Snowdrift Dress with Dy-na-flow

a Lil Blue Boo tutorial

This was runner up for my submission for this coming week's snow theme over at So You Think You're Crafty. I made two "crafts" but this was the one that didn't quite make the Lil Blue Boo cut so here it is! You can use this technique to make any print you like....I just chose snowflakes because of the holiday season! A very simple reverse freezer paper stencil technique:

Shopping list:

Dye-Na-Flow Silk Paint
Mist Spray bottle
Freezer paper
White Clothing
Scrapbook Stencil

Let's get started!

Finished Dress

Closeup of snow pattern

Closeup of frill layout

Step 1: Cut Your Pattern Pieces

Cut out the pieces of your clothing pattern. (you can also use this technique on any of our white clothing!)

Cut out your pattern

Step 2: Cut Shapes from Freezer Paper

Cut your shapes from freezer paper using a scrapbook punch.

Cut shapes from freezer paper

Step 3: Iron on the Shapes

Starting at the bottom of your pattern pieces start to iron on each shape (or snowflake in this example). I overlapped the pieces to resemble accumulating snow at the bottom.

Iron on each shape

Step 4: Prepare Your Paint Mixture

Mix your Dye-Na-Flow Silk Paint into a spray bottle: 1 part water to 1 part paint. I did the entire dress with one small jar of paint. This paint is really thin but strong (resembles a dye)....which leaves your fabric really soft unlike other paints.

Dye na flow dilute in spray bottle

Step 5: Spray the First Layer

Lay out your fabric on a protective covering and lightly spray the entire surface. Do not spray to much or the dye will seep under the freezer paper shapes. (Note from Dharma: If you are using this technique on our white pre-made clothing, just do one side at a time, let it dry, then spray the other side. You can hang it on a hanger to spray some fill in on the side seams that may have stayed white.)

Spray on!