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Vicki Welsh

Yesterday I was invited to an art play day with my friends, Marcy and Margaret. Marcy and Margaret have great stashes of fabric paint and stamps. I decided to take some ugly fabrics and see if I could fix them.

This is the first ugly fabric.

I’m much happier with this. I added some little squares in gray with a stencil, then a dark gray spiral stamp, a pink stamp and some pale gray dots. I think it’s much improved.

This is the second ugly. I do not like the stamped gray flowers.

This is much better! I added 3 layers of stamps: large leafy image in navy blue, small leafy design in red and light blue circles. It was a fun afternoon.

After I came home, I got one of the veterans quilts quilted. I’ll finish this one today.

Just before dinner I received an Amazon order that included a book on DMSO. I bought some to try on my achy hands and it’s worked great. I decided to get the book to learn more about it. Do any of you use DMSO? If so, how do you use it?

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6 responses to “A play day”

lswanekamp

07/12/2025

Not sure if my previous comment went through. I use DMSO in the gel form from Amazon. Best info from The Midwestern Doctor Substack. I use it on my neck, shoulder, leg and knee. Disappeared the varicose veins on one leg. Used for about 6 months daily. A bit of a sting initially, but not bad. Dries out the skin, so moisturize. Ask me questions.

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geneblack

07/13/2025

I have typically dyed fabrics that I don’t love. I had one that I designed and had printed by Spoonflower. (ages ago) When it came, the colors were off and I hated it. I overdyed it in a dark blue and used the back side rather than the printed side. I am sorry that it is almost all gone.

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Carole @ From My Carolina Home

07/13/2025

Wow, you did have some stamping fun with fabric paint! Both fabrics look more interesting now.

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marmic1954

07/13/2025

You certainly improved those fabrics 100% – amazing the difference.

As for DMSO, I’ve never heard of it. Had to have a consult with Mr. Google and now I’m intrigued. Will be interested in hearing more about what you think about it.

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Vicki in MN

07/13/2025

Amazing how much your fabric changed. When you use a stamp do you paint the stamp with a brush and how to avoid getting too much paint so it doesn’t leave a crisp edge to the design or do you not worry about that?

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thoroughlya4162d5974

07/14/2025

The fabrics are so much better after some revision! Never heard of DMSO.

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I’m Vicki

I’m Vicki Welsh and I’ve been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I’m into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here.