Crafting with Inktense: Painting Your Fabric for Embroidery and Quilting

[@annettekaye1791]

I am in New Zealand in Coromandel Town and it is the 24th August today. I think it is your birthday. If so, have a very happy day. You give us all so much pleasure and companionship, you deserve the very best day. Annette

[@marionsworld24]

Thank you Annette. Yes I was 65 on the 24th. I did have a lovely day learning a new skill involving soldering copper and broken china... I forgot to take a photo though as I was so engrossed with it 😅

[@lindahowe2293]

.Marion, thank you for the pleasant visit today!

[@Aljobritt]

Thank you for the video, this is the BEST inktense tutorials I have watched and I have seen many!😊

[@marionsworld24]

Thank you... I appreciate that ☺️🖌️🎨

[@brendabessell1327]

Loved the inktense instruction. You have just the right amount of teaching and showing. Such a lovely background. I loved the little daisey flower as well. Your quilt is beautiful. Just love watching your videos. Thank-you for being you

[@marionsworld24]

Thank you Brenda. I'm pleased you're enjoying them...

[@wendymanning9617]

I’m so enjoying the content of your videos and it’s so great to see the happiness finishing the quilt is bringing you. It’s so beautiful already. Loved the ink water color lesson too. You are so talented. ❤

[@marionsworld24]

Thanks Wendy. It's definitely bringing me joy to be doing it at long last! I don't know how many times over the years I've had it out, only to just look at it and put it away again without picking up my needle!

[@nicolajames]

Thank you for a great tutorial on using Inktense . I see a new purchase on the horizon 😀. I look forward to seeing the finished quilt .

[@marionsworld24]

😅 enjoy!

[@melindanaumovic8124]

Thank you so much for showing us the inktense and tips and tricks there. Your quilt is beautiful!!! Just love it and it’s showing me I can finish the (5) I’ve left in situ for about 15 years. Especially my daughters family quilt. A block from each female member of her family both from my side and her father’s side. ❤❤❤💖💖🥰🥰

[@marionsworld24]

That quilt sounds amazing Melinda! You can definitely do it! I'm willing you onwards with them all...

[@melindanaumovic8124]

@@marionsworld24 oh thank you hon. You’re an inspiration

[@annrubino6252]

That quilt is so complex. I love how you can focus on something, i.e. large flower, and suddenly, your eyes switch to seeing a big circle. BTW Marion, that dress is lovely. Another wonderful video-visit with you.

[@marionsworld24]

💐🧵🪡

[@lisazilaro6906]

One stitch is closer to being finished !!! Your quilt is so pretty, thanks for sharing 🪡🧵♥️

[@marionsworld24]

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[@ruthsimpson4974]

Thank you Marion, I’m enjoying following your journey, I’m in Alaska.

[@poppydaniels9855]

Such a peaceful scene with you sitting and doing your quilt ❤

[@marionsworld24]

Thank you

[@oermama]

Oh what a good tutorial on how to use the white, I never thought of using it on top of a dried piece, but now I will. Thank you 👌 And what a lovely quilt you’re quilting, doing big stitches.

[@marionsworld24]

It's all finished and has been on my bed. I'm so pleased it got done!

[@maramakesjournals2319]

Thank you for another charming video. Such a lot of wonderful energy.

[@marionsworld24]

Glad you enjoyed it Mara.

[@lynetteaskew5782]

Your videos are such a joy to me. Thank you

[@pattijacobs1]

Loved seeing you work with the Inktense! They are really versatile. The quilt is beautiful ❤. Thanks so much for sharing😊

[@marionsworld24]

☺️

[@janbuckley1]

Well Marion,I’ve been really naughty and treated myself to some intense blocks 😊. I have a lot of the pencils but I prefer the effect that you got with the blocks. So you are officially an enabler lol 💕

[@marionsworld24]

Oh my goodness! 😂

[@suzielambert2886]

Your quilt is beautiful and loved watching you painting the fabric

[@carolreid9755]

I feel a purchase coming on.These inks are amazing and would solve so many issues for fabric never mind save money. Thank you Marion.

[@barbarawatson691]

Thankyou for yet another brilliant video. I shall certainly try picking colour from my water colour pencils when covering fabric. The garden is calling for now, the rain has brought a crop of weeds to attend to.❤❤

[@bettyyve4914]

I’m so excited now to get my inktense out at the weekend. Thanks 😁💕💕💕

[@marionsworld24]

You'll definitely have to do some experiments! I really love using them. The colours are so vibrant and clear. I always have a cloth on hand to mop up any extra watery colour. Because even the paintbrush cleaning cloths end up being pretty!

