Local Goods to Dye For
Evoking peace, love, and sixties’ sunny idealism, tie-dye and its ilk are a balm we can get behind.
TEXT BY JEN DEROSE
1. It’s not just for T-shirts anymore. Indigo “tie-dye” glaze patterns, juxtaposed with custom-colored accents, enliven Scarborough ceramicist Meg Walsh’s new porcelain collection. Soup bowl, $48; mug, $64; vase, $185. cmceramicstudio.com
2. Thibaut’s serene Margate wallpaper evokes tie-dye rendered in watercolor. $78 per roll. covebykg.com
3. Put a new twist on your table setting with Shibori cotton napkins, created by folding, wringing, or binding fabric before dying. $34 for 4. shopfiorehome.com
4. Load up Scout + Bean’s Lincolnville-made dip-dyed harvest basket with garden and farmers’ market goodies. $76. vennandmaker.com
5. Compartés’ fruity, hand-swirled Tie-Dye chocolate bar is almost too pretty to eat. (We said almost.) $10.95. daytripsociety.com
6. West Elm’s handcrafted Tie-Dye rug puts fashion underfoot. From $525. westelm.com/stores/us-me-portland-downtown-portland
7. Create a zen moment on your sofa with Gray Green Goods’ Shibori linen pillow cover. $148. beachplumcompany.com
8. Give little ones a stylish start with Elise DeSalvo’s tie-dye crib sheet, handmade in her Windham studio. $45. elisemariedesigns.com
