Sunday, April 1
my first batiks
these are my first try at playing with wax. i used soywax and mx dyes. these are 4 layers of dye each. i waxed, then dyed, then batched and dried. i didn't rinse or wash in between, i just kept adding on.
journal covers
i made a couple of journal covers to fit standard composition notebooks. the ground fabric was fun to make, but i had some difficulty with putting it all together. sewing isn't my thing so trying to figure what to sew where was kind of hard, but it all came together pretty well in the end. the fabric was hand dyed by me, then embellished with paints and stamping, and a bit of angelina and decorative stitching. i think if i do more i will incorporate elastic into the edge to keep it nice and tight against the journal.
