Fiber Art Experiment

One of my work friend/colleagues is having a baby in May and I decided to hand decorate a onsie. It almost did me in!

First, I have been trying to work with the supplies I have. . . and I have Adirondak spray-on color washes that are supposed to be colorfast on fabric. I have played with these a lot on silk scarves, but I haven't tried dyeing a garment such as this. It took several tries to get a color I liked for the background. Next I used a flower stencil (out of chipboard that I think was intended for scrap booking) and Memories Mist to apply the flowers. (This product also is permanent on fabric after heat setting.) I cut my own stencil and painted on the leaves using a Shiva Paintstick. Finally, the centers of the flowers are a pearly fabric paint. Whew! I'm glad I don't do this every day.

Comments

[Heather T.]

Adorable!!

[Julie K in Taiwan]

Oh, but it will be treasured forever!

[Carolyn Summers]

Very remarkable that you would create an outfit for a little one, and it is adorable. I like the colors, not the usual blue or pink.

The new mommy will be delighted to receive a hand-made gift from you, Brenda.

[France]

That's really pretty Brenda, lots of work but well worth the effort. I hope your friend appreciates the uniqueness of this garment. really pretty!