quick stop by the grocery last night:
1 dozen eggs, vinegar, purple cabbage, beets, turmeric, and panty hose! Yep we did some natural egg dyeing last night. I had seen the idea in Country Living magazine and on the Rhythm of the Home blog for doing the plant resists this year and had to give it a shot. I loved it!
When I read the directions in Country Living it seemed a little odd to boil the eggs so long in the dye- we like to eat our hardboiled eggs each year so that just did not sound too tasty. So I did a cold soak method.
First I hardboiled my eggs and then cold shocked them. In 3 separate other pots on the stove top I boiled 1 quart water, and my produce. I boiled that for about 20 minutes. Strained off the beets and cabbage and gave that to hubby to transform into the dinner vege dish (quite tasty with butter, salt, pepper, fresh parsley, and spot of red wine vinegar!) I then added 3 T white vinegar to each jar of dye.
Followed the instructions of taking the plant I wanted to resist, I found violet, fern, and marigold in the yard. Layed that on the egg, secured some panty hose around and tied it up tight. We then dropped the eggs in the jars and dye and ended up just leaving them in the dye overnight in the fridge.
Took them out this morning, removed the hose, and I love them! Now we are almost set for egg hunting tomorrow! Wool eggs, naturally dyed eggs, and 2 special wood story eggs I am finishing up tonight while they slumber!
I have loved seeing all the story eggs popping up in the blogs this spring, I am so happy the tutorial has helped provide so many beautiful eggs and can only imagine what stories will bloom. I am inspired to do some story egg swaps and barters after Easter- if you are game leave a comment!
I hope you are enjoying your Easter weekend and hoping you and your kiddos have lovely stained hands today from dyeing eggs!
