Create Batik-Dyed Easter Egg Placemats for your Dining Table!

Looking to make your Easter table more colorful?  Laura Bray made this festive Easter egg–shaped placemat using a batik-dyeing technique.  A resist medium was applied to the fabric by drawing stripes and patterns.  Then the dye was painted full strength onto the fabric, just like coloring an Easter egg, and finished off in the microwave!  This is sure to bring Easter joy to your dining table. 

For each placemat, Laura started out by drawing an oval shape on white fabric.  Then she applied Batik-EZ resist medium in striped patterns on each placemat.  After the resist dried, Laura painted Aquamarine, Purple, Tangerine and Fuchsia dye between the stripes.  Then she wrapped the placemat in plastic wrap and heat set the dye in the microwave.  Later, each placemat was washed and dried. Then Laura worked her magic by backing the batik dyed egg shape with batting and stitching jumbo rickrack over the egg. What a colorful idea!  The coordinating napkins were dyed Purple and the eyelet lace was dyed Apple Green.  Click here for the full tutorial.

Laura Bray is a designer, writer and lifestyle expert.  She inspires creative women to live a life of balance and simplicity by sharing her modern twist on traditional home arts.  Visit her blog at www.katydiddys.blogspot.com for great tips and tutorials.