Last week I went on a treasure hunt in the barn lot
Rust Hunting
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This is what I brought home in the bed of the pick up...
I love this rusty gear
Montgomery Ward Stove Door
The side of the rusty stove
This rust is bright orange!
Brad's Rusty Pick Up Truck
Brad's pick up has the coolest rust patterns....all over it!
I am lusting after Brad's rust!
Do you think he will mind if I drape vinegar soaked fabric all over his rusty pick up?
Hey, the tailgate comes off...
He could leave that home for me to rust!
Unfortunately, this pick up is used daily for farm chores.
It never sits still long enough for me to rust any fabrics on it!
Rusty Horse Shoes
This fabric started out white...
This is what it looked like on day 4 of the rusting process
Rusty Horse Shoes
Day 5....soaked in salt and baking soda, then washed in the washing machine.
This piece came out soft like silk.
Rusty Saw Blades
I plan to create sunflowers with this piece
Buffalo on Rusted Fabric
A work in-progress...
Horses on Rusted Fabric
A work in-progress...
When the weather warms up a bit, I plan to rust more fabrics with the new rusty treasures I found.
Rusting Instructions:
Soak your white fabric in vinegar (any kind of vinegar).
Lay the rusty items on the fabric.
Wrap the fabric around the rust.
You can wrap it with wire to keep the rusty objects in contact with the fabric.
Place it in a plastic bag.
Put out in the sun for 4 or 5 days.
The last day I take it out of the plastic bag and allow the oxygen to get to it while it is drying out.
Soak the fabric in a bucket of water with 1 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of salt.
Next day, throw it in the washing machine and dryer.
Tips:
Use very good quality broadcloth or egyptian cotton.
DO NOT use cheap muslin.
DO NOT open up the bag and keep checking on the rusting process.
CLICK HERE to view Rust Fabric that has been painted
In this post I give you lots of tips and hints for machine quilting your rusted fabrics.
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
