I've been reading about different fabric treatments and decided I had to try the Glue Resist technique - where glue is added, paitned over then washed off to create a blank area. I grabbed a plain tote bag, stamped it, then went to work with Elmer's Glue. It had been ages since I'd used Elmer's and it was pretty fun - kinda like being a kid again.
I added a little glue here and there where it shrank and pulled away from itself in the first stages of drying. The drying time took much longer than I expected so I put the bag in the laundry room for a couple days and forgot about it.
Once the glue was totally dry I used acrylic paint on the design areas and stenciled a few additional flowers.
When the paint dried I threw the bag in the washer (on warm) to get rid of the glue.
I really liked the resulting design. This weekend I plan to add free motion stitching to complete the tote.
Ready for stitching! I'll post the grand finale next week!
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