paintsticks

I really need to get my paintsticks out and play with them.

Bank holiday sewing day katelnorth 2008

And the other piece, which was a sort of parfait to start out with, only a bit washed out, I thought I'd carry on the parfait style by emphasising the colours that were already there - what I've done here is use the paintsticks with my fingers - rubbing the paint onto a finger, then rubbing onto the fabric in an area of similar colour, again with a texture plate underneath.

Bank holiday sewing day katelnorth 2008

Next, I used Markal paintsticks to outline the edges of the pockets, and then couched a variety of threads all over the top, including around the organza pockets.

Sheer pocket quilt and other unrelated stuff katelnorth 2007

Next, I used Markal paintsticks to outline the edges of the pockets, and then couched a variety of threads all over the top, including around the organza pockets.

Archive 2007-08-01 katelnorth 2007

Or I may (finally) get out the paintsticks that I bought a while ago (we won't say when - not sure I even remember) and give them a try.

Postcard city & prizes!! katelnorth 2007

Or I may (finally) get out the paintsticks that I bought a while ago (we won't say when - not sure I even remember) and give them a try.

Archive 2007-06-01 katelnorth 2007

And finally, I wrapped up the day with some work on my two complex cloth pieces - I decided to use paintsticks on both of them - the first one, I didn't want anything too dominating, so I have used a pearl white paintstick all over with a flower texture plate underneath - the flowers are heavier in some places than others and I have let the edges of the plate show in places as well.

Bank holiday sewing day katelnorth 2008