[@lynne3124]

What a great video. Off to get some inktense now and you have made me realise I can paint fabric. Thank you Marion.❤

[@marionsworld24]

It's certainly a lovely thing to add to a stitchers repertoire!

[@mariondehennin6274]

Just finished hand piecing 13 blocks. Finished the same time as your lovely video ❤

[@poodlegirl55]

Thanks for the nice tutorial, I've never heard of that type of ink. Glad to see you enjoying your quilt.

[@SharonBaxter-m9g]

Love what you are doing here. And may I say you look so pretty and happy.

[@marionsworld24]

💐☺️

[@greyfeather7857]

I’ve used Inktense before with watercolours on paper and in an art journal but had no idea it could be used on fabric! Thankyou so much for this excellent tutorial 🎨👍🏻

[@marionsworld24]

You're welcome. I've only used them on fabric. I think the colours are really lovely.

[@131dyana]

Thank you for sharing just everything. Loved this.

[@5kristy71]

Love seeing cats in videos.

[@lespagne49]

Sat just listening to you , love the roses and painting and quilted bed cover also adore your dress the colours suit you do much 😂

[@marionsworld24]

😊💐

[@zena-knittingbeans7973]

What a fun tutorial Marion thank you 🙏🏻🤗

[@KackyMuse]

Lovely Inktense projects, and what a beautiful quilt.

[@lindaherrington6291]

Lovely video, glad to see you've made a start on the hand quilting. I tried my Inktense pencils out on some light grey organza ribbon and the colours came out beautifully. It's fun to experiment with colour and fabric, and we can very often surprise ourselves with the results.

[@marionsworld24]

Definitely. It's good to just see for yourself how they work. I just think that there's not much online about using them on fabric. The tutorials I found originally just weren't using them in the way that I do now.

[@chriscw1443]

Love this technique so much.. have bought the blocks! Thank you SO much🌻🦋

[@marionsworld24]

I hope you like using them as much as I do!☺️

[@Carol_Sews]

So glad KZbin recommended this video. I’ve been watching you since k3n mentioned you during her weekly slow stitch videos. I’ve seen you paint, but could never figure out what you meant by painting with ink. Now I know. I stick to stitching since I’m not artistic with a paintbrush, but I enjoy watching you paint as well as stitch.

[@marionsworld24]

☺️🖌️

[@lornaking1825]

The fabric painting tutorial was great thank you x

[@theresasuttle711]

Lovely video! Congratulations on over 10K and thank you for sharing! From me here in the sunny south of the USA in Canoe, Alabama.

[@suetsangaris5598]

Love all of your projects. Love to see what you will do with them all.

[@elizabethsmith38]

You are so talented. I hope you had a wonderful Birthday 🎂🎈

[@ho11ybr]

Love your video and hearing your quilt journey! I can’t wait to see the entire quilt! I love the colors and that pattern is so much fun!

[@maureenlehman139]

Thank you for this wonderful video. The quilt is stunning!

[@marionsworld24]

After all the years being in the cupboard I was so happy to finish it at last. It definitely was a good idea to let everyone decide for me which project I did.

[@paulawestcott243]

Thank you, Marion for your videos. I love watching them and have learned a lot. You have inspired me to finish a hand pieced quilt that I started almost 40 years ago! It is all pieced but I have been paralyzed by the hand quilting. I have been too critical of the quality of my stitches and this causes me to lose interest and stop working on it. Your attitude about enjoying the process and not being too careful has changed my attitude. I just need to get on with it, do a little every day and finish it! Thank you!

[@marionsworld24]

Absolutely Paula. Take it from me... that quilt just sat there because I was annoyed with myself for ruining it (as I thought). Ten years later I realised it wasn't ruined at all. It was a beautiful quilt top just waiting to be finished and used. I didn't take any of the machine quilting out that hadn't been quite right. I left it in as the history of it's making. Maybe it's that our attitudes have changed. Plus as we get older we decide to give ourselves some grace and accept not everything can be perfect. And anyway do we even want it to be?

[@createandcraftwithchristine]

So lovely stitching along while watching your video. Working on a little slowstitch swap square with animals and birds🤗 Love your little charity shop pot - would be great lined with fabric. cheers, Christine

[@marionsworld24]

Thanks Christine. I think I will be lining it. It's so pretty already, but my scissors etc clink into the metal base. A nice padded fabric lining would work well I think. I've been enjoying seeing all your stitches. It feels like the book you're working from must be an old one maybe?

