Cold Feet Quilter

I decided to do something a little different today. I loaded 2 yards of plain black cotton on to Lily.

Next, I got out the box of Angelina fibers that Mindy bought for me. I will be using them in her daughter Hope's Irish Dance dress.
I sprinkled bits of the Emerald Green, Butterfly Blue, & Opal on to the black fabric, then laid a piece of parchment paper over it, & quickly ran over it all with a hot iron. It only takes a few seconds, & the fibers fuse to each other, flatten out & become even more iridescent.

For my next trick...I took a few yards of silk chiffon, spritzed it with water & wrinkled it up good.

I wadded it into a tight ball, wrapped with rubber bands, & let it set for 3 days (or the 2nd ball I threw into the dryer with the laundry for a few loads). Note: Broccoli thought this was a new toy made just for him. We had to have a little talk.

This it what it looked like after 3 days.

I gently spread it out, over the layer of Angelina fibers, & pinned it in place along the edges.

I will place another piece on to completely cover, then I think I'll run narrow black ribbon vertically, & stitch it down in rows. Once I have the "Fabric" made, I'll be cutting it up & making parts of the dress out of it. I'll snap a picture of my sketch for the design later on.

The other think I played with was a little bleach. Well first I tried this Oxy pen, which did nothing. It really is color-safe. I think I bought it to try & remove the paint from my carpet a while ago.

So then I tried Beach. I Mixed 1/2 tsp. of bleach into 1 Tbs. of water, then used a little felt pen to dip into it & brush it on to the fabric. Much better results.

I also took 2 smaller pieces & folded the one on the left, & just dipped it into the solution. It wicked it up fast. The one on the right, & balled up & lightly dabbed the wrinkles with the pen.

It was an entertaining way to spend a warm sunny day. I spent a bit more time out on my deck. I do love that swing. Now I think I'll head back to the Studio.