Jello Printing on Black.....Play Day 2

I decided to explore further with 

jello printing on dark fabrics...

The Thread Shed is all set up for a day of play...

The jello plate is covered with 

white metallic craft paint

and paper horse images...

This is the image printed on black fabric.

 I left the paper horses in place on the jello plate,

painted over them with yellow paint:

Then removed the paper horses...

This is the second horse print on black fabric.

I printed out a bird silhouette on printer paper,

covered the jello with yellow paint,

placed the bird cut out on top of the paint:

This created a dramatic print on black fabric.

I left the bird cut out on the jello plate:

Then covered over it with green paint.

Then removed the bird paper...

This second print has the previous yellow paint on the

bird and the tree.

The cut out paper image did not survive 

when I removed it from the jello plate.

 I enjoy cutting paper.....let's do it again...

I am enjoying the more complex looking prints...

The first print on the left 

is crisper and more dramatic.

The second print on the right 

is more complex in appearance.

I am only able to produce 2 prints...

then the paper silhouette falls apart.

Next time I will print the silhouette images

 on plastic sheets that will last through many, 

many printing sessions.

I had a good day experimenting with black fabric,

but it is time to clean up...

Gunnr enjoys spending time in the Thread Shed:

Especially.....SNACK time!

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LuAnn Kessi

Almost....a dozen eggs

Feed Sack Tote Bag.....Tutorial

I made a few more bags today, so took a few photos

to create this tutorial:

Baby Chick Feed Sack

Trim up the bottom and top edges of the bag

to remove the stitched perforations

on the bag...

Cut off 2 strips.....2.5 inches each

From the bottom or top end of the bag.

These will be the bag handles.

 Turn the bag inside out:

Clean and wipe off the inside of the bag...

Stitch a half inch seam 

along the bottom edge of the bag.

I stitch 2 or three times to create a strong seam...

Cut a square from both bottom corners 

of the bag.

This square can be 2 to 4 inches square,

depending on how big you want 

the bottom of the bag to be.

Measure from the sewn seam...

Open up the corner you just cut out...

Line up the seam and pin in place...

This is what the bottom corners of the bag 

will look like when you take it to 

the sewing machine...

Stitch the bottom corners of the bag 

2 or 3 times

to create a strong seam...

Turn the feed sack right side out:

Your bag now has a flat and square bottom...

Fold the top of the bag down to create a hem.

I pin it in place before I take it

to the sewing machine.

Stitch down the hem...

From the 2.5 inch strips you cut previously,

cut them 25 inches long.

These are your bag handles or straps...

Fold the right edge of the bag handle 

toward the middle...

Fold the left edge of the bag handle 

over to the right side...

Stitch down the bag handle....on all sides.

This creates a flat, sturdy handle...

2 handles or straps 

ready to sew onto the bag...

Pin the handles in place...

 For easy placement of the handles...

Place the handle at the edge of the fold 

on the top hem of the bag...

Stitch the handles in place...

I sew an X across the handles 

for added strength...

Here's the finished feed sack tote bag:

It takes me about an hour or so 

to put these together.

Have FUN!

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LuAnn Kessi

My friend, Kathi, made this zipper bag:

Tote Bags...

Woven feed sacks make great Tote Bags...

The livestock feed sacks have been piling up around here

After running them through the sewing machine,

they are now tote bags

Smaller sacks made great little totes too...

I cut off 2 inch strips from the top and bottom

 of the sack to make the tote bag handles.

Bird Seed made a great tote too!

Instead of a box and wrapping paper,

I will put gifts in these to give them away.

Feed sack tote bags.......when will it end???

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LuAnn Kessi