I wrote back earlier this month about using colored pencils on fabric. It is a very simple way to create a design on fabric. But you don’t have to use pencil alone. Using a colored pencil is also a great way to enhance embroidery.
I am creating a sampler quilt with very bright colors. I
decided that the alternate blocks would be embroidery. But when I put the blocks together, the
embroidery which was a simple outline embroidery (similar to Redwork) faded
away. There just was not enough of color
to go with the bright pieced blocks.
I didn’t want to do the blocks over in appliqué or do
another design so I got out my trusty pencils. Just like with coloring in a
book, I colored within the embroidery lines.
After all the coloring is done, you then add the textile medium. Painting the medium over the embroidery will make it stiff but with some use (like cuddling under the quilt) the embroidery will soften up.
You might be able to do the coloring first and then add the
embroidery but I am not sure what the textile medium will do to the embroidery
transfer lines if you use the medium on it.
It is likely to make the transfer lines permanent just as it does the
coloring.
Think about using your colored pencils the next time you
want a little more color to your embroidery.
©2017, 2024 Cheryl Fillion
Fun idea!
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