Thanks so much to all who responded to my first question about painting on fabric. I've decided to order some Aunt Martha ballpoint tube paints from Mary Maxim. I'm quite excited about my new project and should be receiving my order sometime next week.
I've been reading on several websites that I should wash my project (in my case these are stamped [in colour] pillowcases) to remove the sizing. Do you think if I do wash them, the stamped pattern will disappear or will it simply be a little lighter but still easy to paint on? My own conclusion about washing fabric before using is that this is the procedure to follow if you plan to iron on a transfer pattern. If there's already a pattern on the fabric, should I just paint over the cross-stitches or wash before I start painting?
I apologize if this seems to be a dumb question, but need to know as I don't want to ruin these pillowcases as they're quite pretty. Thanks again for any information you can provide to this newbie. :0)
Linda Montreal, Quebec, CANADA