Thursday 5 March 2009

My Blocking Technique

Letters really need to be blocked well as they will show so much better.... 


Place cloth or bookmark on table & generously spray with water.... Take a tea towel & place your hands all over it to flatten it out so it lays nice & even; then spray with water again......Let the water soak in for about 20 minutes... I now use the handle end of a wooden spoon....... & press down all around the cloth...Using the end of a knitting needle(this is your fine tuning) I then press around the letters & inside the letters till the areas around the letters are quite flat...This makes the letters pop.... I move it to where I am going to take the picture & flatten some more just around the letters... Let the cloth dry overnight as this makes the cloth look better too.... The yarn relaxes & the cloth will pop even more.... hope this helps....& don't be afraid to spend time doing this as the efforts are well worth it......
Your cloth or bookmark will look so much nicer for presenting...

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