Japanese Tie Dye Shibori

by Organized 31

I adore the blue and white color combination in my kitchen decor It's so fresh and clean looking. I also adore using cloth napkins. They're just a bit more classy and so much better for the landfill. You can make your own faux Japanese Shibori tie dye cloth napkins in less than an hour.

I recently received my dream set of Fiesta dishes and these faux Shibori tie dye napkins coordinate perfectly in my blue and white kitchen.

You'll need cloth napkins, permanent markers and rubbing alcohol. I used 100% cotton cloth napkins.

I marked off the geometric design that I wanted with a ruler and then used the permanent marker to trace my design.

Adding the rubbing alcohol makes the marker ink blur and mimic the look of tie dye. It really is easy to do, the most difficult thing is choosing your design. More detailed information is available at the link below.

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Kathy Shank on Mar 31, 2016
Did u prewash to get sizing out of fabric and don't use fabric softner?

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Rosie Walsh on Mar 31, 2016
Fun. Are these washable?

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Gladys on Mar 31, 2016
Would Food coloring work, or is it not permanent? What do they use on tie-dyed shirts?

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Angie Decker Allen on Apr 08, 2016
Mmmmm, Fiesta Cobalt and Peacock. Very cute idea. I think I will try it to go with my Scarlet, Shamrock and Sunflower combination. And for my daughter who uses Tangerine, Shamrock and Sunflower Fiesta!

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- Organized 31 on Apr 08, 2016
  @Angie , sounds like we share the same love of Fiesta. :)
  
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Patti Walker on Apr 10, 2016
To keep my colorful fabric from fading or running, i soak it in water with salt withOUT iodine in it. it will set the color.

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- Organized 31 on Apr 10, 2016
  @Patti Walker Thanks so much for the tip. I will be trying it this weekend.
  
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