Sweet & Shabby Hearts

Yesterday, I was in the mood to make a heart. ♥

So I started pulling out fabric, lace, beads, buttons, and whatever

else I could find, until my table was its usual chaotic mess.

I don't know why I need so much mess just to create a little heart.....

but I do.

I cut out a sweet little heart, then using my pinking sheers,

cut out a slightly larger heart, using a cream fleece.

I added another fabric heart behind the fleece, and hand stitched them together,

adding some pretty shabby vintage laces.

I finished it off with buttons, beads, flowers, etc.

Then, I made another one.....

And I just kept making hearts. ♥♥

So, I decided to make a little banner.

And since I haven't been able to stop yet,

I thought I'd sit a few around the house.

♥ ♥ ♥

Be careful what you set your heart on,

for it will surely be yours.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson