This Easter has been different from all the other previous years… Quarantine!
I know we have all felt the difficulties across the world with having to make changes to maintain the safety of our families and communities. The spring holiday may seem a little unusual this year and it important to maintain your family traditions and allow yourself to feel the joys that come with this time of year!
As a lot of us that are essential employees, we are working with our skeleton crew in the office, teleworking from home or other remote locations. I haven’t felt the usual “Spring in my step”… or excitement I usually do this time of year. I feel like the holidays are so special because we get to spend them with our family and friends. Now that we are feeling isolated to a certain extent, we have all hopefully learned new appreciation for what we do have, the people in our lives and our health.
I decided I need to take a step off the ol “Soap Box” and snap out of it! I remembered that a few months ago, my partner and I made a quick stop to pick up a few bargain 100% silk ties from a local thrift store. I bought them for this particular project as it can be tedious, it’s a fun and magical way to bring spirit into the season with a blast of color and pattern! Not to mention… “quality time”. (You may laugh… but we had a blast!)
SQUIRREL!
I decided that it was time for the annual Silk Dyed Easter eggs!
Ingredients:
- Large Uncooked White Eggs (Approx. 5-8 eggs per silk tie)
- 2-4 100% Silk Ties (Check the tags!)
- ½ C White Vinegar
- String or twisty ties
- Scissors
Step 1: You will need to cut the ties into square pieces of fabric that are large enough to cover the egg completely.
Step 2: In my demonstration, I tied both ends of the wrap, trying to get the silk to contact the egg as close as possible. You can also wrap the egg in a larger cut of silk and tie off one single end. Either way if fine, just ensure that you have close contact between the silk and egg.
After you wrap the end secure the ends tightly with string or a twist tie.
*** It is recommended that you re-wrap the eggs with a white cloth, such as an old bed sheet or pillowcase. This will absorb some of the excess dye from the silk and allows the egg to absorb a more concentrated dye. In this demonstration, we did not use the additional wrap of white material. The color did transfer throughout all of the fabric, but it left all the dyed eggs within the same color family, which added extra fun for the different patterns.***
Step 2: Place the eggs in a large pot and cover them with about two inches of water. Add 1/2 C White Vinegar to the pot. Bring to a boil for 15-20 minutes.
Ste 3: Allow the eggs to cool and then remove the silk wrap. Now discover your beautiful Easter eggs!
Tips and Tricks:
- Try to buy your silk ties during an off season. If you wait until Easter time, you will have a hard time locating them at the local thrift shops.
- You can do these throughout the year. I love opening my fridge to the beautiful color and design of the eggs. It also makes snack time a little more colorful!
Secret Squirrel Moment 