these are a few of my favourite pins ~ hearts

 

I have lots of visitors here from countries that celebrate

Valentine's Day way more than here in Australia

and although I don't celebrate it at all (as I always make

a donation to The Heart Foundation instead)

I do like a good heart craft.

 

Here are just a few I have found on pinterest this week.

 

Left ~ Letters on canvas from Woontrendz.

This one is in Dutch but simple to understand.

 

Top right ~ Baby food jar Valentine's from So Festive.

 

Bottom right ~ No Sew Banner from Thoughts From Alice.

 

Or perhaps you'd like to make some fabric hanging hearts

you can find my tutorial here.

 

 

Do you celebrate Valentine's Day?

 

 

                                     

a quick valentine's day roundup

 

As some of you may know we don't do Valentine's Day

in our house but I still love hearts!

 I've gathered a few of my heart projects so if

you would like to make a few pretty hearts here are

the links to those on my blog ~

 

Hanging fabric hearts tutorial can be found here

 

Little tiny hearts can be found here.

 

 

Paper heart garland here.

 

 

and finally a shaggy , scrappy heart here.

 

 

Although some of them couldn't officially be called tutorials

they are so simple to do just by looking at the pictures.

 

I like simple.

 

I do simple well.

 

 

 

 

when life gives you scraps

 

If you sew you have scraps.

 

Some keep them all organised in colour

or size and sometimes range.

 

Some sort them and iron them.

 

Some make beautiful strippy quilts from them.

 

Me?

 

I just tied thousands onto a coat hanger

and bent it into the shape of a heart.

 

I'm crazy like that.

Heart Week

Did you know that this week 5th - 11th is Heart Week ?
Did you also know that heart disease kills four time more women than breast cancer?
Heart disease is the number one killer of Australian women .

                                                                         Number one !

 

In case you are wondering this is not a sponsored post.

Heart disease is something that has affected me my whole life.

When I was very young my father died at age 50 of heart disease.

It was a battle he fought for most of his life.

When he died he left behind a wife and eight young children.

image from here

 

Over the years various family members have had problems

regarding their hearts .

This might explain why I am so fiercely passionate about

the Heart Foundation and all the good work they do .

image from here

 

Do you know the warning signs of a heart attack ?

Would you like some information on heart health ?

 

I am not a doctor .

I have absolutely no connection to The Heart Foundation .

In fact I am probably not even a good role model

as I only gave up smoking last year (on the anniversary of my fathers death)

after many years of abusing my health .

But if I can get a couple of extra people to donate to ,

share or even have a look at The Heart Foundation website

I will be a very happy girl .......

image from here

 

......and happiness is very good for your heart .

little hearts and your big hearts

 

I was so lucky to be a guest poster on One Artsy Mama

where I shared this tutorial for little hearts .

Since then a few have asked if I could repost it here

so they could keep my tutorials altogether (how nice !)

 

Well here it is ~

 

These little hearts are so quick and easy to make in any size

and they have a little pocket for your love notes so

you can send messages any time you like .

They also might be cute for popping in your little ones

lunch box with a sweet note from Mum xxx

 

 

The ones here are only about 2" but you decide how big

you would like yours and trace your heart shape onto cardboard.

 

There are 3 pieces of fabric ~ front , back and pocket .

The pocket piece has the top edge pressed down before

sandwiching between between the front and back pieces.

 

Trace your heart shape on .

Stitch around leaving a gap for turning .

 

 

Cut out heart shape and clip and snip .

 

 

Turn right side out and stuff very lightly .

Neatly stitch the gap closed .

 

 

Pop a little note in the pocket .

 

 

These should take you 10 minutes to make tops .

So you can make a pile of them and everyone will know

you are just lovely !

 

 

 

As I don't do Valentines I give a donation each year

to the Heart Foundation and this makes my heart feel really good.

 

EDITED  Since this post was published on February 14 I have been contacted by

a few amazing blog readers who have said they don't do Valentines either

and are going to use my idea of making a donation to The Heart Foundation.

 

I am so humbled to think that my little blog could influence some

in this way and I am so touched .

 

Thank you very much x