Just playin' around ~

I've had this wonderful, crinkled red velvet girls dress for years now.

I stare at it every Christmas thinking "you really should make something with that"

but I don't.

Well, I've been staring at it again thinking that

it would be beautiful used for something for Valentine's day.

I'm not that keen on making holiday items though...

Christmas is about it.

I worry they won't sell then I have to stash them away.

I did decide to play though...

and here's what transpired ~

Instead of going with the deep red velvet, I pulled out the Rit Color Remover!

I was curious about what color it would turn.

So I lopped off a sleeve, sprinkled a little of the color remover in a glass bowl of

very hot water, mixed well then submerged it for about five minutes or so.

And this pink is what happened!!

Yes, it's a little mottled but I loved the aged look of it.

I rinsed it well, wrung it out and tossed it in the dryer

hoping I could create something pretty from the lone sleeve.

Here is my sweet, lavender-filled creation...

Of course I made a sachet!

I even had enough fabric to create a teeny-tiny flange ruffled edge AND

a velvet flower to adorn it.

It's about 2/3rds filled with lavender buds. I love that floppy, old, loved feel

when something's not stuffed tight.

From beginning to end, there you have it ~

Just a little playing around, experimenting...and creating!

I just added this one little sachet to my Etsy too :)


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I hope you have a wonderful Thursday sweet friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn