oatmeal drying on the fabric

I’ve used flour paste as a resist for several years and love the effects. I’ve wondered about other starch based resists, just never got around to testing them. In this month’s Quilting Arts Magazine there is an article on using oatmeal on fabric and I couldn’t “resist” trying it. I was a little dubious when I cooked it up and smeared it on the fabric but I like the effect. Some areas are partially resisted by the oatmeal goo (why my husband hates the stuff) and some are completely resisted by the oats themselves. It’s a little hard to wash out. Soak the fabric first then throw the oats in the trash. If you put them down the sink they’ll clog your drain. Next up, trying it on some bigger pieces.

oatmeal resist on raw silk