I received an invitation to a wedding earlier this spring. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend, but the invitation enclosed a square of fabric and the request to write a piece of marital advice on it. The squares are to be sewn into a quilt for the couple.
My piece was an intense red. Since they didn’t specify anything about colors or materials, I used a black Crayola fabric marker to write an adaptation of a piece of advice I read online somewhere.
That little bubble showed up when I heat-set the marker (despite using no steam). I hope it goes away again in later work.
This mini project made me wonder whether I’d even written about Crayola fabric markers here. A little search says I haven’t, although you can see them in action on white elastic and denim. I picked up a box of 10 at a party supply store, on impulse. I figured they would be all right, since I’ve never been really disappointed by a Crayola product. They exceeded my expectations. These things lay down a lot of color and the shades are rich. Here’s a rainbow on denim (contemporary with the other denim link) to demonstrate, at least somewhat.
ooo. Now I want to color rainbows on all my jeans!
Good advice on the cuddling.
And I like your approach to the wrinkle. Life has a way of throwing wrinkles at you, sometimes!
Thanks! The fabric had iron-on interfacing on the back, which was what made for a bubble that couldn’t be removed.
I don’t like really distinctive jeans because then I feel like I need to not wear them too often, but I’ve thought about sort of “jeans tattoos” – small designs along the tops of the pockets, or at the ankles. Just a little personalization.