I have a basic idea of where I am headed, but am going to be making it up as I go along.....so I really don't have a complete vision for the finished piece just yet. I like to work this way....no set course....it will evolve, as I work, it will continually point me in the direction it needs to go.
I know this piece requires some specific imagery....and since this one will not be an art piece, it will need to be able to withstand regular handling and washing.
I hand drew some music notes, a beginning bar of specific music, I wanted to include one of my doodles and a pair of drumsticks....not just any drumstick image...I wanted to use a specific pair of drumsticks....here are the images and how I created them.
I used a technique I have shown prior. Very simple.....it involves drawing my image on freezer paper, pressing the freezer paper to fabric, free motion quilting with an unthreaded needle.
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and then applying a product called deColourant. It is a discharge paste that I liberally brush on, I brush the paste in every direction, making certain it gets pushed into every little hole, I work quickly, then carefully peel the freezer paper away leaving the piece to thoroughly dry. Once dry, it is activated by using a hot iron with lots of steam and then washed. Below are the resulting images.
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| I created several sizes of these |
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| this measures about 10" x 3" |
As I mentioned I wanted to use a specific pair of Drumsticks, so instead of just drawing a generic pair, I actually traced around the ones I have, so in real life these are the full size 17" drumsticks.
10 comments:
What an ingenious idea! Looking forward to seeing the resulting piece.
Jill.....what a fabulous technique...tx's for sharing. So funny that you are talking about discharging......I've got a busy 2 weeks ahead of me so I've written and scheduled some of my own blog posts in case I don't have time to do it live next week. YOU are linked to one where I'm talking about decolorant!
Too funny...I was just thinking today how cool it would be to see a quilt with a song written on it and here you go. Must be your creative vibes hopping into my head. I can't wait to see what you do with this. It's fabulous so far! If you are on FB, you need to friend me and join a group I started called Fellowship of Fibers and Threads. I would love for you to show your awesome work there. Hugs!
Clever!!! I think you have shown using the declorant before...glad you gave us a reminder again as well as your cool technique!! Happy Thanksgiving!
what a great idea! and I love how the pieces turned out! I will surely have to give that a try in the new year! Thank you Jill!
brilliant
Wow, what fun! I will definitely try this! I've used the decolourant with a quilting stencil with little dashes to make faux Sashiko. But this looks like it's fast and fun and good for kids too.
I am totally smitten with your drawings and resulting fabrics with the decolorant technique. I adore anything with music. How fun to let the project lead you along with what it wants to become. Sharing Joy and Bliss...
Amazing technique! I am really interested in what the final product will look like...it looks like fun... I want to know more!
Can't WAIT to see this finished, Jill -- you know how much I love anything with musical motifs. This is going to be special, for sure.
Diane
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