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Boring fabric gets a makeover with this cool technique by Kathy Cano-Murilla, AKA The Crafty Chica. It’s brilliant in its simplicity. She uses a bleach pen to create designs on fabric. Get the tutorial and then go running for the bleach pen.
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The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.
Using the bleach pen … I tried it!! I am in the process of creating beachwraps using voile fabric. I tried the bleach pen on orange voile – LOVE IT!! The only thing is, my design was a little toooo intricate, and used ONE pen to create a design on one side of the fabric. Will have to invest in a few pens.
On the whole – I am SOLD on this idea. Design ideas are now running amok!
If you are having fun with the bleach pen, try 1/2 cup of Cascade dishwasher GEL mixed with a couple of tablespoons of bleach, apply to the back of some coarse textured leaves and apply in a pattern on a black cotton t-shirt! The design possibilities are endless. The results are unpredictable, but beautiful.
Thanks for the tip! That sounds soooo cool!!! –Anne