Naturally Dyed Golden Capes
A Simple Craft to Celebrate Michaelmas
"I give you a cape of light, to give you courage, strength and might!"
Michaelmas is a September festival celebrated in Waldorf classrooms and around the world that honors Saint Michael for his strength and protection. Children are encouraged to find their inner bravery and slay his or her "dragons" within.
During this festive time, teachers and students will dye golden Playsilks and wear them as capes. Discover how to dye your own using the yellow dye from our Playsilk dye kit!
What you'll need:
- White Playsilks for dyeing
- One large pot for mixing the dye and soaking your Playsilks
- Yellow dye from our Playsilk dye kit
Your finished Michaelmas cape might need a magical sword to pair with it! Our silky soft Red Sword is perfect for Michaelmas and a wonderful piece to have in your dress-up box year round.
Steps
Add 1 cup of warm water to your pot. Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar powder (provided in Playsilk dye kit) and 1 pouch of yellow pigment.
Mix your dye solution, and add your Playsilks! Ensure that they are fully submerged in the dye.
Stir your Playsilks to ensure the color applies evenly. Let soak for at least 5 minutes.
Once cool, rinse and ring out your silks, and hang to dry!
Once dry, you can iron them to give your new golden cape some extra shimmer ✨
Happy Michaelmas!
xoxo,
Sarah and Madlyn
Hi I just ordered 6 playsilks for my daycare. If we dye them with turmeric powder should I put them all in the pot together or separately?
Also if we use food coloring do we cook them or leave the water cool?
Kristi on
Hi! Thank you for this Michaelmas project! Is there any need to fix this tumeric dye? Should the capes be washed separately when the time comes to clean them?
Elli on
Hi there, thank you and I’m excited to see your costumes – hope you share them with us @sarahssilks on IG! For mint green I recommend child safe food coloring. Unfortunately there is no green natural dye!
Madlyn Jane on
Perfect timing as we prep for costumes! Any advice on getting a mint green color?
Destiney on