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12-16-2011, 08:29 AM

breezyquilts

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Quilted Feathers

One of the women in my guild has been experimenting with coloring her quilt with colored pencils after the quilting process is done. So I decided to try it. I don't have fabric colored pencils, color crayons didn't show up well on the fabric I chose, so I used fabric paint. I like the results, but the paint did make the fabric a lot stiffer than I expected. I am going to experiment with another brand of fabric paint that is supposed to result in a softer fabric. We will see!!

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12-16-2011, 08:31 AM

sandybuttons

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BEAUTIFUL

12-16-2011, 08:33 AM

joyce j

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Like different but real pretty. Great job. joyce j

12-16-2011, 08:40 AM

barny

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I love it, it is beautiful.

12-16-2011, 08:44 AM

Tartan

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It is very pretty! As a wallhanging it will be fine even if it's stiff. You will have to enter it into a quilt show under mixed medium? It would be perfect!

12-16-2011, 08:47 AM

fivepaws

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That looks like a lot of fun. New and unique.

12-16-2011, 08:57 AM

char634w

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Wow, it is beautiful.

12-16-2011, 09:57 AM

fxsts93kf

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Very pretty!

12-16-2011, 10:14 AM

hatchet

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I've worked with fabric paints and they do make the fabric stiffer than what I liked so I mixed the paint with a softening medium, I can't remember the name of it but it worked. I expected it to soften the color too but it really didn't make much of a difference and it's washable.... nice plus.