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[Cinnamon]

My eldset,being a bit of a hippy chick,asked me to make her a tie dye aqua & white duvet cover.

I did the usual method,using marbles & elastic bands,only to find that when I snipped the bands off the dye had penetrated right through - leaving a plain aqua duvel cover

 

I did it in the washing machine - any ideas as to what might have gone wrong?

[The Dogmother]

Not sure Sarah I've only ever used string to tie things in.

[Cinnamon]

Hmmmmmmmm - maybe the bands were too skinny & loose.

I have always used hand dyes before,so maybe the movement in the machine meant the dye got into the places it shouldn't

 

All is not lost - I am going to try again with a deep blue dye,so the bright aqua will be the hooped bits (hopefully!)

[The Dogmother]

That's a god idea, I hope that it works. I've never tie died in a machine before.

[Guest]

I haven't tie-dyed since I was at school in the seventies, it was v. trendy then

[Mel (& Paul)]

I would think the laccy bands were too loose for the movement of the machine.

[Cinnamon]

Devon is having her room redecorated this summer,& as it is a funny shaped room with a sloping ceining & small window it needs to be as light & bright as possible.

So we have decided on a beachy theme - palest aqua wall,light wood floor & lots of mirrors.

The tie-dye sort of fits in with the whole hippy/surfy vibe

 

I will try again & see what happens (its costing me a fortune in plain white duvets,dye & salt!!! )

I will get some heavy duty bands this time too

Edited July 14, 2006 by Guest

[Mel (& Paul)]

The room sounds lovely

[Karen & co.]

I tie-dyed a shirt for my eldest when he went on his first rugby tour earlier this year as they had a loud shirt policy for the evening bowling trip

 

I used string tied very tight not elastic and put it into a bowl of dye solution, seemed to work a treat

 

Devons' room sounds lovely

 

karen x

[Cinnamon]

Thanks

However the room turns out it will be a definite improvement on how it is now - a lime green & hot pink floral nightmare (but as a 5 year old she loved it )

[chocchick]

I had flowers and butterflies and didn't get a choice

Perhaps you need to handwash?

[AnnieP]

I would also really recommend string, rather than elastic bands!

[Cinnamon]

OK, Thanks

I will try it on the pillowcase first this time I think

[AnnieP]

Good idea!

[The Dogmother]

How did it go Sarah?

[Cinnamon]

I haven't got around to getting more dye & salt yet....but if it goes well I shall post a picture