Heart Tie Dye Shirt {Perfect for Valentine’s Day}

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I’m so excited to share my latest project with you all!!

My friend Stephanie and I just finished making tie dyed Valentine shirts for our favorite little valentines and we couldn’t be happier with them.

I have to admit that I’ve never made tie dye clothing before and I had no idea how much fun it is!

Want to make your own heart tie dye shirt?

All you need is a white shirt, two colors of tie dye (red and another color), rubber bands, paper to create heart template, washable marker, and water bottle.

Step 1:  Create a heart template.   We used a file folder.

Step 2:  Mist your shirt with water using a spray bottle.

Step 3:  Fold the t-shirt in half.  Place the folded heart along the fold of the t-shirt and use a washable marker to trace the heart on the shirt.

Step 4:  Now for the most important part – to create the heart correctly, start at the top part of the heart and slowly pinch and gather along the entire heart (accordion style). Then place a rubber band around the outline of the heart.  It is much easier than it sounds.

Step 5:  Add rubber bands about every 3-4 inches along the rest of the shirt.

Step 6:  Prepare the tie dye by following the directions on the box. I used black and red for Connor’s shirt and my friend used purple and red for her daughter’s shirt.

Step 7:  Cover the heart end of the shirt with the red tie-dye and the rest of the shirt with your second color. You could even add a third color of tie-dye if you want to.

Step 8:  Wrap tight in plastic wrap and let sit for 24 hours.

Step 9:  Wash and dry.

This weekend we will be making tie dye shirts for ourselves because we love them so much!!

Have you ever tie dyed anything before?  I need some more ideas for fun ways to tie dye.