For example, in this photo, the top strip is the fabric I have. It's similar to the fabric in Block 48 but that block has pink and green. So I added green and pink to the strip at the bottom. It's a subtle change but it brings the fabric closer to the original.
Before Christmas I saw these markers when we were in a school and craft supply store shopping for our grands. I was thrilled when I received them for Christmas. Not to let a gift sit on the shelf, I used them to add the colors to fabric above. They are permanent when ironed.
They stiffen the fabric just a little but not enough to make it a problem, and it's wonderful to have the option to add a touch of color. I would not use them to add a design to a plain piece of fabric though they could be used for that. My interest is in altering the color of fabric just a little.
Another challenge for Cheddarback was finding a white/off white fabric with black stripes. I had this fabric with grey stripes but the stripes didn't stand out the way they do in fabric in the Cheddarback block.
I pulled out a metal ruler and my black Pigma Micron 08 pen and traced the grey lines to turn them into black lines. They are not perfect but they work for me.
Do you change the color of fabric sometimes and, if so, how do you do it and what do you use?
--Nancy.
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