Make a Sweet Rosette Color-Blocked T-Shirt

Need a sweet pink shirt to wear for Valentine’s Day?  Niki Meiners created this T-shirt using tie-dyeing and dip-dyeing techniques with Rit Cherry Red, Fuchsia and Golden Yellow.  The blended band of color near the waistline creates a belt-like effect, and the rosettes add extra pizzazz around the neckline.  What a sweet look!

 Niki planned the placement of three 3” diameter rosettes around the neckline, then pulled up the fabric, wrapped rubber bands around each circle and dipped them in Cherry Red dye.  To keep the dye from dripping on the shirt, she wrapped them with plastic.  To make the band at the waistline, she wrapped a rubber band about 6” from the bottom edge.  Then she dipped the top and bottom parts of the shirt in Fucshia dye.  To finish off, Niki mixed up Golden Yellow dye and squirted it on both sides of the rubber band.   To add more dimension to the shirt, she dyed and made fabric rosettes from die-cut circles.  What a fun idea!  Click here for the full tutorial.

Niki is a freelance artist and writer known for her high quality creations that feature a diverse mix of styles and a highly creative approach to even the smallest detail.  Visit her blog, 365 Days Of Crafts and check out more of her creative craftiness!