Deluxe Lavender Strawberry Sachet
A mother-daughter sewing kit by Karen Andreola
Continental USA orders only. Please contact me at karenjandreola@gmal.com if you reside elsewhere.
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Charlotte Mason Research Co.PO Box 296, Quarryville, PA 17566.
There are few feminine crafts Karen enjoys more than making Lavender Strawberries.
They are practical as well a pretty. A Lavender Strawberry will gently sweeten a dresser drawer, a closet or suitcase, the natural, old-fashioned way. Tossed into the clothes dryer, a sachet will last three drying cycles. For subsequent cycles refresh the sachet with a drop of lavender essential oil.
What’s in the Kit?
An assortment of 6 color-complimentary
purple and green fabric, satin ribbon, plenty of lavender flowers to
fill 4 plump Strawberries, easy-to-follow instructions, illustrated
patterns, color photograph. Fabric prints differ from kit to kit and
are hand picked by Karen in Pennsylvania Amish Country.
Fabric can be sewn into a cone and
stuffed to make a simple ornament. But what Karen calls, Deluxe
Strawberries go a step further. They are lined with complimentary
fabric. A separate piece – the sachet of flowers - is nestled
inside the Strawberry. When the top is tied with ribbon it forms a
decorative ruffle.
Only basic sewing skills are needed.
Although the entire project can be done by hand, a sewing machine is
recommended. You may supplement any home economics course with this
sewing kit - for a beautiful girlhood.
De-stress with a strawberry.
Karen likes to give a set of Lavender Strawberries as a gift. She will sit by a sunlit window to spoon the lavender flowers into the sachet. The room fills with fragrance. The sachet piece is hand-finished similar to sewing a fabric yo-yo. Stressful days are all too common. Therefore, a craft with lavender flowers is an added reprieve to the gift-giver as well as the recipient. It is said that the scent of lavender has a calming effect. Queen Victoria had lavender flowers strewn all around the castle and liked to have them replenished daily. It must have kept her gardener busy.
Dear Karen,
ReplyDelete> Last year, my 10-year-old daughter Keren (see Job
> 42:14) and I received your Lavender Strawberry Sachet kit. It was so
> exciting! The hand-written note from you was very special and I taped
> it to the inside of my craft box to remember your kindness. The
> material was also beautiful!
> We worked together to make the sachets and immediately gave them away.
> We ordered berry baskets and made more, giving them away as birthday
> presents for the ladies in our family. The sachets were received with
> delight and we were so pleased with our project. Then, we decided to
> try other fabrics.
> We will be giving these away to a dear lady who supports us locally in our
> homeschooling. This year, we will try our hand at growing lavender in
> our garden. I am so thankful for you and how you have enriched my
> life as a home-schooling mother. I have kept your book, A Charlotte
> Mason Companion, by my bedside for several years as a source of
> encouragement and inspiration. You are appreciated!
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> May the Lord bless and keep you,
Jennifer
> Rushville, Ohio
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