Lavender Scented Hearts

Well in the spirit of my new "make do and mend" mindset (check out my other blog), when my daughter Meg asked me to make some lavender hearts for her forthcoming country fair, my first impulse was to rush out and buy some gorgeous fabric and luscious trimmings to make some fabulous hearts and until recently this is exactly what I would have done. However, as I mentioned, my new ethos is now “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without”, which apparently was a New England proverb and the mantra of the women of The Great Depression in 1930's America. Now, people who know me will know I am a bit of a hoarder and I have a particular weakness for textiles and trimmings and all things crafty so despite my longing to hop in Chuck (my trusty old truck) and dash off to my fabulous local craft shop, Craft Box, in Liskeard, I went for a rummage in my spare bedroom to see what I could find. I have to say I feel very proud of myself, I admit that I bought some gorgeous mini bobble trim to finish off the hearts and some thin ribbon for the handing loops because I couldn't find anything in my secret craft stash but on the whole, everything used to make the hearts I already had. I even recycled a fantastic Pip Studios cushion cover that my daughter Katie brought back from a trip to Germany a couple of years ago and that our dog Indie managed to put a hole in when he was a puppy.  So here are the hearts I have made so far.