... for Mother's Day
Heart-Shaped Sachets
photo credit: Keith Scott Morton
Freshen up drawers with heart-shaped sachets. Cut two heart shapes out of your favorite fabric, place printed sides facing each other, and sew edges, leaving space to add filling. Then fill with potpourri, stitch up, and enjoy!
Freshen up drawers with heart-shaped sachets. Cut two heart shapes out of your favorite fabric, place printed sides facing each other, and sew edges, leaving space to add filling. Then fill with potpourri, stitch up, and enjoy!
Decorative Photo Plate
from Martha Stewart Living A meaningful snapshot can be transformed into decorative objects for Mom's dresser
Mother's Day Menu
photo credit: Miki Duisterhorf To print a menu on a napkin: Type the menu on your computer in a Word document as you would a printable invitation. Print out the menu using white iron-on transfer paper (easily found at any Staples or Office Max). Iron onto your selected napkin. The transfer will work best on 100 percent cotton fabric.
Fresh Flower Napkin Ring 
by Matthew Mead
by Matthew Mead What you will need:
Half dozen Begonia blossoms
Waxed twine
Small water vile
Cinch folded napkin in center with twine. Place fresh blossom in water vile and slip under twine. Hide vile with green leaf from flower.
Half dozen Begonia blossoms
Waxed twine
Small water vile
Cinch folded napkin in center with twine. Place fresh blossom in water vile and slip under twine. Hide vile with green leaf from flower.
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ReplyDeleteThose heart shaped sachets are darling! Don't you just love anything from Matthew Mead?
ReplyDeleteBlogger is being so weird. There are acutally instructions under the last two pictures but they aren't posting. I've tried everything. Even Marci, the expert, can't fix it. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteI love the decorative photo plate.
ReplyDeleteThe decorative photo plate is GREAT. I will have to remember that!!
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