[ma_Donna]

I've got some blanks coming and would love to see what you have done.

I'll be using Kool-Aid or food coloring or icing dye so LMK what you used on yours.

I'd also love to see non-solid and some tips on your technique.

I promise to post mine when I've done them

 

[Colorful~Mama]

lol i had to open this thread cuz i don't think my home dyed playsilks will count! LOL since i use procion dyes and its my wahbiz to boot.

but i love seeing food dyed playsilks and can't wait to see yours!

 

[juliasmum]

I used all kool-aid on mine and they were fun to do.

The solid ones were really easy and the multi-colored just didn't turn out like I had hoped... but they are interesting.

Here are pics

http://www.geocities.com/julias_mum/playsilks

 

[knittinforfun]

actually my 5 yr old and 2 yr old made their them selves!!!!!!!!!
they are both in the wash right now(cant take pics) but I just put towels on my kitchen floor and let then have supervised fun with the kool-aid. And frankly my 5 yr old made 2 beautimous ones...ok so were the 2 yr old but his were not as artistic!!!

 

[ma_Donna]

They turned out GREAT!!!!!

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I took a picture of them all on the line, but will have to wait to post since I'm on vacation. All but one found new homes with little ones today at my nieces birthday party. Everyone LOVED them!!!

I soaked the playsilks for a couple minutes in water with a little vinegar, then spread them in the lawn and just sprinkled the kool-aid packets over them. The reds and oranges took 2 packets each and the blues 3. A couple minutes in the microwave with a little rest and voila, pretty!!

I used 2 colors on a couple that turned out neat.

The 'color change' mixes had nice color variations
The gold-red grape was a little on the orangy side
The green-blue was a pretty turqoise

Lemon Ice has virtually no dye
Arctic apple I used SIX packets and it's very light
3 packets of regular lemonade was fairly light, more would be good.

Dr. Bronners does do a great job at cleaning up your hands (and feet!)

I would recommend doing all hot colors or all cool colors or all light colors at different times. I was pretty good about doing hot colors first, then cool colors, but I didn't keep a complete separation & a couple silks had little drops of other color. No biggie, but I would do this differently next time.