Tie dye day
It was Tie Dye Day at the kids’ school on Friday, and I thought they could use some new threads. Their only other tie dye was t-shirts we made together four years ago (we made them big and they still fit!) Not to be left out of the fun, I made one for myself, too.
Thursday morning, we all picked our own colors (fiber-reactive procion dyes from my Dharma stash):
- Aidan: China Red + Avocado
- Eamonn: Chartreuse + Cayman Isle Green + Royal Blue
- Me: Chartreuse + Cayman Isle Green + Dark Brown
And while the kids were at school, I did the tying, and then the dying.
I let them soak until the kids got home, at which point Aidan and I removed the rubber bands and sent them through the wash.
I love the way they came out – so vibrant! I tried to repeat the same pattern on all three shirts – I just love the look of those bullseyes.
The only problem with tie dye, is that after you’ve had a successful batch, you want to dye everything in sight. Anyone in this house that likes solid colors (read: Neil) had better lock up his wardrobe…
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These are so cool! Tie-dye is something I’ll never outgrow!
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The shirts look so great!
Fabulous colours and patterns!
Mmmm, all those color combinations, it’s hard to pick a favorite. Great pics! And I love the medallions on the shirts.
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OMG you guys are so cute! Love the t-shirts! Have done several tie-dye projects with the kids in the past, but our colors never turned out that vibrant. Looks like we were using the wrong dye!
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