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Safety Notice: Handmade items made from this pattern may contain small parts or long cords that pose choking or strangulation risks. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please see the full safety disclaimer at sewmag.co.uk/safety.
Spritz your way to a Tie Dye Scrunchie. Getting the kids up and ready for school can be a challenge, but when they’ve got their hair up in a ponytail finished with one of Jill Albas’ hand-dyed beauties, they’ll be itching to hop on the bus and show it off to their classmates! Quick and easy to make, this project is also a great one for the children to get involved; instead of dipping the silk into dyes, each accessory is simply sprayed with fabric paints.
Before starting, cover your work surface and protect your clothes. Also, test the fabric paints on scrap paper to ensure an even spray. Trim 10cm x 56cm of silk. Gather a little of the silk into a point and wrap the gathered fabric tightly with an elastic band. Repeat this step six to eight times along the length of the silk.
Place a double thickness of kitchen towel or tissues on your covered work surface and place the silk on top with the elastic bands and gathered fabric facing up. Hold the paint 20cm from the fabric and spray gently. Continue in this way until you have the shade and coverage you want, then remove the elastic bands.
When the silk is dry, press flat with an iron at the right setting for the fabric. Once ironed, the paint will be fixed and can be washed at 40°C. Turn one of the short ends over at 1.5cm and press. Fold the silk in half lengthwise and press again. Sew along the long raw edge leaving a seam of about 5mm.
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