Tuesday, May 10, 2011

LavenderLove

lavender is one of my favorites

the flower, the color, the scent... I love it all

last year I made these little lavender bags by hand


this weekend I was looking for something in our closet
and look what I found...

...lavender bag number three!
I made it a few years ago and totally forgot about it

it is made of the reserve button part of fiance's waisted shirt, boyfriend back then


this cute, little, not so perfect hand-stitched-thing made me smile

it turns out long before I discovered the sewing machine
I have been sewing lavender bags made of old shirts

what's new?! some things never change
and I like that

what old habit have you picked up lately?

~ love ~

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12 comments:

  1. RocioMay 10, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Lovely hearts! The one in gingham fabric is cute!

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  2. Apples and PearsMay 10, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Oh gorgeous! You are so talented xxx

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  3. Happy in redMay 10, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Lovely! How do yuo dry lavender again? I forgot. Lately I picked up designing websites, blogs, postcards and logos again. Gah, I love to do that. And it's a nice change from my every day job (being a webeditor).
    Esther.

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  4. EvaMay 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    I love lavender, too! The shirt recycling idea is great! I don't know, maybe patchwork is an old habit with me. After some time of mainly making clothes I'm most drawn to patchwork at the moment.

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  5. WendyMay 10, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Lke Eva (above) I'm very much into patchwork at the moment, and also discovering the joy of hand embroidery. Your little hearts are just beautiful and the handstitch detail is wonderful.

    I will be making a couple of lavender hearts later today, for my Mum, and will do some embroidery on them too - yours have inspired me.

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  6. ♥ Mary Janes TEAROOMMay 10, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    I love lavender too Maaike...and a lovely way to recycle my friend!
    Have a great day,
    Susan x

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  7. TeresaMay 10, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    I'm back to crochet and knitting, 2 long lost loves :) though with a different touch, I'm crocheting with colored acrylic yarns instead of white and bege mercerized cotton...
    I'm also a big fan of lavender sachets, my drawers are full of them! Yours are really sweet and they mean the world...
    xx

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  8. hannahMay 10, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    O, ik vind Lavendel ook zo heerlijk ruiken. En wat is nou leuker dan het in van die prachtige zakjes doen en in je kast leggen. Leuk dat je het overhemd zakje weer hebt teruggevonden! Ziet er prachtig uit.

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  9. Suus GenietMay 10, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Ik ben vorig jaar weer gaan knippen, plakken en freubelen. Er viel vandaag een heerlijk geurende enveloppe in mijn brievenbus. Je bericht lees ik terwijl het hier werkelijk naar Lavendel ruikt.

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  10. koraleeMay 11, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    What joy my creative friend. xoxox hugs

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  11. Mad MoiselleMay 11, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Lavendel is ook één van mijn lievelingsplanten! De kleur en geur stuurt me meteen richting zuiderse sferen en ik krijg een instant vakantiegevoel...
    Met deze vondst heb je meteen "someting blue and something old" for your upcomming wedding
    ;-)

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  12. ClaireMay 11, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Hoi Maaike,
    Heerlijk lavendel, ben er ook dol op!

    En nog heel erg gefeliciteerd met jullie trouwplannen! Wat een heerlijk vooruitzicht!!
    En het zal vast prachtig worden. Je hebt zo'n goede smaak en oog voor mooie dingen en vast al genoeg inspiratie voor een mooie trouwerij....

    Liefs, Claire

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~ sweet thank you for your lovely words ~

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