Rainbows everywhere! O, how I love color! I was going to just keep it simple and go blue and white stripes but I couldn't help myself and used, well, all the colors (except orange). This is a great way to instantly make your covers a giant fun rainbow for a kids room or if you just love color like me. It takes two packets of each color- yellow, green, blue (2 different blues), purple, and red to cover a queen/full bedspread and two pillow cases. You'll also need a car-wash sponge to spread the dye evenly. I also used some spray dyes to add rings to the pillow cases. Wash the duvet first to get the sizing off and make sure to use 100% cotton for the most vibrant color possible. I got this queen duvet here at
Target for $45.00. The dyes I used were
Tulip one step dyes available at craft stores everywhere.
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| 1. Make a yellow dye bath and dip dye one end of the duvet in. |
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| 1a. Let soak for a couple of hours. |
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| 2. Squirt on generously a complimentary color (think of the color wheel). If you start with yellow, orange, red, or green go well next) |
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| 3. Add blue, then purple, then change the next dye bath to red, and soak the other end. Let dry overnight outside where the dye can drip off without staining anything. |
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| I left mine on a grassy slope and the colors dripped down a little with the slope of the hill. |
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| 4. For the pillowcases, dip dye them yellow. |
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| 5. Tie them up with rubber-bands, then add a complimentary color. |
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| 6. Add circles with spray dye as desired. |
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| 7. We added them to the duvet as well here and there to add another pattern. |
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