Ahh! Memorial day is just around the corner and the start of all things summer will officially begin! I love this time of year and 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. I decided to get into the summer spirit and whip up a few of these hand towels with the help of Rit dye! They were so easy to make I made a few in an afternoon…in my kitchen sink. Want to make a few of your own?
I started with flour sack towels. You can find them in most stores where they have kitchen towels. I found mine in a 5 pack for less than 4 dollars.
The night before:
Lay out your towels and using Elmer’s Gel clear glue draw your designs with the glue. I made stars at the end of one towel and stripes on the other. Allow the glue to dry overnight.
The next day:
Prep your area. I have no yard and I live in a condo so unfortunately I can’t do this outside. I opted to use my kitchen sink.
First up, I used the Royal Blue Rit dye. I followed the directions on the back of the Rit Dye container. I filled up a bucket with hot water and added my blue dye.
Place your towels in the water and let them soak for about 10 minutes. I wanted to have an ombre effect so I pulled the towels up a little bit every 10 minutes or so. The towels soaked in the dye for about 40 minutes.
After 40 minutes, I lined the entire basin of my sink with tin foil. This helped keep the majority of dye off the sink itself. It’s not 100% I did have residue of dye underneath the tin foil but I was able to wipe it up easily with a little soap and bleach. It did help the cleanup process go smoother.
I repeated the steps again with the Candy Apple Red Rit Dye.
I hand washed them with a little detergent and set them out to dry. Done.
I love how they turned out!
I think they will be perfect for my summer bbq parties!
I’m SO drooling over these beauties. And I’m just blown away by the boldness of your dyed colors and the magic you can create using the clear gel. SUPER cool! Can’t wait to try my own.
I love these!!! I’ve never been interested in dying things, but this makes me REALLY want to try it!
Thanks Jessica!! It’s really easy to do! I already want to start on my next project!
How cool! I was wondering how you managed to get the dye to not adhere. I’m super impressed!!
What a fun project! I’m definitely adding this to my crafting projects to-do list. They would be great to make for any holiday…but I am really loving the way the red, white, and blue turned out on these!
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