As with any fabric I have to remove any sizing or finish that may hinder my ink from settling into the fibres properly so washing and ironing, tedious though it is remains a necessity.
By mid morning though the pile of fabric was ready and I started to print something that I had woken up in the small hours of the morning with an idea for earlier in the week.
Mini runners - more a feature in the middle of a table rather than a full length runner which I normally make.
I wanted to print a small batch of my lino patterns which I knew would work as strong visual pieces rather than more complicated tjap patterns.
So I chose two, the Madacascan pineapple and the botanical blossom, mixed a touch of ochre with my white ink so it wasnt too stark against the indigo and off I went...
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| The finished blossom runner- |
I carried on with the pineapple...
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| done! |
I also managed to print some placemats with both patterns in the same blue fabric. Now heat setting and hemming!
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