Thimbles & Tales A Little Simmer-Pot Kitchen: Simple recipes Sewing from the Heart of Home

Fill your home with wonderful fragrance-and your gift basket with a little handmade love.A Little Simmer-Pot Kitchen brings together two of life's coziest pleasures: something lovely simmering on the stove and something handmade waiting to be given.Inside this charming Thimbles & Tales book, you'll discover seasonal simmer-pot blends filled with fruits, herbs, spices, and other fragrant ingredients, along with sweet and simple embroidery projects designed especially for gifting.Make a pretty jar topper while orange slices dry. Stitch a tiny cottage onto a gift tag. Turn a scrap of linen into a reusable jar wrap. Then tuck everything together into a thoughtful gift for a neighbor, teacher, hostess, friend-or someone who simply needs a little cheering up.Inside you'll find: - Distinctive simmer-pot recipes for Christmas and every season- Simple instructions for drying oranges and apples- A guide for creating your own simmer-pot pantry- An easy formula for mixing your own fragrance blends- Beginner-friendly embroidery projects- Traceable tiny embroidery motifs- Jar toppers, jar wraps, labels, tags, gift bags, and basket liners- Printable-style simmer-pot instruction cards and gift tags- Ideas for inexpensive neighbor, teacher, hostess, and Christmas gifts- Beautiful inspiration for turning simple ingredients into something specialThe embroidery is intentionally uncomplicated, making the projects approachable for beginners and relaxing for experienced stitchers who want a quick handmade finish.Because a meaningful gift doesn't have to be expensive.Sometimes it's simply a jar from the cupboard, a little stitching done in the evening, a pretty ribbon, and the giver's time.Warm blends. Pretty stitches. Gifts from the heart.Welcome to A Little Simmer-Pot Kitchen.