12 Jun 2012 {DIY} Ombre Romper!

{DIY} Ombre Romper!

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I just love this new Ombre Romper that I made for my little girl!    The “Ombre” look or the “graduated color” look is one of my favorite ways to tie dye.

I was recently given the Tulip One-Step Tie Dye Kit and I just love it!   It came with 5 different colors of dye inside of bottles that you just mix with water, gloves, rubber bands and refills of all the colors.  I also received a plastic protective table cover from Tulip which was really helpful to have. When I opened up my kit I knew that I wanted to make this romper and I am so glad that I did.

What you will need to make your own:

A plain white romper or white shirt and white shorts (mine were found at Walmart)  making the shirt and shorts into a romper will require some sewing.

Ribbon in coordinating color with the dye for straps and matching thread for sewing

Tulip One Step Tie Dye Kit

Small Spray Bottle

Protective Plastic for your surface and paper towels


 Since I couldn’t find a plain white romper I needed to sew my own.  I decided that by getting a little shirt and shorts and sewing them together would be the best route… so I went to Walmart to see if they had what I was looking for.  They sure did!  I found a plain white top and shorts set at Walmart in the Garanimals brand.

Since a romper is all in one I had to cut a lot off of the shirt to ensure that she could get it on in one piece.  I just cut the sleeves then cut across the top.  Then I put the shirt on my daughter to do the rest of the cutting to see where it should come up to.

 

The rest of it was pretty easy too.  I just cut the elastic waistband off of the shorts and also cut the bottom seam off of the shirt… then I sewed them together making sure that the middle of the shorts matched the middle of the shirt.   I also made a zig zag stitch to give it a little stretch.

Wash your romper one time in the washing machine and do not dry.  This technique calls for the fabric to be wet before dying.  To make the Ombre look for the romper I used the Tulip One Step Tie Dye Kit.  It came with 5 bottles of different dye colors and refills.  I chose the teal color for the romper.  I just filled the bottle to the line with water and then mixed it up.

After mixing it I poured the mixture into a clean spray bottle.  The trick to getting the Ombre look is to spray one area at a time and gradually make the solution weaker by mixing more water after each area is sprayed.  I followed the Ombre Tie Dye video on I Love To Create.
As you can see… adding the water each time made the dye a little weaker as I worked my way towards the top of the romper.  This gave it that Ombre look!  Make sure that you protect the surface that you are tie dying on and place a layer of paper towels underneath the romper too.  Also use plastic gloves while dying or touching anything with the dye on itI left this to sit for 6 hours before I washed and dried it.
After the romper was finished dying I washed and dried it.  It came out a little lighter than what it looked like while still wet so take note of this because the longer you let it sit the more concentrated the color will be.  After it was washed and dried I put it on my little girl to figure out where the straps needed to be and then measured accordingly.  Then I took it off of her and sewed the straps on.  Then I was finished!!! It was so easy!   I really liked the way that it came out and it looks so cute on my little girl!!!   She just loves to run around and play in it!

Do you like the Ombre look?  What about other tie dye looks?  There are so many versions that you  can make with the Tulip Tie Dye Kit… the possibilities are endless!   What would you like to make?
To get some more ideas and find out more about Tulip Tie Dye and I Love to Create check them out on Twitter @ilovetocreate,  Facebook and Pinterest.  Tulip Tie Dye Kits are available at Walmart, Walmart Canada, Michaels, JoAnn, A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby, Hancock Fabrics, Meijer. Tie dye kit contents and colors may vary by store.
I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with iLoveToCreate.com and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are my own.

 

© 2012, Rachel Rockwell. All rights reserved.

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Comments

  1. Amy :
    Jun 12, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    Absolutely adorable. The ombre romper and your little girl. Well done!

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  2. Bromeliad :
    Jun 12, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    Caauuuute. And what a great little model you have.

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  3. Vanessa :
    Jun 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    I love the color! I’d love to make matching ones for my little girls.great job!

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  4. Verrill :
    Jun 13, 2012 at 5:45 am

    Oh wow! That’s a brilliant idea. Looks awesome.

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  5. lisacng :
    Jun 14, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    Very cute romper. She looks adorable. So that’s the secret to ombre – water down the dye!! Tks. I’ll pin it!

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  6. Aimee - ItsOverflowing :
    Jun 17, 2012 at 12:07 am

    SUPER CUTE! Crossing my fingers you’ll share at my party! Saturdays at Seven!

    XO, Aimee

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  7. Tonia @The Gunny Sack :
    Jun 20, 2012 at 11:36 pm

    Very cute! I love the ombre look!

    Reply

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