The Heart in the Hand
Paper love tokens, Odd Fellows symbolism, and a handmade tradition you can make step by step
I was digging through my bin of saved paper scraps when I picked up a couple of envelopes from old bills. You know the kind with patterned interiors meant to hide the contents.
I laid them out on my work table, opened my laptop… and drifted into rabbit-hole mode for a few minutes.
Two things jumped out at me right away.
First: people collect these envelope patterns. Entire collections! (Which… wow. Of course they do.) Note to self: look into this more later!
Second: they reminded me of another envelope craft I fell in love with while researching Odd Fellows’ handmade objects a few months back.
The ever-charming, heart-in-hand paper love tokens!
