I have some tiny roses I want to make into bows for Violet. The color was too vibrant for what I wanted, so I soaked them in strong coffee for a few hours.
They must be made of polyester, because the coffee didn't altar their appearance. I had some silk flowers that turned a great vintagey shade after being coffee-dipped. I wish these purple flowers had been made out of a dyeable material. Maybe next time.
Here's the fabric I'm using for Violet's "Heidi Dress". I'm crazy about reversible fabric, although this dress won't be reversible. I will be using each side for different parts of the outfit, though.
Dinner-
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Chicken cordon bleu (easy version here)
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tomatoes
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squash
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broccolli and brown rice casserole
You guys always eat so good. Healthy but good, you know what I mean?
Oh oh oh, maybe, very very very carefully - you could run the flower, with tongs, lightly over a flame - and toast them a little? I have to do that with unstainable flowers. Learned from my mom who makes flower things as a career ;)
Love the heidi dress everything!
I want one ;)
Looove, V
Posted by: Vanessa {A Fanciful Twist} | February 24, 2012 at 05:10 PM
I love that fabric and the dinner looks delicious!
Posted by: Maria | February 26, 2012 at 09:05 AM
So much catching up to do and you are making it fun with these delightful posts. Yum. That chicken w/veggies dinner is making me hungry...at 11 pm!
Posted by: Charlotte | March 03, 2012 at 01:45 AM