Valentine's Chocolates from a
stitching retreat...
(Thanks Kathy Z.)
Eating chocolate...
lots and lots of chocolates.
Why ??
For the boxes !!
(FYI - I am not a chocolate snob,
while I have my 'favorite' chocolates...
I have no trouble at all devouring
every bite of chocolate from most brands,
in order to have the boxes to work with !)
(FYI - I am not a chocolate snob,
while I have my 'favorite' chocolates...
I have no trouble at all devouring
every bite of chocolate from most brands,
in order to have the boxes to work with !)
Using the lids to trace onto paper...
Cutting out wool fabric hearts...
I cut two - one for the lid and
one for the bottom of the box.
Don't forget to cut a third heart,
just a little 'smaller',
just a little 'smaller',
to fit in the inside of box.
(I saved the plastic candy liner,
just in case I want to use it.)
Gathering beautiful variegated
Valdani Perle Cotton thread,
Valdani Perle Cotton thread,
for the stitching on these hearts...
TIP: Store your Valdani Perle Cotton balls
in egg cartons and organize them by color.
You can add embroidery of your choice...
I did a Cast On Rose with a single leaf.
The Fly stitch was used for leaf.
Colonial Knots surround the small pink heart...
Place a small amount of 'Fabri-Tac' adhesive
around the edges of heart and a dab in the center.
Position the wool heart onto the lid
and press into place. Allow to dry.
This box has red foil sides, which I love,
so I decided not to cover them with wool.
For the back of the box,
I cut a tiny 'wonky' heart and placed initials in it.
I attached the wool heart to the bottom of the box,
in the same way as I did the top.
Loving these sweet 'wooly good' heart boxes !
Several more to go...
I'm thinking, in different colors and stitches.
So very cold here in Pennsylvania...
We might have a storm brewing for the weekend.
Dinner to chase away the cold...
I have a kettle of Chicken and Dumplings
on the stove. Fresh salad with fixings.
Homemade Lemon Custard Cake
for dessert.
Time to stitch !
Rose
What sweet & yummy idea !!!!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet. Several years I forced myself (didn't take much force) to eat chocolate so I could have the heart boxes. Now where are they?
ReplyDeleteYou are always so inspiring :)
Ohh I love that now I have to eat chocolate to get a box oh the hardships we endure to continue our art he he he
ReplyDeleteCathy
What an awesome idea! I love chocolate so this will be easy to gobble them up for the boxes. Janice
ReplyDeleteLovely idea thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! So creative and resourceful!
ReplyDeleteI love your boxes. I think I have those boxes as I save them from year to year. I love that rose in the middle.
ReplyDeleteYour dinner sounds so good.
And you get to eat the chocolate yummy.
ReplyDeleteNice idea, thank-you for the post.
I have used other box's but never a heart shape, I need to try this.
Do you do the fluffy dumplings or the hard dumplings, I like the hard ones.
Catherine
Mmmmm....chocolate! :-) Love these little hearts.....simply sweet! Of course, your dinner (and dessert) sound fabulous! Getting ready for the weekend snow here too...time to button up and get stitching! :-)
ReplyDeleteHow in the world have I been missing your posts? This is perfect for using all sorts of boxes (which I tend to hoard) and all the scraps of fabric (which I also tend to hoard) And I also get CHOCOLATE? My favorite food group!Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI saved my boxes last February too! Kept the heart shape only from some and a couple complete boxes. I was planning to do a punch needle for the top-just haven't got around to it. Love your project too. It's 19 today and I made Chicken Tortilla Soup from scratch. Have a great weekend
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