The Song of the Lavender Fairy:
"Lavender's blue, diddle diddle"- so goes the song;
All around her bush, diddle diddle, Butterflies throng;
(They love her well, diddle diddle, So do the bees;)
While she herself, diddle diddle, Sways in the breeze!
"Lavender's blue, diddle diddle, Lavender's green;"
She'll scent the clothes, diddle diddle, Put away clean-
Clean from the wash, diddle diddle, Hanky and sheet;
Lavender's spikes, diddle diddle, Make them all sweet!
--from "A World of Flower Fairies" by Cicely Mary Barker.
Copyright© The Estate of Cicely Mary Barker, 1925, 1926, 1944, 1948, 1990, 1992.
http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/plants/Lavender.lore.cfm

Lavender Bath Tea Bags
Supplies:

• 1/4 yd. Shiny Star organza
• 1/4 yd. Antique Gold organza
• 2 1/2 yds. Gold 1 1/2 in. Europa sheer ribbon
• 1/2 yd. Green Europa sheer ribbon
• Gold thread, needle
• 1 pkg. Dried lavender
• 1/4 cup Epsom salts
• Chamomile tea
• Aleene's™ Tacky Glue

Directions:
Cut two 6" pieces Shiny Star organza. Cut four 6" pieces Antique Gold organza.
Layer two gold pieces, two star pieces, and two gold pieces. Pin all layers together and sew around all four sides, leaving a 1" opening at top for bath salts. Break up lavender bunches. Mix salts and tea in ceramic or glass bowl, stirring gently until well mixed. Fill bag with mixture. Cut 1 1/2 yd. piece of gold organza ribbon for tie. Fold piece in half, and insert folded edge into tip opening of bag. Sew opening closed, catching ribbon. With remaining gold sheer ribbon, make ribbon rose. Use green organza ribbon to make leaves. Glue to top of bag. Tie a bow at the top of the ribbon. Gift card can read: Use this strip to hang your "tea bag" over the bathtub. Fill the tub with water and enjoy!
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Lavender photos taken at Matanzas Creek Winery, Santa Rosa, CA, 062305
Photo and Website credit: © 2005 Katrina Small