Beautiful Beeswax Hearts

These little hearts are made from pure beeswax from a local Cotswold beekeeper, and I thought you might like to add one to your workbox. I know that some stitchers like to use wax on threads but whether it is necessary, the jury is still out.

I know that linen threads might benefit from waxing before use, but this is personal taste. I must admit to liking waxing some metallics to make them behave better. Each heart measures 1 x 1.5in (2.5 x 4cm) and one heart is supplied in the little hand crafted Catherine Archer pouch.

I found these little beeswax hearts at the Stroud Farmers Market and bought them all! I could not decide at first how to present them and then it came to me. I had been sorting out my workroom and discovered (to my shame) the various bags of off cuts from my Catherine Archer linen and realised that they could be just prefect for the wax hearts. I might add that not even a square inch of this material is thrown away – it is just too precious.

The printing company that makes my Catherine fabric no longer supply this beautiful linen, so I have to ration it!