Easy Felt Valentine
Hearts
Share your heart with those you love. This is
an easy and fun project that doesn’t cost a lot.
For younger children, you can do this project
with construction paper, glue, and markers/paint.
What You
Need:
·
1 piece of
felt – red, pink, or white
·
Coordinating
DMC thread
·
Needle
·
Scissors
·
Ribbon or
cord (optional)
·
Poly-fil or
potpourri (optional)
Step 1:
Pick out your colors for the felt and thread.
For Valentine’s, I’d suggest red felt with
white thread, pink felt with purple or red thread, or white felt with red or
purple thread.
Step 2:
On your chosen color of felt (or construction
paper), cut out 2 hearts, approximately 3” x 3”. (One sheet of felt should be able to make 4
hearts.)
I simply hand drew my heart using chalk. However, google “heart cut-out” and search
for the images and you’ll pull up tons of printable templates.
Step 3:
Using your chosen thread color, cut a length
about 10"-12" long.
DMC thread has 6 strands. Separate out 2
strands from the length you just cut. Take those 2 strands and thread your
needle.
Sew ‘LOVE’ onto 1 of the hearts. (Or stitch
the word of your choosing.)
The stitch I used is a simple backstitch.
Step 4:
Line up the 2 hearts. Use another 2 strands
of DMC thread and begin sewing around the edge.
I used a blanket stitch because I think it
has a nice finish look to it. But you can use a backstitch, overcast stitch,
running stitch, catch stitch, or whatever stitch you want.
For instructions on the blanket stitch, check
out this video by Gulf Coast Cottage, who does a fabulous job explaining the
stitch:
Step 5
(Optional):
You can do either, both, or neither of these
options:
First, leave at least a 2” opening around the
second hump.
Option 1: Attach an 8” length of ribbon or
cord to the top.
Option 2: Stuff with poly-fil or potpourri.
I chose to fill mine with poly-fil. And I
spritzed it with a lavender spray.
And voilá:
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