Desert Dream: Dip Dyed Napkins

Dip Dyed Napkins with Embroidered Monogram
The items you need: Rit dye, 100% cotton napkins, bucket or deep container, boiling water, salt, embroidery floss, embroidery hoop, pencil. Prep napkins by running them through the wash without softener.

STEP 1: Follow directions on dye box for mixing dye, boiling water, and salt. The salt helps hold the dye in the cotton fabric
STEP 2: Slowly lower napkin into dye, trying to keep it level with the water to maintain an even line of dye. Lower 3/4 into water, hold 10 seconds and lift out 1/4, hold another 60 seconds and lift out another 1/4 (only 1/4 of the napkin should still be in the water), hold for another 60 seconds (or longer) and remove completely from water
STEP 3: Carefully place wet napkin on drying rack. As you complete more napkins be sure not to overlap a dyed portion with an un-dyed portion so as not to get drips on the white part of the napkin. Let dry completely
STEP 4: Sketch out a design for your monogram
STEP 5: Place napkin in embroidery hoop and pull tight
STEP 6: Chain stitch your monogram, remove from hoop and iron flat