Lavender sachets   Not for Mum         For Mum Not for Mum I made a lot of lavender sachets for my Mum. You can see them in the second part of this page. In this part you will see the ones I have made for other persons. A lavender sachet is a present you can make in no-time. Besides you can make it perfect suitable to the reciever. Lilian had her birthday. I bought her a box with lavender products of the firm Weleda. (See their beautifull site www.weleda.nl) To make it a more personal present I made her a lavander sachet. The chart I used came from the book "Vrolijke alfabetten in kruissteek" (In English published as "Cross Stitch Alphabets" by David & Charles, Brunel House, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4 PU) By chance lavender like Lilian starts with an L. I gave this sachet a lilac lining. Els took early retirement. 22 Juli 2004 she said good-bye. This sachet I designed for her. Two times a pink M, but my Mum never saw them. A heraldic white lion on red aïda-cloth. How, what, why? I don't know. In the mean time I worked it into a tote. For Mum My Mum was always enjoyed when I gave her a lavender sachet. The following sachets are all made for her. The lavender was bought in the health food shop "De Biomarkt" in Heerlen. Unfortunately the shop doesn't exist aymore. This flower and the dolphin form one closed sachet. The outside is decorated with a white/blue ribbon. The golden M and the bird are also two sides of one sachet. It was finished with an old-fashioned string of lace (underwear?) This white lion on red aida has a back of the same material. The little bag is closed with white cross-stitches. The threads on the outside are pulled out to make a fringe. The blue M was embroidered on an open sachet, closed with a blue ribbon. It comes out handy when the lavender needs to be refreshed. This little round design could only be finished in a circle. The seam of the bias binding is hidden by a bow in a matching color. Assisi-embroidery is the art of omitting. This rose is a good example. The sides are connected by a blanket stitch. I used only one color (red). Simple can be so beautifull. This rose is bordered with green blanket stitches. I made a rose sachet instead of a lavender sachet of this design. I filled it with fresh rose leaves and tears, and gave it to my Mum on her last trip. I didn't make a photo of it and it is obvious I can not make one ever more.