The Strings

I first bought macrame cord thinking I'd have to wrap less. I pulled the ends as tight as I could. When they got wet, they stretched, however, the width it covered kept the dye from penetrating through.

Next, I bought waxed synthetic sinew. The way it kept together and didn't slip thrilled me. I knew it wouldn't stretch and in my search for quicker tying, didn't wrap a lot. I didn't like the final result though. I like more white in the tied areas.

Reverting back to what I had always used as a Girl Scout and through the years with tie-dying, I bought simple cotton twine. I figured out if I wrap twice around the shirt and pulled, the string didn't slip. I continued that procedure: wrap twice, pull hard.

With the macrame, I made the mistake of cutting the bindings and accidentally cutting into the shirt.

I stopped tying knots and tied bows for easier release. Unwrapping takes forever ...