I haven’t done too well with the handmade gifts this year, but I almost always make something for the girls. Usually it’s a doll or soft toy but I think they have plenty of those now!
So I made up some silk pillowcases and dyed them. This one is for my 5 year old who loves pink.
And this one for my 3 year old who loves yellow and pink. These are so nice to lie on, I think I’ll be getting requests from other family members when they see these!
What is that?!! you may be thinking. My first thought when I rinsed this out was “oh crap!” The story behind it: I wanted to buy some cotton lawn to make more circle skirts – the “major Australian craft retailer” I went to had run out so the sales assistant suggested using voile (assuring me it was 100% cotton), which I hadn’t used before. I cut out 3 skirts and spent.. ahem!.. quite a bit of time tyeing and dyeing them. Nearly all the colour washed out. The pillowcases were in the same dye batch, so I know it’s the fabric that’s the problem.
When I was having a whinge to my husband about it lastnight his response was “they told you it was 100% cotton and you believed it?” I have history with this retailer. Note to self – don’t trust a sales assistant who likely knows a lot less than I do!
You win some, you lose some.
The pink pillow is gorgeous – I love the way the tie dye pattern looks.
The skirt looks sweet though, with the soft colours, even if it hasn't turned out how you expected.
oh I love your pillow cases. I am hoping to get a heap of sewing done tomorrow.
Oh dear, but still they look nice. I appreciate how frustrating it must have been after spending all that time dying. I love the pillow cases, wish blogger had feel, smell and taste options!
Beautiful pillowcases:)
xo
Pillowcases look awesome.
When I have dyed voile it has never come out nice and bright either. The label was 100% cotton, so I don't know if it that particular voile from "you know where" that is rubbish or the label is wrong.