DIY Shibori Throw Pillow
All you need are some natural dye, gloves, and a few other supplies to make the perfect DIY Shibori Throw Pillow!
Servings: 1
Cost: $20
Equipment
- Iron
- Plastic bucket
- Plastic gloves
Ingredients
- 1 cotton cushion cover
- 2 rubber band
- 1 pink dye for natural fabrics
- non-iodized salt
- Scrap piece of fabric optional
Instructions
- Fold the fabric in an accordion fold style, stopping to iron each fold as you go.
- Fold the fabric in a triangle accordion style.
- When you have finishing folding the fabric, tie the two triangle corners with a rubber band.
- Prepare the dye bath according to the package instructions and dye your fabric. You can test the dye on a piece of scrap fabric before dyeing the cusion cover. Make sure to wear plastic gloves to avoid dyeing your hands.
- Once dyed, rinse the fabric in warm water, followed by cold water until the water runs clear.
- Wash, dry and insert a cushion into the cushion cover.
Notes
- To prepare the cushion cover for dyeing, wash and dry it first to remove any residue.
- Dye times will vary on how light or dark you want your cushion to be. 10 minutes of soaking the fabric in the dye is typically ideal.