[@sheila-wn7cn]

I’m so glad you are enjoying finishing your quilt. We could see your excitement. I loved seeing your tutorial on Inktense - very interesting.

[@NataliN.f.]

Шикарный результат 👍👍👍

[@marionsworld24]

☺️💐

[@patriciastreufert9636]

Your dress is so pretty! Love your videos. You and K3N are keeping me busy! I have never embroidered such pretty stitches. Thanks.

[@marionsworld24]

😊💐 just as it should be... Fingers itching to be stitching 😅

[@Loriann3616]

Wonderful video, thank you for all you do ❤

[@marionsworld24]

😊

[@jenniek4617]

Absolutely love your quilt Marion. I think your colour choices are perfection. You have some gorgeous fabrics in there and they work perfectly. Beautiful ❤

[@marionsworld24]

Thank you Jennie... I was so pleased to finish it at last..

[@lindaborland4849]

Great video great technique .i just learned something new .thank you so much !!

[@marionsworld24]

Glad it was helpful Linda..

[@helen3756]

Great video. You're amazing, thank you

[@marionsworld24]

Thanks Helen

[@Donnametcalf-hu9wx]

Wonderful video Marion. I am so excited to try this. I also noticed on the front of your Lovely floral dress just above the gathers is a shape that looks like the state of Kentucky where I live in the USA thank you again for all the time you spend with us and for all of your inspiration

[@marionsworld24]

I've just had to go and have a look and then look at the map of Kentucky... :)

[@annelefevre9457]

Fascinating water color set. I have looked them up on line, and some of the sets are fairly pricey…..but I’ll save, and keep looking. I’ll practice w/ just a cheap school set of watercolor. It looks so fun painting on material. I love to watch you. Keep on w/ the quilt. It’s great!

[@marionsworld24]

Acrylics will work better Anne. Watercolor paints won't be colourfast. Before I managed to buy the Inktense I used to use watered down cheap acrylic paint. The sort you can get cheaply from DIY stores or craft shops. I love the intensity of colour that the Inktense have, but really just use the cheap acrylic. They'll work fine!

[@annelefevre9457]

@@marionsworld24 okay…….thank you…..will do it!

[@pamgrover9910]

Loved it all,especially the painting on fabric.

[@Donnametcalf-hu9wx]

My great grandbaby is going to love this as well

[@123uschie]

Great tutorial on the inktense blocks and the quilt is fabulous!

[@lydias329]

🌼🥀🌼 Thank you Marion for a really great tutorial. I have not tried Inktense paints yet but now I feel that I could. I think your dress is very pretty...enjoy your day.

[@marionsworld24]

Thanks Lydia. I made my dress from a large linen one that I bought at a car boot sale for £3.... It was a sleeveless, full length dress. I loved the flowery pattern on the linen. There was only just enough to make myself a dress as I wanted long sleeves and a gathered skirt. In the end I patched the last sleeve together from all the scraps once I'd cut the main pieces out. It's one of my favourites to wear!

[@helenwhite2111]

I love scrappy quilts. I'm working on a summer stip quilt using up my yellow and green scraps. Of course I had to buy a few extra fat quarters to top up the fabric. I prepared 64 tissse squares with a white strip down the center and there will be yellows on one side and greens on the other. I love the pattern you are doing. I will pop over to her blog and check it out. I have a blog if you are interested in checking my crafts. Just let me know. 😊 ps: I've just ordered my ink dense paints. I've been mulling over for quite awhile whether to get some to do backgrounds for my slowstitch projects. I'm really enjoying your channel. Love the variety of projects from the kitchen to the sewing room and beyond . ❤ 🤗

[@marionsworld24]

I'd definitely like to check out your blog Helen. Will the stripes be arranged to make a pattern on your quilt? Or just stripey?

[@helenwhite2111]

@@marionsworld24 I'm hoping to arrange the blocks so the white center strip creates a diamond pattern. I'm kinda winging it, 😂. My blog is, justanitzybitcrazy.blogspot.com/ I started it back when I was doing crazy quilting. 🤗

[@wendyduwe3995]

Thank you so much for sharing. I am so enjoying your channel. I'm busy quilting my daughter's hexie quilt at the moment. Greetings from South Africa.

[@marionsworld24]

Thank you Wendy 💐

[@bbs3470]

Beautiful.

