Pixiq

Most of you that have been following my book and viewing my posts on Citra Solv know that I am in love with transferring images permanently onto fabric. But before the holiday break, one of my brilliant students, (Maureen Stathis), showed me how easy it was to dye silk with dyes from Dharma trading company, one of my all-time artistic addictions.  (For those of you that have read my book and seen my “Freudian Slip” you will know that I readily stockpile silk from this great source.) Anyway, I digress. So I decided to combine transferring images of my family onto the silk (via Citra Solv).
First, a stretcher (about 2 inches larger than your fabric) has to be built and the steps to do this are online at Dharma, but in a pinch you could use cardboard and tacks to stretch your silk before applying the fabric dyes. (Artist's canvas stretcher bars work very well and are sold at most art supply stores. Your frame needs to be soft enough to allow pushpins or 3-pronged tacks to be pushed into it OR you can create a 'trampoline' effect using nails with rubber bands and hooks or safety pins.) 
Next I used the Dy-Na-Flow resist  (also placing it around the transferred images to act as a barrier once the dyes are applied to the background). Then, I let loose creating birds and artistic designs with the Dy-Na-Flow resist. Last, I applied the Dy-Na-Flow dyes onto the silk scarf and placed coarse salt crystals in various places to create a striated effect in the color (thus pulling the color out in a star burst/tie dye pattern). After 24 hours, I ironed the entire piece. (This removes the resist and sets the dye permanently). Then you are ready to wash, dry, and wear your piece.
I bought the Dy-Na-Flow starter kit and read some of the techniques on line and was off and running. I am on my second scarf now; it is a one-of-a-kind item that is permanent in color and will make a great surprise gift for my sister’s up and coming birthday (she never reads my posts as she is too busy hawking her own book).
Anyway, the method to do this is easy-peasy and anyone could do this following the methods of transfer in my book and the simple methods online at Dharma. So, pull out those photos, scan them and transfer your skills into ever art.
Happy Holidays. For more ideas, get my book, Digital Image Transfer: Creating Art With Your Photography.