After colouring in the leaf, the next stage is to cover it with the kitchen paper, and iron it with a very hot dry iron. Any loose colour will come off on to the paper
repeat with clean paper, until no more colour comes off. The colour is now set into the fabric, but probably wouldn't survive a lot of washing
next, I backed the fabric with a piece of thin cotton wadding, and put it in an embroidery hoop
the finished leaf
this was really fun to do, and I am looking forward to doing more ....... when I have finished enjoying myself in Majorca. As you read this, I might be tucking into a delicious cake
or enjoying an ice cream in the sunshine
back soon!!