Sew Inspired, LLC - Sleepless Crafter

I recently purchased some Martha Nelson Thomas Doll Baby pre-sewn bodies from the 1980s. I also bought some Windsor Comfort fabric from etsy . It was called Pale Fawn. When it arrived, I was surprised at how white it was--nothing like the doll fabric. So I decided to buy some Rit DyeMore fabric dye for synthetic fabric.  I used a large 12-quart  stainless steel pot with 1.5 gallons of water, brought to a boil and 1 yard of fabric. I added a tiny squirt of dishsoap once it came to a boil, then added the dye, then the dry fabric. First I tried 0.6ml each Sandstone and Apricot Orange. It wasn't the right color.  So using the already dyed fabric, I tried 1.2ml each Red, Sandstone, and Apricot Orange. It was close to the same color but a little too orange.  Then I tried 0.2ml red, and 1.2ml sandstone to the non-dyed piece of fabric. It did not change the color at all, as though the dye did not work.  I don't know if maybe the bottles had the wrong dye in it or what....

A long time ago I created a Minion T-shirt for a coworker of mine who loves minions.

If you’re like me and never know which Pellon interfacing to use for a certain project, this nifty sample ring just might be the answer.  I noticed that there is one at Joann’s Fabrics, hanging on the Pellon rack.  I searched online for one and couldn’t find one.  I was even willing to buy one.  Alas, I decided to make one myself.  It was really simple.