Sweet Hearts - Five on Friday

Hello, Dear Friends, I hope all of you 

are enjoying this first week of February. 

Or, perhaps, you are just getting through it

 as best you can, like I am :)

This time of year seems to drag on for all of 

us who live in the North, but I have seen 

some subtle signs of spring......

I have a few bulbs popping through the ground

and my camellia's are starting to bud,

although snow is forecast for the weekend. 

Of course February means Valentine's Day

and as I was in my sewing room the other day, 

I started noticing all of the 'hearts' I have in there. 

1.

This delicate beaded heart was one I gifted to myself

from a dear blogger friend's Etsy shop last year;
Flower Ladys Creations. 

The tiny basket of  hen and chicks

is from my Mother's Limoges collection

that she gave to me right before she passed away.

The little basket opens up to reveal a tiny egg.

My Father had given them to her as gifts 

the last few years of their lives.  

I keep it on a shelf with some dried roses 

from my daughter's wedding

and the china my daughter's played with as children. 

My sewing room is my two daughter's former bedroom. 

My sweet Sis-in-law sent me the framed print. 

I keep my vintage patterns in the picket fence basket. 

2.

The shelf has hearts cut into it. This has been here 

since my daughter's shared the room. 

There are two of these little shelves, 

made by Ramblin' Man. 

3.

Hanging underneath is a garland made from 

an old quilt of my Mother's, giving it new life. 

This heart sachet was also made from

 an old thrifted quilt. I added the heart button

and embroidery. 

Sneaking downstairs for a bit, 

another old quilt garland graces 

'Maggie's' bed :)

I like to wonder where the fabrics may have come from. 

A child's dress? A Grandmother's blouse? 

They are so faded, soft and worn. 

4.

My collection of ceramic heart boxes rests

on a sweet, gifted tiered server and hold 

tiny sewing supplies, such as buttons, snaps, etc. 

I collected these over time, and some were gifts. 

This one is a favorite. 

4.

A sweet cupboard that my son made

in 'shop' class 

holds heart photo frames, among 

other treasures. 

The frames hold photos of Ramblin' Man as a baby

and on the beach during the last visit to see his Father. 

A favorite photo of my children reminds 

me of precious childhood days. 

I lined the cupboard with wallpaper leftover 

from my daughter's nursery as a baby. 

I remember that day when I took this photo. The wind was strong

but it was warm and clear on that Florida beach.

I collected shells as he and his Father
sat talking in chairs on the sand

until the sun went down.

It was a good day - a good visit.   

I still have that bucket of shells that I  

brought home on the 6 hour plane ride.

Someday I will use them to decorate some 

little boxes and frames to commemorate that special day. 

5. 

A cascade of hearts made by my Mom

hangs in the window. 

The ceramic sign says, "Dogs have owners, 

Cats have slaves". 

How true is that?

Sweet little tokens of love <3 

I love spending time in this special room, 

tucked away, surrounded by sentimental treasures. 

Here I can forget the cares of the world 

while I quietly sew, 

listening to the echoes of time 

and the busy hum of my sewing machine. 

xoxo

Today I am linking with:

Love Made My Home - Five on Friday

Won't you join the fun?

xoxo