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woodblock stamps in red and black

November 3, 2011

I wasn't ready to put my Indian woodblock stamps away after this project from last week, and I had a lot of fun playing around with some old linens from my stash. I used the woodblocks and red ink to print some fine cotton lawn handkerchiefs I found as well as some old linen napkins. The ink easily covers any small stains that might exist on such old pieces. I also had some very fine white linen which I printed with stamp-blocks and cut into fat quarters. These I plan to give to friends this Christmas for their fabric stash.

In other news…

– If you're in Wellington this coming weekend you might want to check out Fabricabrac on Saturday. They tell me it's going to be the biggest fabric sale they've held yet, so it should be a lot of fun. You can find more details here.

– Aren't these cards by Swallowfield just beautiful?

– I discovered this amazing TED talk by feminist Eve Ensler the other night, entitled Embrace Your Inner Girl. I found it very moving and definitely worth a listen.

– Come back tomorrow for a book giveaway! See you then.

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14 responses to “woodblock stamps in red and black”

Molly

November 3, 2011

May I ask what sort of ink you used, here?
I’m so excited to see this. I’ve a stash of 8-10 old Indian woodblocks, myself, that my mother gave to me. I adore them, but haven’t known how to utilize them. I’d love to print with them on fabric in a wash-worthy ink.
The poppy quilt is absolutely stunning. What a lucky, sweet babe.

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gracia

November 3, 2011

Your enjoyment of the process comes through and that is very nice to see, always.
Woodblocks are something I’ve never really tried and I am itching to, I say.
Happy making.

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louana

November 3, 2011

They are AWESOME melissa! I had a quick look on Etsy the other day for the ink, did you just get little square ones? I really must get some.

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Clare

November 3, 2011

these are so sweet! thanks for the links hopefully I can get time to check out that TED talk tonight.
x

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tinyhappy

November 3, 2011

thank you molly! yes, the ink is called ‘versacraft fabric ink’ and i found it on etsy. lucky you, having a stash of woodblock stamps! enjoy using them on fabric 🙂

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tinyhappy

November 3, 2011

cheers, louana! http://www.etsy.com/listing/68120302/black-tsukineko-brand-versacraft-pigment?ref=sr_list_3&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=versacraft&ga_view_type=list&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=supplies&ga_facet=supplies

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Angela

November 3, 2011

Love Love Love these Mel xxx

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Kylie

November 3, 2011

They look lovely 🙂 I love red on white. Kx

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anissa

November 3, 2011

oh to be in wellington for fabricabrac…my vintage fabric stash really needs a boost…sigh! Oh well, i will have to make do with watching eve ensler on TED…thanks for the link!

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Tallulah Maggs

November 3, 2011

Fabricabrac sounds wonderful. Loving your woodblock prints, simple and beautiful.

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Cozy Memories

November 3, 2011

omg, these are heavenly, Melissa
oxox

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Molly

November 4, 2011

oh, thank you!!

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kids shorts

November 6, 2011

Real leaf and petals has the right texture that can create a design which are very similar to the real one. You can put the design on plain clothes or fabrics.

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Jill Wignall

November 8, 2011

Melissa these are beautiful. I’ve written a little blog post about stamping on paper and fabric over on my blog. I can’t stop stamping at the moment! It’s addictive isn’t it? : )

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