Last Easter I made these pretty marbled pink eggs, but this year I was inspired to try silk-dyed eggs. I used this helpful tutorial from Our Best Bites and they turned out gorgeous!



To make them, you wrap eggs in patterned silk and then in plain fabric (I used an old t-shirt). It's important to get as tight a wrap as possible for good results. They look funny all wrapped up and ready to go!



A couple of notes: you must use 100% silk fabric. I used silk neckties I bought from our local thrift store and was able to dye 2 eggs with each necktie. The only downside to the thrift store ties: when you pour out the water at the end, it smells like thrift store for a minute or two! You could also use a tie that had an irreparable stain, or an old silk shirt. I was tempted to buy one of those sandwashed silk shirts that were so popular in the 90s, since there were quite a few to choose from, but I wasn't sure if washed silk would work, so I stuck with the ties. I was really happy with how they turned out!



Here are the ties I used. Some of the colors that came out were surprising. For example, the dark green and tan tie made eggs that had all different shades of light blue, green, and yellow. Overall the vibrant colored ties came out more dramatic, but I like the softer colors as well. Some of the eggs came out with fine-grain patterns that weren't discernible on the ties, which was neat.


You can learn how to make your own, and see pictures of some really pretty ones, on Our Best Bites. Happy Easter!