Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Crocheted Hearts

This is my collection of vintage crocheted hearts.  There is a sweetness about these pretty little cushions: the pineapple crochet pattern on the front, the various lacy crocheted edges, and the satin ribbons woven through.  Sometimes these hearts were used as a pin cushion in a sewing box or to hold favorite brooches at a dressing table.   My Mom used small hearts as drawer sachets, scented with rose or lavender.  


I am linking to Vintage Thingie Thursday  and Alphabet-Thursday (C).     Please visit the links to see lots more interesting posts.

51 comments:

  1. More lovely hearts...these are adorable..wish I could crochet. xo

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  2. They are all so lovely and dainty looking.

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  3. These are unique and beautiful.

    blessings

    barbara jean

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  4. What a fun collection. These little pretties are something I haven't noticed while out and about. Now I've got something else to look for.

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  5. What a treat to have all these beautiful crocheted hearts. I enlarged the photo to enjoy each and every detail. I wished I could find such rare treasures...someday. They'd make such a lovely centerpiece for Valentines.

    Sweet wishes,
    Sara

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  6. Perfect for the letter C and perfect for February!

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  7. those are just the prettiest hearts! I love the green one in the lower right corner of the picture. I have never seen anything like that before, very unique and wonderful. What treasures they are!!

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  8. This is quite a collection, how sweet!

    Have a nice day & greetings,
    Carolien

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  9. So pretty. I never knew they were be used to hold brooches. What a great idea.

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  10. Your crocheted hearts are lovely and make a pretty display. My Nana B tried umpteen times to teach me how to crochet but I never did get the hang of it.
    ~Maggie~

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  11. I've never seen those before and you have so many. They're wonderful.

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  12. What a totally sweet collection. I haven't seen those before either but they are really neat!

    You may have an extra recess.

    A+

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  13. Great collection. I love how the crocheted pineapple is perfect for making a heart.

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  14. Those are adorable crochet hearts. I really like most any crochet work. You have some very nice pieces.

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  15. Love the hearts and just in time for Valentine's day.

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  16. Each one of these is beautiful. Did you crochet these? I think the green in the lower right hand corner of the mosaic is my favorite. Thanks for sharing these!

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  17. These are just lovely! I love crochet! Love all the sweet colors.

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  18. Gorgeous chocheted hearts...my mom used to make these long ago and I love them! Thanks for sharing! Pop on over and visit me when you have a chance.
    And be sure to ENTER MY GIVEAWAY!
    Happy Alphabet Day!
    C is for Coralie

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  19. oooooooo...I am in love with your crocheted hearts!

    Thanks for stopping by the farmhouse thins morning and thanks for sharing!

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  20. What a great collection! I've never seen anything like these. Perfect V'tine decor. laurie

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  21. That's a lovely collection of crocheted hearts. I collect crocheted potholders. Maybe I should add some hearts to my collection.

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  22. What a wonderful collection of heart pin cushions! The crochet edges and the ribbons just really makes these extra special!

    Let me know if you make any string blocks and I'll link to your post. Share the fun!

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  23. These are so pretty. What a great idea for drawer sachets, love these. The green one is my favorite. Thanks for stopping by, glad you enjoyed my "good news" story! Kathy

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  24. These are so pretty and very unique. I wish I knew how to do work like this, so pretty. Happy VTT!

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  25. Wow, you've got an amazing collection! I could just kick myself for selling the one that I had. It was pink and pretty and I just don't know why I got rid of it!
    Happy VTT!
    Carol

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  26. those are the sweetest hearts :D

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  27. What a unique collection and each one is so pretty. How long ago did you start collecting? Thanks for sharing

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  28. That is quite a collection of beautifully crocheted hearts, you have there!

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  29. Such a beautiful collection! I love how you have them displayed in the basket. It must have taken years to collect so many!

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  30. I loved seeing your collection of crocheted hearts from yesterday's post. They reminded me of something my grandmother would have made. I have so many of the doilies she crocheted with the pineapple design.

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  31. i love your crocheted hearts...so pretty xx

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  32. A beautiful collection. And they all looks so pretty together in one basket. How did you find so many? I have seen them before but they have not been in good shape at all.

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  33. Those are beautiful! My mother taught me to crochet when I was young. I made a few things then, and an afghan that won a blue ribbon in the county fair when I was in the 5th grade, but never continued it.
    thank you for visiting my blog. I look forward to reading more of your's!

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  34. Thought everyone had passed up that 'address sign post' question.
    It is a cross.
    Clear as can be that day, and had never noticed it before.

    blessings

    barbara jean

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  35. Oh my, those are LOVELY! You wouldn't happen to have a pattern for them would you? I want to make one!

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  36. lovely hearts indeed! and creative too no doubt!.. thanks for sharing..

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  37. they are indeed very pretty and yes my grandmother used to keep little lavender bags like that in the draws

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  38. I did not made any of these hearts myself. They were all found in antique shops and estate sales.

    I found this site on the web that has lots of crochet patterns. "Heart Sachet" and Ruffles and Lace Heart" would be very much like some of the hearts in my collection. (I did not look at ALL of the patterns on that list, so there may be others as well.)

    http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/hearts.php

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  39. Wow, these are really neat! I've never seen such a thing, so much detail put into these tiny treasures- great collection!

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  40. How pretty! And I agree with the person above, such detailed work. What a lovely collection you have!

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  41. I've never seen so many vintage hearts like this, very nice collection. On the baby moose, over in Retired in Alaska, yes one must be very careful to never come between a cow and calf. We always give the wildlife a lot of space and no barking dogs, that is all they want really and there is no trouble at all that way. Nan

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  42. What a sweet vintage entry! Very unique collection!

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  43. These hearts are just so sweet! I love them. What wonderful treasures!

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  44. These are so pretty! I wish I could crochet!

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