Did you see this gorgeous DIY idea from Sweet Paul that we posted about last week? I'm a white sheet kinda girl. And, while I love my white sheets, I'm always curious to find a way to try a little bit of color. This might be my entry point.
A perfect summer project, it uses the bounty of the season's fruit and vegetables, as well as coffee, tea and bright spices, to create soft layers of color on cotton and linen sheets, napkins, tablecloths and clothing. These pillowcases, their ends dyed with pomegranate juice, are just one example. You can even use bands of food-dyed cloth, wrapped around neutral colored vases and lampshades, to brighten up a somber room for summer. For more ideas and how-tos, check out page 110 of the summer 2011 issue of Sweet Paul
image: Ellen Silverman for Sweet Paul
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Beautiful pillowcases ... nice online magazine. The how-to says never to wash home-dyed fabrics with other fabrics ... is this just true for the first wash? I wonder if washing home-dyed fabrics the first time with a cup of white vinegar added to the detergent will set the color (that's what I do with new color clothes/fabrics)
I can totally see this working on other kinds of pillows. On the ones in the picture, though, it looks like when I knocked over a whole bottle of nail polish onto my pillow. I dunno, maybe I should have kept it?
Living also had a feature on similar ombre dip-dying projects in the August 2010 issue (available online at http://www.marthastewart.com/268768/dip-dyeing-projects). I tore it out a couple of months ago and have been wanting to dip everything I see ever since. Pillowcases seem like a perfect victim for a first attempt.
My mom used to soak new colored clothing in cold salt water before washing. She swore it set the colors.
But you can bleach white sheets. That's the beauty.
fun, but i love the white sheet rut.