Pretty Shabby Uk

This Paper Tube Lavender Sachet from  Maria Chatzi  is a great way to use up items around your home.  These handmade sachets work well in your drawer or closet and make wonderful gifts for loved ones.  Materials: ·          A piece of white tulle, 5.9 inches long and about 11.6 inches wide ·          Four ribbons, 2.8 long each, any purple (dark or light) will do - they could also be checked or striped ·          A piece of purple waxed jewellery string, 9,8 long ·          A round bead (any colour), with a hole big enough for your waxed string to go through it if folded in half ·          A long embroidery needle with a large hole ·          A small paper rose, colour: white ·      ...

Lavender Shortbread Recipe Makes 16 small rounds. Ingredients 150g plain flour Pinch of salt 100g butter 50g caster sugar 2 tsp culinary dried lavender flowers. Method Preheat oven to 160C.  Slightly crush 1tsp lavender flowers in a pestle and mortar to release the natural oils. Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl with the caster sugar, butter and crushed lavender, and rub in using fingertips to make a crumbly mixture which can then be kneaded together to make a dough.  Roll out to 1cm thick and cut into individual rounds. Sprinkle with the remaining lavender flowers, pressing them down gently until they stick, then bake for 10-15 mins until the shortbread is just starting to brown. Leave for 10 mins before removing from baking tray, and sprinkle with caster sugar. Tips Some people recommend leaving the dried lavender flowers for decoration until after the shortbread is baked, but I find th...