which, was this package from dottie! thank you so much, you get major points for presentation!!
i was hoping to include pictures, but the photo-sprites were against me. it is so hit or miss! i will try later. in the meantime, thanks , dottie for the crayons and their little purse
i was hoping to include pictures, but the photo-sprites were against me. it is so hit or miss! i will try later. in the meantime, thanks , dottie for the crayons and their little purse
07-11-2012, 04:42 AM
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Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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Good morning all. I've been following this thread and enjoying all the wonderful info here! Hopefully I'll get some pics posted soon of some things I've been experimenting with. I'm new to "art" quilting, but have been an avid seamstress and quilter for almost 40 years; this is a new endeavor for me and I appreciate all the discussion, sharing and tips here.
I've been experimenting with fabric dyeing, trying different embellishments, learning to use Shiva Oil Paintstiks, and anything else I can think of lately. Here's a link to my first Paintstik experiment: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...c-t193775.html Now all I have to do is figure out what to use it for!
The latest tip from Jacquie on where to get the anti chlor is quite timely. I'm getting ready to try some discharging and knew I needed it, but didn't know where to look for it.
Looking forward to spending more time here!!!
I've been experimenting with fabric dyeing, trying different embellishments, learning to use Shiva Oil Paintstiks, and anything else I can think of lately. Here's a link to my first Paintstik experiment: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...c-t193775.html Now all I have to do is figure out what to use it for! The latest tip from Jacquie on where to get the anti chlor is quite timely. I'm getting ready to try some discharging and knew I needed it, but didn't know where to look for it.
Looking forward to spending more time here!!!
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