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by eggyannie 18 Jun 2013 ( edited Nov 17'13 10:41 )
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yesterday i did a BooBoo and splashed some chlorine bleach onto my denim skirt

Not a lot but enough to spoil and mark it.
Do i throw it away or rescue it? RESCUE IT
I lay the skirt out on the table and sandwiched some paper between the the front and back. Next i poured a small amount of bleach into a pot and then grabbed a cotton bud and a small art brush and set to work.
I dipped the cotton bud into the bleach and created flowers and leaves climbing up the damaged panel, then useing the brush i painted in stems and twirly bits and left it all to dry. ten minutes later the bleach had done its work and i was left with white work on the blue denim.
Right next step wash it to remove the bleach.... once dry i returned with it to the table and again placed paper between the front and back of the skirt
Now the fun begins. Useing Pro markers and Sharpies in several colores i began to fill in the white bleached design.
Finally i ironed the design to set the colors.
This morning i wore the skirt ot go out in and had several comments from friends on it. one woman asked me where i had purchased it from and was amazed when i told her what i had done. She is going to find a p[air of jeans and have a go at personalising them.
here is the result of my BooBoo.
It actuall looks better than this as you can see the veins in the leaves and fine detail on the petals

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Comments (43)
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by spendlove 18 Jun 2013
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Well done you!
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by jenne 18 Jun 2013
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How creative! make a body feel good to be able to something that looks nice from a mishap.
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by eggyannie 18 Jun 2013
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Ive just purchased a bleach pen from Ebay as i have a cotton top that i can do the same thing to and make a nice set from.
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by dragonflyer 18 Jun 2013
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You never cease to amaze me! Good Job!
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by mad14kt 18 Jun 2013
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Great rescue ;D *2U
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by pinon 18 Jun 2013
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It's gorgeous, better in fact than before the "booboo".
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by dee 18 Jun 2013
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Great work Nicely done
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by karenintw 18 Jun 2013
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Wow. I'm impressed!
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by glittergal4u 18 Jun 2013
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So creative!!! I love this, what a great idea :)
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by pennifold 18 Jun 2013
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Nice save! Well done on rejuvenating this skirt from what otherwise could have been a disaster. Love and blessings Chris
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by katydid 18 Jun 2013
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Wow! you may have started a new trend. We can call it Bleach Art Work. As I was reading your post, I just knew you were going to say that you finished it by adding some embroidery line work. Great job saving your skirt. Kay
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by eggyannie 18 Jun 2013
no sewing just the use of Sharpies and Pro markers. but some free motion embroidery could be added
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by quail 18 Jun 2013
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Terrific! What a great way to have saved the skirt. Very creative... And that must be a classy skirt. I can see it is multi paneled. How many panels does it have?
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by eggyannie 18 Jun 2013
8 panels but only the one front left is decorated
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by tilde01 18 Jun 2013
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fantastic save. It's beautiful.
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by asterixsew 18 Jun 2013
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Congratulations on your 'new' skirt. When you say a bleach pen do you mean a dental one?
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by eggyannie 18 Jun 2013
not that kind its the ones that contain chlorine bleach to remove small stains from garments or cups or worksurfaces and the like.
I am going to experiment with some cheap childrens felt pens by putting them into a chlorine bleach solution and removing the color and then using them to draw designs onto plain cotton fabric for quilting. it will save money.
by mops 19 Jun 2013
Would look great on those dried up ones - got a temperary marker that's far past its prime and will give it a try.
by eggyannie 23 Jun 2013
works great on stencils, go around the sides of the stencils with a wax pencil, Wax tapers work well just to stop the bleach from spreading and then bleach, wait then ewash and color . Do not forget to cover with kitchen towel then iron to set the color and remove the wax
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by haleymax 18 Jun 2013
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Love it.
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by sukira 18 Jun 2013
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Looks great!
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by graceandham 18 Jun 2013
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Now here's a sewing business that will make money. Boo-Boo Fixit Club.
We've all had some boo-boo lu-lu's.
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by shilly 18 Jun 2013
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hmmmm wonder if hubby will let me draw on his shirts??? love this idea!
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by judyoake 18 Jun 2013
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Great idea! Very enterprising! -A great way to save a much loved item!
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by jrob 18 Jun 2013
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Wow! Aren't you glad you made the boo-boo now? Very impressive. ;)
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by noah 18 Jun 2013
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Love it Annie hugs Carolyn
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by grossfamilie 18 Jun 2013
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Super idea! Just love it - Maria
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by cfidl 18 Jun 2013
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Excellent idea, reverse shadow kind of. Kudos!
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by mops 19 Jun 2013
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Great save!! The decoration is lovely.
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by mrskiki 19 Jun 2013
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You are so very creative! I cannot draw, so may have tried to embroider something over it. Hugs. Nan W
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by snoukems 19 Jun 2013
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That's amazing creativity! Awesome!
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by queenofhearts 19 Jun 2013
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You are so creative, kudos to you.
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by crafter2243 19 Jun 2013
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What a great idea and wonderful result. You are so artistic.
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by arlene 19 Jun 2013
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what a clever idea. you did a great job. just love.
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by holly12 19 Jun 2013
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Great job. It looks wonderful. Arlene
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by lwatts 04 Jul 2013
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Awesome, I have had to do this my self! it is fun when we can save some thing. I have a T-Shirt that I need to save now, yes I still smoke..
I light a Cig, and the dang fire fell out of it right on the side of the lower left breast. almost under the arm, so I am trying to figure out what small
design I can put it does have roses on it and say Vintage across the top.
so I was thinking a Small rose bud in the same color of the Roses in the front! the roses are not done in thread though, they are a spray on seed like frosted like beads. but I am thinking a Tiny white Rose bud can still be added. what the hay, it is better than a finger tip whole! and it is one of my favorite T-Shirts.
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by eggyannie 26 Oct 2013
see what can happen when you stop and think a ahwile
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by gerryvb 08 Jul 2013
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wow, great rescue !!
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by gramsbear 08 Jul 2013
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AMAZING!!! You are soooo talented! Thinking outside the box again, huh??? Hahaha, Hugs, Judy
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by almag 09 Jul 2013
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I really love the way the flower design is sitting in the white background and wanders up the panel. Very arty. Very chic.
AlmaG.
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by karenjay 09 Jul 2013
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So instead of all those ripped jeans that are in 'fashion' we could start a new craze with your wonderful 'save' technique
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by gerryb 12 Oct 2013
Please do!! I do NOT like those ripped jeans!! And what they pay for them!!! Mercy me! I'd rip them for them a whole lot cheaper!
by eggyannie 26 Oct 2013
when i was a child i would have been too ashamed to have walked out in ripped jeans they would at least have a patch on them
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by sewilso 09 Jul 2013
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Excellent!!!
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by sdrise 09 Jul 2013
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Great Job!! Suzanne
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by babsie 12 Oct 2013
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Wow, what a good idea! You created a completely new idea - just shows what you can do if you are artistic. Love it.
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by gerryb 12 Oct 2013
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Looks great!! A one of a kind!!
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by gerryb 12 Oct 2013
Just noticed the date. How's the colors holding up with washings??
by eggyannie 26 Oct 2013
no problem at all its still as vibrant
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by lucypiwow 14 Nov 2013
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SO SO CREATIFE YOU DID A GREAT JOB.. LUCY
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by oaro 14 Nov 2013
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you did great
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by mamag 14 Nov 2013
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Great save! That's good thinking.
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by sira 17 Nov 2013
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Woww, clever you - great rescue! :)