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Sunday, July 17, 2011

"save the livah"

remember Dan Ackroyd's Julia Child impersonation?
"save the livah!"




with this year's lavender harvest, I've saved the leaves
they have even more fragrance than the flower buds
and are perfect for sachets



the sachets can go in the clothes drier, or in a drawer
I made them with an old t-shirt
pretty simple
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18 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Dan Ackroyd is one of the funniest men alive. Saving the leaves, what a good idea, your sachets are charming. It makes the clothes smell so nice. xox Corrine

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  2. ElizabethJuly 17, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    What a great idea! I think I might actually have the skills to try this one!

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  3. rebeccaJuly 17, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    i can smell your summer from here!

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  4. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresJuly 17, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Great way to repurpose. I did the same thing with one of my husband's old button-ups that had stains. Hope you are having a great day. Tammy

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  5. DianneJuly 17, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    I just caught up on your last three posts... The sachets are lovely... form your beautiful lavender. I kind of like the lavender mummies... but then I'm kind of partial to dyed and stripped muslin... What a cool idea for the zentagles!

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  6. Lynn CohenJuly 17, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Oh I can smell them from here! What a great idea. I have a front yard full of lavender!

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  7. NancyJuly 17, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Great idea to put them in the dryer and very pretty re-use :)

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  8. sukipoetJuly 17, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    lavender, what a wonderful plant. and these little sachets are so sweet.

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  9. Rebeca TrevinoJuly 17, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    mmmmmmm!
    reminds me of lovely, lazy summer days . . .

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  10. ELKJuly 17, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    gentle . soft and sweet!

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  11. Gayle PriceJuly 17, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    These look so homely and French, and I bet they smell amazing too.....what a good idea to put them in your clothes dryer. I love your zentangle from your previous post ( sorry didn't get around to comment ) I think it is so beautiful and full of life and personality ( can a drawing have personality ? ) Any way, it's fantastic and then what you did with it and made that cute little box for all the pieces to go in.....ooooh just too creative ! love it ! xx

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  12. BeccaJuly 17, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Never even thought of saving the leaves...so cleaver! I also love the soft tee fabric!

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  13. HalleJuly 18, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Such a great idea! I love that you are using leftovers on both accounts to make these sachets. Awesome!

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  14. Bleubeard and ElizabethJuly 18, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    I wish I could get lavender to grow in my area. I even bought a bush this spring, but it died within four weeks after I brought it home. I love how you recycle and upcycle. Nice choice of pillow sachets, too.

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  15. Laura Tringali HolmesJuly 18, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Seeing your sachets makes me want to go clean my closet. With lavender as the reward, maybe I just will!

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  16. ~*~Patty SJuly 19, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    simple
    and
    perfect

    I can almost smell them across the miles!
    oxo

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  17. Terri KahrsJuly 19, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Ackroyd always cracked me up .. . the "hamburger/hamburger" skit used to be a 'thing' between me and my best friend. We'd laugh ourselves silly!

    Love that you've used old tee shirts to make these sweet little sachets. I love opening a drawer and smelling that soft, luscious scent! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  18. JillJuly 19, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    I'm so glad you've posted this because I have wondered why in the heck the leaves weren't saved. So glad that you gave it a go!

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