It’s Guest Post Wednesday and I’m delighted to have my gorgeous friend Fee from Designs by Fee popping in today to share one of her lovely stitching projects. In the true spirit of Christmas, Fee came bearing a gift for one of my lovely followers. . . but I’ll pop back later in the post with the details.
Hello, I am Fee from
I live in lovely rural Brighton in Tasmania’s midlands. I design quilts, bags and pretty home decor items under my own label. 2012 will be a year full of change for my little business – I will be launching my first book, I will be hosting some wonderful swaps and I will be attending a few events. I am so very pleased to be a part of Simply Christmas with the lovely Kerryanne and I do hope that you enjoy making my Lavender Heart Sachet for those special ladies in your life.
Hugs – Fee XXX
Monogrammed Lavender Heart Sachet
Requirements
30cm Ribbon
Template Plastic
Satin Flower
Fat 1/8th of Linen
Embroidery Thread
Needle
1 Cup of Dried Lavender or Potpourri
Brown Pigment Pen
Marking Pen
Pinking Shears
Print off the Pattern Sheet – You will find it HERE
Choose a Font from your computer (I use Edwardian Script), Make the size 200 and print the Initial off that you wish to use on your sachet.
Trace the heart from the pattern sheet onto the template plastic with the black marking pen. Cut out with normal scissors on the black line.
In the top right hand corner of your linen place the heart template down and trace around with the brown pigment pen.
DO NOT CUT OUT
Using a light source trace the initial that you have chosen into the centre of the heart.
With 2 strands of embroidery thread stitch the initial using chain stitch.
Fold the fat 1/8th over so that the embroidery is facing up and there is a second layer underneath. Pin in Place.
With the pinking shears cut out the heart shape just inside the traced line.
Thread the needle with 2 strands of embroidery thread. Put the needle through the middle of the front heart from the back. This will hide your starting knot.
Start stitching a running stitch around the heart about ¼” from the raw edge until you get approximately ¾ of the way around
Open it up
Fill with Lavender
Flatten Out and Pin closed
Continue stitching until you get back to the starting point
Do not tie off but instead poke the needle through the centre of the dip in the heart where you finished stitching.
Fold the ribbon in half and criss cross the ribbon at the raw edge.
Place it over the needle and stitch in place.
Place the satin flower over the raw edges and stitch in place.
Congratulations you have finished your own Lavender Heart Sachet.
Thank you Fee. . . the monogrammed lavender sachet would make a gorgeous gift for someone special, not only for Christmas but anytime of the year!
Fee is very generously gifting one of my followers with an AU$30 gift voucher for
Yay. . . we all love our books, so if you’d like to be in the running for this lovely GIVEAWAY you need to pop over to Fee’s blog ~
and look up the dates of the” Let’s get Stitched in Tassie” weekend, which Fee is hosting next year. Then, come back here and leave a comment on this post. The winner will be drawn at 11:59am EST on Tuesday 29th November.
May I suggest that if you like stitching and beautiful fabrics . . . and who doesn’t!!. . . then you should also pop over to Fee’s Online Shop and check out her wares.
Hi there Fee, thank you for bringing us this pretty project. Such a lovely idea for extra little gifts…not just at Christmas time.
Toni xx
Fee’s retreat is on the 9th,10th and 11th of march next year,gee i wish i lived in Tassie.
Thankyou Fee very much for your tutorial on making this cute lavender heart
Oooo, lots of ‘pretties’ over on Fee’s sites.
The dates of the “Let’s get stitched in Tassie” are 9/10/11 March 2012.
Toni xx
Thank you for a delightful tutorial, Fee!
Hope your Christmas preparations are coming along swimmingly!
Hugs! Vikki 🙂
Thanks for the lovely project Fee. They make such nice gifts. Let’s get Stitched in on 9th, 10th and 11th March, 2012. Oh, how I wish to could be there to catch up with you again! Thanks for the great giveaway. Hugs, Christine
What as gorgeous, simple last-minute project for Christmas … or any time of the year! Once again Fee’s designed something cute and sweet … Love it!!
Her retreat is being held from 9th to the 11th of March next year … really wish I could go, but life is saying no.
Thanks for the tutorial and givewaway Fee & Kerryanne!!
Thank you to both you and Fee for bringing us such a beautiful project.
This is such a cute project.. thanks to you and Fee…. the stitchers retreat in 9, 10, 11th March and I wish I was able to go….
Hugz
I follow Fee and she does some really beautiful work, I think I can enter this as I buy books from Book Depository (I live in France) Lets Get Stitched is 9th, 10th llth March 2012
Thanks for this beautiful project 🙂
“Let’s get stiched in Tassie” is being held on the 9th, 10th and 11th March 2012
(hannahgardiner90 at hotmail dot com)
Oh how I would love to visit the Stitchers Retreat on the 9th, 10th, 11th of March next year.
Fiona’s project is so lovely she’s got me thinking of Mothers’ Day early :o)
Thanks for sending me to Fee’s site, it’s LOVELY!! Her retreat dates for Lets get stitched in Tassie are 9-11 March 2012.
I love Fee’s blog. Always very refreshing. I wish I could go to the retreatin March 2012 9/10/11. Would be fun
What a sweet project. Thanks to you both. Fee’s 2012 retreat is mar 9,10,11. Would love to be there!
Thanks Fee for the tutorial!~ Lets Get Stitched is on 9,10 and 11 March 2012! I plan to be there!
Hi Kerryanne,
Fee has done a wonderful job on being guest blogger with such a cute gift to make.
I’m off to tell her.
Creative hugs,
Anna
Lets Get Stitched is on the 9th, 10th & 11th March. Would love to be going. Great tutorial, nice quick gift for Chrissy. Thanks, Tracee xxx
Thanks for all that you’re giving us Kerryanne and what a great time will be had in Tassie on 9-11th March!! Thanks for for giveaway to Fee as well. Jan
What a fantastic giveaway and such a beautiful project! The retreat is 9 – 11 March 2012.
I will be making a few of these. Thanks. LJ
First time here thanks to Fee and I’ll be back. I love Christmas and making things for family and friends. Thank you to you and Fee for this opportunity.
Have just visited Fees lovely blog and wish her well with her retreat in Tassie on the 9th 10th and 11th March 2012.
Thank you so much,I will be making lots of these beautiful gilfts for my friends.I follow your blog
and get an update from your shop everyday.thank you so much,I love your work.