Batiks With Soy Wax

This week I finally got around to making some batiks with soy wax. I have had this wax for a couple of years, but couldn't find the time to get into that kind of project. I had tried some batiking about ten years ago with paraffin and beeswax and it was time consuming. This time I just pulled out some hand-dyed fat quarters that were more pastel than what I like working with, heated up the soy wax and applied it using different designs.

After letting them dry overnight I painted them with dye.

After washing, drying and ironing, this is how they turned out.

 I will not be waiting two more years before I try soy wax batiking again.

More Freeform Quilting

Does anyone seriously make this kind of mess when creating? I just get into that zone and start pulling scraps out from all over the place. I end up with a two foot space to work, on a table that is 4 x 8 feet.

Freeform quilting is a great way to free your mind and get your creative juices flowing. It doesn't have to be perfect and seams do not have to match. It's also a good way to use lots of different fabrics.

Next I will be blogging about printing on fabric.

I later added beads. This took a while, but was very enjoyable.

This is a free form style wall hanging made from my handyed fabric.

Here are pics from a dyeing day. I like to dye lots of fat quarters in different color runs.