Fabric Dyeing = Accidental Hippie Onsie
I got the crafty bug awhile ago and have been itching to do some projects. Step one was my first attempt at fabric dyeing. I have to say the results weren’t quite what I was hoping for, but I had fun in the process!
I started with some old shirts and some plain white onsies…
Mixed up the dye (I used the powdered RIT dye) in two separate containers. I chose blue and brown. Then I submerged the fabric.
The instructions said to soak for a half hour, but who am I to listen, plus I wanted a very dark color… so I soaked them for FIVE hours, outside…. because the smell was giving me a headache. It didn’t help that it started to rain.
When I finally pulled them out I realized my first mistake – too small of a container. They looked tie-dyed! But, that was actually kind of cool. Hippie shirts, right? The blue looked great, a light/dark combo. The brown on the other hand, was a little bit purple. Not going to work on my stylish little boy. So… my soon to be second cousin (Baby Girl Danger) is probably going to get a cute brown and purple hand dyed onsie.
5 Comments
Cindy
What a cute little hippie!! That looks messy!! 🙂
Elle
Woohoo! I'll accept it on her behalf 🙂 I really like what Nathan's sporting.
Suzanne Jeanette
It was fun! Oh, and I have another project in the works for her as well… 🙂
Laura
How weird that brown turned purple! I think I want to try this on some of Audrey's old pink burp cloths…I've been using them for Austin, but the pink is sort of bothering me 🙂
p.s. I love all the crafty links on your blog! I just discovered freezer paper stenciling…so much fun! I'll probably post on my blog when I get a chance.
Suzanne Jeanette
Laura, I can't wait to see what you do with the freezer paper stenciling. I just bought some but haven't tried it yet… it's on my list!! Good luck with the burp cloths too!