This is an old shirt that was destined for the garbage. I've had it for years but it was white cotton and it was starting to get stained. Perfect candidate for a tie dye experiment. Now it will probably be one of my favorite shirts again.

I'm ready to attempt the dye on my table cloths now.

These bones can cause a ruckus. Annie chews her bone quick and then tries to steal Elsie's.

Perhaps I should leave this to the professionals!
1. Find cotton or natural fiber fabric or whatever you want to ruin.
2. Run it through the washer. For the first time in years I actually washed a load using hot water.
3. Soak the item for 10 to 15 minutes in the soda ash solution.
4. Squeeze item until slightly damp. Tie or twist or whatever you want to prepare it for the die.  The fabric I tied. The shirts j scrunched.  
5. Place on rack as shown. You can see I used items found in garage and cabinets.
6. Cover with ice.
7. Sprinkle the dye.
8. Wait.
I will report back later. Today I am ruining two old cotton shirts and a piece of clearance cotton fabric from Joanns. My ultimate goal is table covers for house concerts.

And so happy to be on the sofa with me! I might stay here all evening even though I have a long to-do list. Snuggling girls are more important than clutter and dust.