Project designed by Sandra McCall.
Materials:
velvet or velveteen in any fiber combination in the shape and size of the scarf - approximately 2 x 3-1/2 yards
bead or tassel trim
lining - optional
Judykins large Africa rubber stamp - Tribal Sunram #1830H
Clearsnap swirl stamp - #C00285
Stamper's Anonymous flourish cube (swirl side) - #CB18
iron and ironing board
spray bottle filled with water
diluted household bleach - mix 1/2 bleach and 1/2 water
diluted white vinegar - mix 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water
paint sticks
assorted paintbrushes
rubber stamp fabric paint
dye ink
iridescent tinting medium
Book: Making Gifts With Rubber Stamps by Sandra McCall
Steps:
1. Mist the the back side of the velvet with water and place face down onto a rubber stamp. Use a hot iron to iron over the velvet and stamp, leaving an imprinted image in the nap of the fabric. Decorate the entire piece of velvet in this manner.
2. Dip the paint sticks into the diluted bleach and "paint" the stamped area to take the color out of the velvet (figure A). Continue until the color is removed to your liking (figure B).
3. Rinse the fabric in the vinegar mixture to stop the bleaching action and neutralize the bleach (figure C). Gently roll the fabric in a towel.
4. Use fabric paints to paint color into the stamped areas of the velvet only (figure D). Paint a little diluted iridescent tinting medium into the stamped areas.
5. Hang the velvet by two corners to air dry.
6. After the velvet dries, pin one fringe piece along the right side edge of the velvet on one end, facing inward and about 1/4 inch from the raw fabric edge (figure E). Baste into place. Repeat on the other end of the scarf.
7. Pin the liner face-to-face onto the velvet, covering the fringe trim (figure F). Sew the two pieces together with a 1/2-inch margin to secure the tape edge of the fringe inside the finished piece. Leave a little space (about six inches) unsewn along one end of the shawl. This open space will allow for turning the shawl right side out.
8. Turn the shawl right side out, thread a needle and whipstitch the opening shut. Lay the shawl with the velvet side down onto a terry towel. Touching as little of the velvet as possible, iron on medium heat to gently press the liner edge flat ( figure G). Only iron in about 1/4 inch from the edges.
Resources swirl stamp (Model #: C00285)
Clearsnap Inc.
Website:
www.clearsnap.com
Making Gifts With Rubber Stamps
by Sandra McCall (ISBN: 1581800819)
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here to order this title.
F & W Publications
Website:
www.fwpublications.comStamper's Anonymous flourish cube stamp (Model #: CB18)
Stamper's Anonymous
Website:
www.stampersanonymous.com
Tribal Sunram rubber stamp (Model #: 1830H)
JudiKins
Website:
www.judikins.com
Guests Sandra McCall
Author/Craft Designer
E-mail:
mccallss@commspeed.net
Website:
arthouse525.com
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