Sunday, June 04, 2006

One seam tencel skirt and bias top

OK, I really like this bias top!! I wear them as T shirts. The skirt is a ONE seam bias skirt. I got the idea from a ready to wear skirt I bought. The hem in the top and skirt is a rolled hem done on my serger. The skirt has an elastic waist. The skirt moves so well when I walk. The front is bias and the back is straight.

Shiva paint on tencel

Steps I used for painting the fabric. The fabric was washed first in hot water. I tried sample colors, liked the turquoise best. I used painted tape and poly clay texture sheets. I like to put GRIP AND GRIP under the texture sheets to hold them in place. Grip and Grip is great for holding your fabric secure if you are using stencils. Place G&G under the fabric, this is a great product. I used a very light hand when applying the paint sticks. A good book on Paint sticks use is Paintstiks on Fabric: Simple Techniques, Fantastic Results , by Shelly Stokes. http://www.cedarcanyontextiles.com