A Phoenix on Hand Dyed Fabric

I thought I would try some bleach discharging

 again this morning.

Yesterday I did a few pieces

and didn't have much luck.

 I decided to try something new....

new for me anyway.

I wanted to use some of my own hand dyed fabric

for this project,

instead of the black fabric

that is typically used in this technique.

I drew out a phoenix

onto a piece of freezer paper,

ironed it onto the fabric, and

hung it

in my laundry room.

I put something underneath

to catch the drips.

Then I mixed up a 50/50 mix

of bleach and water

in a spray bottle.

I sprayed the fabric with the mixture

and let it sit

until I thought it was bleached out

enough to where I could

see the design

against the background.

Here are the results....

I am very pleased with the results.

Now I want to do some stitching and more hand work

to finish it off.

Below is another piece that I did

using black fabric

and round circles of different sizes.

I wanted it to look like space,

with the planets and stars.

It's okay, but I like the dyed piece much better.

Well, I'm off to my yoga class.

Go...

Savor the Day!

Yvonne