[@tracyleecornish5398]

Hi Marion, Today I went and bought some wide fabric for my quilt I found the sample fabric I bought it in 2011 lol What happened to the years just got too busy. I also got my Inktense Inks out and tried the watercolour type painting it looks amazing thanks to all your tips you gave us. I used an old op shop sheet that I already had. I really like your quilt too mine is quilt that I tried my hand at and its simple. I am very excited to finish my quilt too and following along with you. However I am waiting for something very special to come it was given to me and I cannot wait for it too arrive! I can then finish off my quilt. Your quilt colours are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@marionsworld24]

That's brilliant Tracy ☺️ You sound excited to be doing it! I'm pleased you thought the inktense tutorial was helpful. I know when I first got them and was looking for ideas I mainly found people using them on paper and drawing with them. To me that just doesn't seem to work on fabric. The colours are so lovely I hope you get good results.

[@alaskatundrakid]

Love that you did this tutorial as I needed that because the Inktense colors are very new to me. Have so many questions, wish we were neighbors because I would love a cup of tea and some teaching lessons.😊

[@marionsworld24]

🫖☕

[@sis9622]

Thankyou for sharing

[@andreahapgood400]

Oh my how exquisite! Love love love your tutorials...I've never painted or drawn in my life but have now become a proud owner of my first set of watercolour paints, and am overflowing with ideas. You are bad for my health did you know Marion - Binge watching your channel and the incoming ideas are messing with my sleep! You are so talented and what a creative soul. In much appreciation ~ A listener from Australia xo

[@marionsworld24]

Oh my goodness! Please get some sleep sometime 😅... It makes me so happy to hear you've been inspired to follow your own creativity.... Wonderful Andrea!🧵🪡🖌️💐

[@fayneilly833]

Loved your tutorial I have subscribed. Thank you

[@marionsworld24]

Thank you so much for enjoying my channel Fay. I'm pleased you are finding it interesting.

[@irmagutierrez10]

Love the quilt! It’s beautiful. I’m actually quilting ( repair work) on my daughter’s t-shirt quilt I made her when she went to College years ago. I have you on my TV while quilting. I have incorporated some of your embroidery stitching to this quilt which added more depth to the quilt . I just have all your videos on a loop haha. Love it!

[@marionsworld24]

Oh my goodness! That's amazing ....I think....

[@szelop]

I want to go play with you! I can’t wait to try my Inktense with my linen!

[@marionsworld24]

😅👍🖌️

[@Vickiexploring]

You are so inspiring

[@marionsworld24]

Thank you 💐🧵🪡 I'm pleased you found it helpful

[@avkgma]

Marion, I love your videos! Just ordered inktense blocks to try your technique. I read in comments you made your dress; so pretty! You are very talented. I have too many unfinished projects to count. You are not alone!! xo

[@marionsworld24]

I think as crafters and sewists, we always have so many projects all the time! I wouldn't have it any other way though. It's what keeps me going....

[@jentextiles]

Hi Marion, Use the small 12 pan boxes Inktense since Derwent brought these out for my portrait group. I’d draw from life on fabric in a hoop with pencil then permanent uni ball pilot biro set in sepia/browns to dark to shade . Then watercolour inktense washes on top. The sketching stays fixed its brill. One was put in the middle of a quilt after ironing to set & stitched etc. Thanks for enabling your growing followers. Jen x

[@marionsworld24]

That sounds brilliant Jen! How did you keep your washes from migrating past your drawn lines? I've only been using these since about February this year. I think they're wonderful, but so expensive! It was ages before I decided I'd actually buy them. It would be wonderful to have the full big set too...in my dreams 🤣

[@gigi2fun]

Hello from Maine (USA)!! I have a few projects going at the same time too!! English paper piecing project is one, grandmothers flower garden. Two quilts in final stages and a cross stitch project. I love your channel!!!

[@marionsworld24]

I'm really pleased you found your way to my channel and are enjoying my little videos. Sounds like you have plenty of lovely work on too....

[@dawnmeldrum1267]

Hi Marian I have just started following you and love all that you’re doing. Thanks for sharing about the inktense blocks as I’ve just started using them with my fabrics and threads. Cheers ❤️

[@marionsworld24]

Great.. I really like using them too.

