tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post7319073767338058259..comments2024-03-28T12:15:48.456-07:00Comments on Idaho Beauty's Creative Journey: DistractionsThe Idaho Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-46348880931264170292014-04-06T13:49:09.302-07:002014-04-06T13:49:09.302-07:00Truth be told, Wil, my cleaning bleach may be near...Truth be told, Wil, my cleaning bleach may be nearly as old. I remember the first time I tried discharging with bleach. I think I dabbed it on or perhaps misted it on black fabric to which I'd ironed a freezer paper stencil. I watched carefully because I was told the discharged happened quickly, but mine was like watching paint dry it discharged so slowly. Only later did I learn bleach loses its punch over time.<br /><br />If I wasn't on a bit of a deadline, I'd experiment more (or buy some fresh bleach!).The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-78973901833771438992014-04-06T02:59:22.829-07:002014-04-06T02:59:22.829-07:00Instead of a bleach pen, just use cleaning bleach ...Instead of a bleach pen, just use cleaning bleach and a foam brush. I never worked with Retayne treated fabric, so I cannot tell you if that is blocking the bleach.Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823053345406239036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-81609289348096195862014-04-05T19:03:34.472-07:002014-04-05T19:03:34.472-07:00Oh Wil, that is indeed a good idea. One thing I wa...Oh Wil, that is indeed a good idea. One thing I was thinking was that if it was kind of pink maybe that would also be better. Discharge might give a ghost image. Alas, my bleach pen is so old that nothing discharged on my little sample. Either that or the fact that the fabric has been treated with Retayne is keeping the dye from bleaching out. Wish I had more of this fabric to experiment with. More thought has me fairly sure I should just proceed without adding any more design detail. The quilting will have to carry it. Thanks for your input.The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-28254748766546328022014-04-05T17:10:40.469-07:002014-04-05T17:10:40.469-07:00I rather like the repeated "sunburst" --...I rather like the repeated "sunburst" -- the repetition actually in some ways simplifies because it continues the other design with a twist. And I definitely like the not-waste fabric you printed:-)<br /><br />I wouldn't complicate the sunburst much more, though. I think the quilting could be very simple.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00325386238844997236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-28864888024253685482014-04-05T03:07:45.569-07:002014-04-05T03:07:45.569-07:00How about using the same stamp with bleach?How about using the same stamp with bleach?Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823053345406239036noreply@blogger.com