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 

 

hearts (what an original title today)

 

Happy Valentines Day !

 

It is not a huge thing in Australia and it isn't even

acknowledged in my house besides the family

knowing that I make my donation to The Heart Foundation

on this day each year .

 

In the U.S.A February 14 is ginormous!

So you can imagine just how happy I was when

Amy from One Artsy Mama used my heart tutorial on her blog .

Thanks so much Amy I love your happy blog

and I'm thrilled to be posting there .

 

Please pop over and see my hearts !

have a heart

It wouldn't matter how many pretty hearts I cut

out and hung around the place there

is still no way I'd ever get a Valentines gift.

We have just never celebrated Valentines and after

over 20 years eeeeekkkkk together

 I don't think we'll be starting now.

Instead we make a donation to The Heart Foundation .

This really makes my heart feel good .

hearty xx

I'm sure you've seen these hanging hearts in paper.

I thought maybe you'd like to try some in fabric.

They are fairly quick to make and the more

you make the better they look.

Cut a heart template to the size you want from cardboard.

Trace around the template onto the paper

 side of applique paper.

Cut roughly around the traced lines .

Following the manufactures instructions for the paper

press the paper to the wrong side of your fabric.

You need four heart shapes to make one complete heart

and they don't all need to be the same .

Cut your heart shapes neatly on the traced lines.

Before removing the paper fold your hearts

in half and finger press to make a centre crease.

Remove the paper and start pressing your hearts

carefully to join them.

Make sure you are only pressing two halves at a time.

Work your way around using all four heart shapes.

When your heart is all done you can then thread some

invisible thread through with some buttons and beads .

Please forgive the dodgy photos and I really

wish Booger would stop putting those silly frames

around everything.

Please let me know if you make some hearts

I'd love to see yours x