Matching Mother & Child “Tie-Dyed” Plaid Aprons

Step 1:

Matching Mother & Child “Tie-Dyed” Plaid Aprons

Preparation: Wash, dry and iron aprons to remove any fabric finishes.

- Accordion pleat apron horizontally in 2” wide folds the entire length of the apron. To get a sharp crease, press folds with an iron. Then accordion pleat strip into a square. Wrap square with a rubber band in each direction so it looks like a package. Bundle up apron strings and wrap with rubber bands. The rubber bands form a resist and prevent the dye from penetrating the fabric.

- Place folded apron in warm water and let set.

- Prepare Fuchsia dyebath following manufacturer’s directions for bucket dyeing. Place wet folded apron into dyebath and let set for 30 minutes; stir occasionally.

- Rinse folded apron and remove rubber bands. Refold and accordion pleat apron in 1” wide folds as described in step 1 and tie with rubber bands.

- Prepare Purple dyebath following manufacturer’s directions for bucket dyeing. Place folded apron into dyebath and let set for 30 minutes; stir occasionally.

- After dyeing, rinse apron in cool water until water runs clear. Then wash in warm water with detergent, dry and iron.