Making hedgie bags with fabric art

[tacotac]

Hi there,

I thought it would be neat to make hedgie bags using fabric that I make designs & such on. I don't mean like embellishments, I mean like simple resists/patterns/art applied to the fabric itself. You make a pattern, etc. with bleach with a pen or stamp, etc, then after you dip it in vinegar to stop the effects of bleach/neutralize, & then rinse it in cold water, let it dry. Afterwards you would throw it in the washing machine to wash it like any of your clothes, & then use the fabric to make the outside of a hedgie bag, like the typical ones you see with cotton fabric on the outside & fleece liner inside. I don't see any harm in it really since it would be washed thoroughly like any of their cage liners/linens would be. What do you all think?

 

[melbur10]

Seems realy cool to me! Go for it!

 

[menagerie]

Sounds like fun. I'd love to see the end results.

 

[smhufflepuff]

Yeah. That should work out just fine from a hedgie safety perspective. You'll have to let us know how well it works for you on hedgie fabrics (the fleece, flannel, corduroy). And, of course, post pics!!

 

[tacotac]

With black fabric maybe try reverse tye dye with it, but most blacks bleach out to a reddish orange color. Not sure what color fleece lining would match with that. Maybe I'll just try art or designs on other color fabrics. Hopefully I would get white, or at the very least a much lighter color, like the pic I posted.

 

[tacotac]

Just testing on some scrap fabric. I think making a stamp or using a bleach pen would work better. Spraying gives a nice effect, but it bleeds a bit, even with the stencil.

 

[melbur10]

Looking good!!