Inexpensive DIY Vegetable Easter Napkins
by Jessie Daye
What you need
- RIT Sunshine Orange Dye (for carrots)
- RIT Fuchsia Dye (for radishes)
- RIT Kelly Green Dye
- tsp 12 natural ruffled linen napkins
- Reynolds disposable foil pans or kitchen bowls
- tsp Water
- 12 Rubber bands
Directions
- Add the orange, fuchsia, and green RIT dyes to separate containers or foil pans filled with water, following the dye package directions. I added 1/2 a bottle (4oz) to the half sheet foil pan to get my vibrant carrots.
- Fold each napkin into a triangle and soak it in warm water first. This helps the fabric absorb the dye more evenly.
- Tie a rubber band around the top of the napkin where the ruffles are. This section will become the carrot or radish stems.
- Dip the rubber-banded top into the orange or fushia dye. Using gloves or a ziplock bag over your hand, gently press the liquid out so you can dip the other side without it running down into the green.
- Dip the top portion into green dye and gently press out the liquid. The longer you hold the material in the liquid the darker the shade. I dipped the top of my stems for 3 minutes so the ends were darker. *Let the napkins sit in the dye until you reach your desired color.
- Remove the rubber bands, rinse the napkins in cold water until the water runs mostly clear. You may use a drop of detergent as well, but don’t overdo it. Let them dry completely. Steam or iron. Add utensils and tie with yarn or twine.
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Hi, I'm Jessie.
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3 comments
Victoria in NYC
Thank you for this adorable tutorial! I just ordered the dyes and napkins from your links and am so excited to do this this weekend.
Gina Bright
These are so cute!!
Victoria
My 2 dozen carrots turned out so well! Now I am going to attempt the radishes. Such a fun project and your directions were so clear and easy to follow. Thank you.