DIY Tie-Dyed Dish Towels
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Last summer was the first time I ever tie-dyed anything. Since then, I’ve been having fun finding new household items to tie-dye. My newest favorite is DIY tie-dyed dish towels. How fun are these dish towels?!! They’d make great gifts for a recent graduate or as a cheery wedding shower gift.
DIY Tie-Dyed
You can complete most of this project in an afternoon. You will have to let the dye set overnight and then rinse and wash the towels the next day, but that doesn’t take long.
Supplies
Tie-Dye Kit (mine is compliments of Tulip) – I like to use the kit because it has everything you’ll need to tie-dye
Cotton Dish Towels – be sure that they’re cotton for best results
Plastic Bags – I use recycled vegetable bags from the grocery store
Plastic Tablecloth or lots of newspaper
I chose to use rainbow colors and traditional tie-dye patterns on the dish towels.
I used the tie-dye swirl pattern on one towel.
And I used the accordion fold technique on the other dish towel and folded it starting at one corner and ending at the opposite corner. This is my favorite of the two. I love how bright and cheery it is.
The dish towels that I purchased have a waffle-weave texture that makes these tie-dye towels even more interesting up close.
Who is joining me this weekend in making some DIY tie-dyed dish towels?
More Tie Dyed Ideas:
- DIY Tie Dye Shoes
- Tie Dye Pillow
- Japanese Tie Dye Shibori Napkins
- Tie-Dyed T-Shirt Quilt
- Tie-Dyed Rice Heat Pack
- Tips for the First Time You Tie-Dye
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I love tie dye! I remember dying shirts when I was a kid. This would be a fun project to do with my daughter!
I’ve had so much fun tie-dying with my daughters over the past year. I don’t know what makes it so fun, but it is 🙂
These are so fun and perfect for summer! We’ve tie dyed shirts and bandanas before, but never thought to do dish towels. Clever idea!
Thanks for sharing at Tips & Tricks! 🙂
I love this idea! My sister would even like this for a gift. Thanks for linking up at The Happy Home Life linky.