[@lindabrown4250]

i HAVE QUITE ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO, BUT SEEM TO BE A LITTLE LATE TO THE PARTY SINCE YOU FILMED IT MONTHS AGO. i AM REALLY INTERESTED IN THE INKTENSE. i AM WONDERING IF i CAN USE IT ON CROSS STITCH FABRIC. i THINK IT WOULD BE LOVELY! The little flower is great espcially since I am in the midst of a slow stitch project, I hope I understood correctly in that it is permanet after it dries and you iron it. Sorry about all the caps, I am not shouting, lol! I can't wait to see your black bird! Thank you for sharing your time and taslents with all of us. I am in Atlant, Georgia, USA

[@marionsworld24]

Hello Linda. Thank you for your message. Yes the Inktense is permanent once it's been painted on and dried. I have really enjoyed using them as they give beautiful colours. But I should also say that I did use watered down acrylic paints before I had these. They also work super well on fabric as long as you don't use them too thickly.

[@debbeshumaker1722]

This is so very interesting thanks for sharing

[@susanbeattie9333]

Good morning Marian, I really enjoyed your tutorial and listening to you as you happily stitch your beautiful quilt. I love the colours you’ve chosen. I hope I can find the time to join in stitching a book with you but I’m working on creating some new patterns at the moment for the dolls I make. ❤

[@marionsworld24]

Ooh...that sounds interesting. I've been musing on a doll pattern for months now. I had what I thought was a good original idea for one, but the book making took over. I need to get back to doing a trial of it.

[@susanbeattie9333]

@@marionsworld24 what’s the name of your Instagram account?

[@6862211]

I have have been catching up on all your videos! Love all your ideas…your quilt is absolutely beautiful! When do you do your house work?? Your house looks so clean and neat! You are amazing!

[@marionsworld24]

😅

[@Mollymossop70]

Loved your tutorial , you have inspired me to put some inktense paints on my wish list for Christmas, really enjoy your videos, so calm and relaxing. New subscriber here from Devon 😊

[@marionsworld24]

Hello Mollie and welcome to my channel. I hope you continue enjoying my videos...

[@carmencreamer3769]

I found a very similar tin to yours, except in green colors, in a thrift store in the USA. Mine sits by my sewing machine to hold bits and bobs, especially sewing machine feet and scraps of fabric to test the machine.

[@marionsworld24]

☺️👍

[@carolynmartin1268]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the look of painted fabric... how do I ensure there's no bleeding of paint color onto cotton embroidery floss?

[@marionsworld24]

Are you wanting to use the inktense after you've embroidered Carolyn? If you're painting your fabric first then there's no bleeding at all once it's dry. If you're trying to colour something after you've embroidered then you'd have to make sure your brush wasn't very wet. It's the water content that would take the ink with it across the fabric. Using the ink more paste-like would ensure it wouldn't migrate. But it's all about practice really. Do a test piece like I did with the little flower. Hope that helps ☺️

[@53Jacque]

Drat I just saw a box of the inktense blocks at a thrift store. But didn’t get them. They would be perfect for my “Accidental Landscape” quilted pictures and of course the book I’ve started.

[@marionsworld24]

Oh no Jacque! That's a shame. What a good find too... I'd definitely have been snapping them up!

[@AmandaCurnow]

Brilliant advice on the white inktense, thanks! and so many useful tips on using the bondaweb too. really enjoying your videos. Found you because k3n clothtales recommended your channel. best wishes!

[@marionsworld24]

Welcome to my channel Amanda. I just left a comment over at k3n! I was watching one of her videos yesterday and heard her mention my name.... What a surprise.... Thank you for coming across to check out what I'm doing. 🧵🪡😊💐

[@franwilson9324]

Warm and Natural is not an easy batting to hand quilt, but worth persevering for beautiful results. The quilt is gorgeous! Thanks for the Inktense tutorial. If the Bondaweb is just for stabilization, I wonder if freezer paper might work. Would be more economical.

[@marionsworld24]

I've used freezer paper for stabilization before, but the bondaweb is actually integral to the process here. It allows us to do a different technique for the book. The quilt is looking quite nicely quilted. Originally I was free motion quilting and the bit I did does look lovely. But now I'm just happy to be completing it at last!☺️

[@53Jacque]

Painted my covers. Still organizing my stash (I had to give up my sewing room and everything is topsy turkey- but I have my granddaughter living here!) I’m taking the “slow” part very seriously ☺️

[@marionsworld24]

Nothing wrong with that at all. As long as it's enjoyable that's the main thing! Organising a stash.... I wish I could come and help... Nosying on other people's stash sounds very interesting indeed!

