Thursday, February 25, 2010

AWOL

Well its certainly been a long time between posts, no excuses, been doing plenty of bloghopping, will post soon my new before and after, and some creating, Amanda

6 comments:

  1. Well welcome back Madam, now piccies please Kxx

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  2. G'Day~Thanks for saying "Hello" on my blog.I also have a younger daughter named Madison we call her Maddie most of the time though.She also was an antibiotic baby, she is 6 years after her older sister.We are welcoming our lil man with much love that is for sure.
    I have a childhood friend in Australia always wanted to go see her but it has never worked out.Hope to one of these days.Darling blog!~Kim

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  3. I am so glad you blog hopped over to my place.
    Now, I can come visit you often. Your blog is very nice and I think I'll do some looking around. I signed to be a follower too.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  4. Hi Amanda. Thanks for stopping by my new blog and commenting on my grain sack post. Here's how I made my chair cover:
    1. Design and print off your desired artwork in reverse (I used a laser printer (with toner) though I think you can use inkjet too. If not, you might need to get your design photocopied).
    2. As my chair seat was larger than a standard piece of paper, I had to print off my design in sections. I then cut and layed it out - ink side down - how I wanted it.
    3. Once I was happy with the positioning of my design on the fabric, it was time to transfer it!
    4. Pour some Orange Power Cleaner (you can buy this from most supermarkets) into a small container and use a paint brush to brush it onto the back of your design over the printed area. Work in sections and use enough cleaner to make the paper transparent though don't over-saturate it.
    5. Using the back of a spoon, rub the paper treated with the cleaner to transfer the ink from the paper onto your fabric. You need to rub quite hard and even use the edge of the spoon at times. I find that the paper will tear after a while though it shouldn't matter as by this point your ink should have already been transferred.
    6. Once your entire design is on the fabric, give it a gentle press with a hot iron to set it then hand wash to remove any citrus residue - it shouldn't stain.
    7. Your grain sack is now ready to be made into a myriad of beautiful things! The ink is embedded into the fabric and should be resistant to fading and washing out!
    Just be aware that this method relies on the ink 'grabbing' your fabric, so it will work better on certain fabrics and not so well on others.
    Voila! Give it a go and please contact me again to let me know what you create!
    I have used t-shirt transfer paper as well (just the Avery brand one you can buy at Lincraft/Spotlight/Officeworks, etc.) though have found it's really only good for designs without a clear background (such as square/round lables etc. where the whole design is coloured) as it does tend to leave a shiny, yellowish residue. Another method I find is used a lot is just plain old stenciling - though it's a lot of work to make the stencils to begin with! Please let me know you have received this message by commenting again on my blog. I'd also LOVE to have another Aussie follower!
    All the best
    Kristine

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  5. new follower! love your back round and your header... off to see more of your blog... happy saterday!
    caio~

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  6. Hi Amanda
    Thanks for commenting on my ANZAC post...

    Have just been looking at the wedding photos from your previous posts.. beautiful... love the little one best.. Yes I certainly feel like taking a break like that sometimes.. hehe.. if only we could!!!! Have a great week xx Julie

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