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(Don't use cotton or silk thread because it will also dye, making
it harder to find later.) Use very long stitches, even as few as
2 or 3 to the inch.
Then pull each thread up by both ends, tighten it, tie it, and then dye
using either direct application or bucket dyeing.
When finished, *carefully* cut and remove the threads - beware of
nicking your fabric during this step!
For a banner with someone's full name, unless it's a very short name, it's probably best to do only one or two letters on a square of cloth, then sew the dyed squares together at the end, to avoid a tangled mess. It's your call.
Need more help? Buy a book! Sulfiati Harris's "Rainbow Tie Dye" is under $5 at the Dharma Trading Company and shows how to do this for heart or star shaped motifs. The technique is the same. (See Sources for supplies.)
There are many traditional tie-dye techniques based on sewing, used mainly in India and Japan at this point. Many have very subtle, wonderful results.
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