Click here for step by step instructions and pictures of our eggs from last year. This year we cranked out six dozen eggs in just a few hours. We were so disappointed the Tweety Bird tie didn't come through but we've learned over the years that light colors don't transfer and the darker the color, the better the egg turns out. The detail that comes through though is amazing. I think the Easter Bunny would be proud :) Try it and let us know how yours turns out!
Beautiful eggs. Reminds me of the ones my grandmother from Poland use to make. But they used way to prevent the dye from tying the egg with certain colors. I read the instructions on how you did them last year. Incredible! I would have never thought of using old ties that way. My wife loves to shop at the second hand store and I have a bunch of old ties so we'll have all we need. We never had time for the old world wax method even though the eggs produced were beautiful. Now we can make some beautiful eggs quickly. Thanks
All the best,
Ted
Posted by: seafoodchef | Monday, 04 April 2011 at 07:46 PM
Exquisite! Are those chicken eggs?
Posted by: Jacoba | Thursday, 07 April 2011 at 08:59 AM
Those are really some of the most beautiful ones I've ever seen- the patterns are so vibrant!
Posted by: Sara @ Our Best Bites | Saturday, 09 April 2011 at 07:08 AM
Love the soccer players. When I did these last year, I didn't get such good overall coverage. Any new tips?
Posted by: Julie | Saturday, 09 April 2011 at 05:26 PM
-jacoba, thanks, they are, small white cheap eggs from the grocery store.
-sara, thanks so much! and thanks to you we now have this wonderful easter tradition that we so look forward to every year.
-julie, thanks they were my favorite. i tried to fold the silk down when i tied it so there weren't any white gaps and i put the image or pattern I wanted most on the widest flat bottom of the egg. this time we used small eggs, last year we used large eggs so maybe that helped?
Posted by: laura | Saturday, 09 April 2011 at 07:22 PM
These are amazing! Thanks for including the step by step! i'm trying this tomorrow.
Posted by: becky | Saturday, 09 April 2011 at 11:18 PM
These are beautiful. Love the foulard, especially, and the blues and purples.
Posted by: Elizabeth | Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 10:17 PM
How lovely and original! What do you do with the tie scraps when you are done? Can you reuse them or are they spent?
Posted by: Kass | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 at 06:41 PM
-becky, how did they turn out?
-elizabeth, thanks!
-kass, the first two years we threw them out but this was the first year we saved them. we'll see if we can reuse them next year... stay tuned :)
Posted by: laura @ cucina testa rossa | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 at 06:16 AM
Do you make some holes at each end, and 'blow' out the contents of the eggs first (so you could save them), or do you just peel and eat them (destroying the pattern forever)???
Posted by: Christa Price | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 at 03:21 PM
OMG! Delicious looking! Thanks a lot for sharing.
Posted by: Meatloaf | Wednesday, 04 May 2011 at 12:35 PM
Wow, never ever thought about doing it this way. With fabric and everything (right?). I'll actually try and make some even though it isnt easter anymore! Haha.
Posted by: Tv Spel | Monday, 09 May 2011 at 09:32 PM