More Egg Info

http://www.marthastewart.com/article/silk-dyed-easter-eggs

This is one of the links that gives instructions for the silk dyed eggs.  We bought old 100% silk ties and scarves at the local thrift store.  You can probably get 2-3 eggs dyed from one tie.  We found that the ties that gave the best result were the brighter ones with some black or dark blue outline for the design...with the reds being the best bright color.  We cut the threads holding the ties together and discarded all of the inside fabric so we were left with the silk only.  We found it easier to wrap the eggs as tightly as possible and tie them on both ends instead of making a bag.  We did the same thing with the muslin required for the outside wrapping.  The instructions say to boil the eggs for 40 minutes, but we only did it for about 20-25 minutes (Other instructions we found.)  Make sure you wrap the eggs with the colored side toward the egg of the silk fabric.  They won't totally be colored, but the wrinkles in the pattern where the fabric is stretched just give it character.  Some of the ties that we thought would be great didn't even put any dye on the egg.  I have no idea what makes one better than the other for dye.  They say not to eat the eggs.  And you can blow them out before you wrap them if you want to keep them.  Anyway good luck and send me some pictures if you try it!