[@shelleybuckingham733]

I absolutely love the quilt you've made Marion. I've not used a sewing machine for years and years and I'm not great at measuring. As a beginner how hard would you say this quilt would be for someone like me? Could it be sewn by hand? I've looked at the PDF and it's very clear instructions. Should I learn to sew by machine again to do this? Lol big question. My apologies. Shelley x

[@marionsworld24]

Hi Shelley. I'd definitely say it could be done by hand.. It's all straight seams.. nothing particularly complicated. It is quite a large quilt though. I suppose it wouldn't be difficult to make a smaller version though...🤔 It's beautiful though. I messaged the lady after I finished..but got no reply I'm afraid..

[@rachelmurguia9874]

I have so many projects started... UFOs (unfinished objects) lol. I am 65 and will have to live to 150 to finish them all!

[@marionsworld24]

I absolutely know what you mean! Me too!!!

[@bestcrossroad]

Hi Marion! Beautiful quilt. I did not attempt to start any quilt as of yet for fear of being overwhelmed. I admire the ladies who are adept at this project like you. So patient and focused! So glad you’re enjoying sewing your quilt. Love the inktense tutorial. I have the pencils but looking at how easy you make it look with the watercolor, I’m thinking now perhaps watercolor is easier to use. Do you use Inktense pencils in any of your projects? Take care. Thank you for making videos and sharing your creativity and inspiring us.❤ And it’s good you’re in Instagram now, following you. 🌷tess

[@marionsworld24]

Pleased you liked the tutorial Tess. I do use the pencils but mostly take the colour off them with my brush to do fine painting. If I did paper books I think I'd use them to draw with more.

[@traceybeale1761]

Thanks Marion for the great tutorial, I am thinking of buying some Inktense would you recommend the pencils or the paint blocks to begin with?

[@marionsworld24]

Personally I think the blocks are more useful when you're working with fabric. If I was doing more with paper craft I think the pencils would be more useful maybe. But I'm all fibre and fabric really!

[@traceybeale1761]

Thanks 😊 that’s very helpful I think I’ll get the blocks.

[@nancytaber6804]

Marion I love your quilt. What is the name of your pattern . This is the second time I’ve watched this video so love to rewatch your videos.

[@marionsworld24]

It's the Calm Blue Ocean. It was a mystery qal from Silly Goose Quilts sillygoosequilts.blogspot.com/p/mystery-quilt.html?m=1

[@create.channeleileenelias4795]

The quilt is amazing you are a clever girl Marian ps love your dress too did you make that one 😂❤❤

[@marionsworld24]

Yes.. it's made from some thrifted linen I bought for £3..👍

[@lisasternenkind6467]

Would you please post the materials used. I'm interested in the intense paint and the backing. Thank you. 😊

[@marionsworld24]

I've updated the video description to include a link to the Inktense blocks. The fabric is an old, white cotton sheet. The backing is a double sided paper backed web of glue. It's called Bondaweb in the UK. Or WunderUnder in other places. I've linked to that too in the video description.

[@patriciaboyd1199]

A lovely little flower grows out of nothing !

[@kelliecorum5427]

❤ TFS

[@zazmau]

If it gets muddy can you successfully paint over it when it dries?

[@marionsworld24]

Yes you can. Once they've dried they won't reactivate so you can paint over the top with no problem. It doesn't lie on top either..so the cloth still feels like cloth..

[@MelissaRodriguez-b9t]

Love your videos. I live in California USA WHERE DO YOU LIVE ..

[@marionsworld24]

I'm in a little old village in the North East of England.

[@melissataylor5494]

Have you thought of trying to wet your fabric with a spritz bottle and then come in with your brush?

[@marionsworld24]

It never wets it enough for me! I like the fabric to be really wet and then there's the bonus of extra colours on the paper that can be used too 🖌️

[@cherryT55555]

Are these chalk pastels? Would chalk pastels work?

[@marionsworld24]

They're not chalk pastels. They're a wax based ink that is water soluble. You can draw with them like crayons, or grate them into the water to use as a wash, or paint directly like watercolour. However, unlike watercolour, they're colour fast once dry. You can even paint the white one on top of colours and it will dry white. Especially with a couple of coats. They were developed for paper originally but I think they're great on fabric. Before I had them I just used to use acrylic paints though. You can get almost the same effect if you water it down.

[@szelop]

What is under your wet fabric please?

[@marionsworld24]

Just greaseproof paper... Also called baking paper...

[@krisfitzpatrick2449]

😮😊❤