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WATblock – simple tools and techniques for decorating blocks

February 24, 2017 By Paola

Materials:

prepared fabric (see post for preparing the fabric )

iron and ironing surface

fabric markers, crayons, embroidery floss, Pigma Micron pens, Frixion pens

press cloth (paper toweling, copy paper or scrap fabric)

Using crayons, I used Crayola Crayons

Color your image using crayons just as you would a coloring book.  With this technique, I will lightly trace the image with a pencil and go over it with an archival pen.  Next, I will use crayons to color it in.  I have had the best result with Crayola crayons as the color is nicely saturated.  Once it is completed, cover your block with a press cloth (either a piece of paper toweling, plain copy paper or a scrap of fabric).  Iron your block with a hot dry iron.  This will melt and lift the excess wax from the block and deposit it onto your press cloth.

Using fabric markers: 

I traced the hands directly using fabric markers.  Many are available, pictured are Crayola Fabric Markers Amazon affiliate link and Tulip Fabric Markers Amazon affiliate link

using embroidery floss

I traced the hands using a Pilot Frixion Pen Amazon affiliate link The markings from this pen with disappear with the heat of an iron.  Then I embroidered with floss using a stem stitch.

using Pigma Micron pens, available in several colors and different thicknesses including brush tip

brush tip Amazon affiliate link  medium .05 tip and thin .01 tip Amazon affiliate link

Filed Under: Watkinson School Memory Quilt

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