I have been asked....ok...begged...by a local quilt shop to teach a Flower Pounding class this summer. I finally caved and agreed. I am so happy I did. I haven't pounded in years and am having a blast putting the metal to the petal again.
I am taking a different approach this time though. I have discovered that after time the colors fade...some a little...some quite a bit. Also, some of the greens turn an ugly gray. So, instead of preparing the fabric for dying and then pounding, I just pound on regular muslin...then I scan them on my computer and print them on fabric. Now they won't fade at all....and they are washable!
Here is a photo of one of my latest poundings....a fern.
Ann
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