I had an overnight guest yesterday. Her keeper is moving and she will be going to a new home later today. Luckily for me, she won't be moving too far away.

She does this......

 .....while I work

Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown

Another day, another heart for my Etsy shop devoted to hearts. A good way to start the week.

Have a great one!

Some lovely old linens arrived today from mantofev and after I got everything out of the way, I did one of my favourite things: I made hearts. It makes me happy to make them! [These have just been listed in my Etsy heart shop]

A coeur ouvert

Lovingly made.

An artfully paint-splattered envelope, stitched on all sides, arrived in the mail today. I opened it very, very carefully to preserve it, and inside was a very moving gift from my friend Roben-Marie. A perfect heart, and a postcard I fell in love with. If you've ever wondered where the joy in Roben-Marie's stamp designs (Paperbag Studios) come from, let me tell you they come from her!

Thank you "Sweepea" ;-)

Big -- or is it medium?

After a few days of making things, I had a pile of fabrics and scraps and who knows what else...
I pulled out a vintage square that was embroidered on all four corners; the middle was damaged. I didn't want to cut through the embroidery, so eventually I went for a big heart that would carry the whole quarter.

To give you an idea of the size, I've placed it next to a small heart.

Heartfelt

I've been making so many hearts that I decided to open an Etsy shop devoted to them. Four down and more to go... This is an item I make all the time and they have to go somewhere!!

Have a heartfelt day!