First, I’ve been listening to oodles and oodles of music the last couple of weeks. Thought I’d share some of my particular favourites. Two songs are by Lewis Capaldi, and the videos for them are just too delightful for words: Strangers and Wish You The Best. And, couldn’t stop listening to Paris Paloma’s Labour. Great feminist song. Last, but definitely not least, KALEO’s Way Down We Go. Enjoy.
Now, on to the crafting that’s been going on, when I haven’t been listening to music, that is. Or while I’ve been listening to music.
Did actually manage to print on some fabric. Yay!! Ironing freezer paper to the fabric went well. Put the fabric wrong side up in my printer on the first try, though. Why is it when there’s a 50/50 chance something will go wrong, I always get it wrong 100% of the time. Weird that.
Managed to print it out correctly on only the second try, and that was nice. Still can’t believe it really worked. Well, I did watch some YouTube videos so it’s not like I figured it all out on my own. But, hey, managed to do it, so, yay!
The paintings did come out darker than I would have liked. Maybe I can find some lighter versions online. Nice that you can steal what you want as long as it’s for your own use.
Did do the heat set thing with a hot iron, but the blues disappeared when rinsed with water. The other colours stayed. In this picture, the bottom print is how they both were originally and the top one was after rinsing.
Yes, I know, terrible picture, as usual. Sorry. Not much more to say on that subject.
Now, don’t know if I just didn’t use enough heat for as long as I should have. Or maybe a better method would be using a salt solution or vinegar. Thanks, Dorothy, for the ideas. Oh, and this time, it’s the Dorothy I know, not the music group (reference last blog post). Will have to google how to make it colourfast.
For the embroidery, I’ve been obsessing quite a bit over this:
It’s maybe a bit busy for the Dali jacket, but I do like what’s going on here. Sorry, can’t give credit. Have no idea where I found this.
Anyway, I have lots of embroidery thread in practically every colour under the sun, and lots of different beads. Would like to get some narrow velvet ribbons in an assortment of colours. But, altogether, it shouldn’t cost too much for the decorations. I am a quarter Scottish, so sometimes saving money soothes my very soul. Unfortunately, I’m three-quarters spendthrift, so there’s that.
Guess that’s it for today. Thank you to all the damned for blessing me with your time. Hope very much you come again.
The Damned Are Welcome Here 