Today we made some beautiful silk dyed Easter eggs, so I thought I’d do a quick post about the process!
You’ll need some old silk ties you don’t care about anymore! I found a bunch at Goodwill for just $.50 each. They need to be 100% silk to work for this project!
You’ll also need some white fabric, such as an old pillowcase or an old flour sack towel. Finally, you’ll need some twist ties (or twine), fabric scissors, and 1/4 cup white vinegar.
Start by cutting your ties open and cutting a square for each egg.
Wrap your eggs (straight out of the fridge, not already boiled) in the silk with the right side of the fabric touching the egg. Pull it around tightly! Secure with a twist tie it piece of twine. Repeat with all eggs.
Next, wrap all the eggs the same way, but this time in white fabric to help prevent colors from bleeding. Secure with a twist tie or piece of twine.
Place eggs in a large pot and cover with cold water. Add 1/4 cup white vinegar to the pot. Bring to a boil, then set a timer for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, place eggs (still wrapped) in a colander to cool.
When cool, unwrap your eggs and be surprised at how cool they look!
Some ties will result in more vibrant eggs, and some will result in pastel/watercolor eggs! You won’t know until you try!
Let us know if you try making these!
Original idea and directions came from Our Best Bites!
That is really cool!!
I’m going to Salvation Army today and see if they have some cheap old silk ties.
What a great idea! We didn’t get it done for this Easter, but I can’t wait to try this. I will be looking for silk ties in the meantime. Do you boil the eggs for 20 minutes or turn off the heat and leave it for 20 minutes? Thank you!
Boil for 20 minutes! Have fun!