A while back I tried out waste canvas and then found out that water soluble canvas exists. I went out and got some right away but it sat dormant for months until I finally unearthed it over the weekend.
I’m doing yet another hexagon project, (are you guys tired of hexagons yet? I’m not!) and I thought a cross stitched hexagon would be a fun addition.
I did my old standby of stitching up a little heart. Water soluble canvas is a thin plastic sheet with holes for cross stitching. This allows you to cross stitch on any fabric that is washable. I’ve been curious to try wool felt but in nervous about the water on it.
The water soluble canvas was so easy to use, especially because the heart is so small. I was able to just hold the canvas down and start stitching, but for a larger project you would want to stitch the canvas in place so it doesn’t move.
Dissolving the canvas was really easy, you just put it into some hot, soapy water and let it sit. It only takes about 10 minutes and it all just disappears. It’s amazing!
It was a lot easier than waste canvas and I love how it turned out.
I didn’t get the heart perfectly centered onto the hexagon, but I’m really happy with how it turned out. I will be making more to mix into projects.
Wow wonderful to know, Your hexie heart is so cute. Thanx for sharing 🙂
neat stuff!
Wow, looks great! I need to get some of that!
This is so cute!! I love it! 🙂
Where do you get water soluble canvas?!
It’s DMC brand. I got it at Michael’s but I’ve seen it at Hobby Lobby and Joann’s.
Very cool. What a neat tool!
Thanks! I am excited to explore the possibilities of the water soluble canvas, I think it has a lot of potential!
Awesome job! Pretty neat project, you made it look so easy. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Tami! The canvas is pretty easy, especially on a small project. I hope to try it on something bigger soon!
Very crafty!
awesome! i picked some of the water soluble canvas up to try…now i need to figure out what to use it on. 🙂
I kept mine around for a year before I finally decided! Just try it out on something little, maybe you’ll be inspired to do a bigger project after! 🙂