Printing fabric

I did two exciting things today! This morning, I took my walker over to the trail where I haven't been since early last spring and went for a short walk. What a beautiful day!

I was looking for all the familiar things like the Pearly Everlasting which is in bloom this time of year.

I picked a few to add to my dried flowers from my yard.

I love the feathery curly fireweed as it goes to seed.

It felt pretty good to be out there.

After my lunch and a short rest with ice on the hip, I decided to try printing a piece of cotton.

I started by using a foam stamp with Neocolor II crayons.

I'm keeping my new habit of cleaning my materials on sketchbook pages.

I got out Setacolor transparent fabric paints for the flowers. I don't have a lot of experience using them this way. I used a round acrylic brush and slightly watered down paint.

As you can see, the first ones ran which is ok because I'm experimenting. I also discovered that the stamp plus the crayons are more defined on paper. I did want a soft look though. It's not meant to be for anything serious. Another day, I will add leaves and someday I'll be inspired to cut it up and add stitch.

These are the pages I cleaned my stamps and tools on.

 

In my 'feet up' time, I've been knitting, almost finishing one merino wool sock and a pair of baby socks.

Thank goodness I pulled a casserole from the freezer-- ground turkey shepards pie with a sweet potato topping. I have no energy left.

 

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