Conversation Hearts
Materials:
A few color choices of both felt and embroidery thread
Needle
Embroidery hoop
Stuffing
Step Two: Put your felt into an embroidery hoop and embroider your words using back stitch.
Step Three: Cut out your heart, as well as an additional identical heart.
Step Four: Using a blanket stitch, sew your hearts together. When you have just a small opening left, stuff your heart and then finish sewing it closed.
Optional: Using either hot glue or a needle and thread, sew a pin backing onto your heart, making for a cute Valentine's Day pin!
Now go out and wear your heart on your sleeve (sorry, I couldn't resist)!
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How precious! Just the thing to decorate the table for Valentine's Day or leave in the mailbox to surprise neighbors.
Thanks for sharing!
Susan
Oh how cute! What a fun project. Thanks so much, I'll be linking.
how cute are these?!!? just think of all of the possible messages you could put on your heart... ;)
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I wanted to say thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting on my giveaway. I did't make 50 comments, but I decided to extend the deadline until I got 50 comments. These hearts are so cute and I'm thinking they would look adorable on a little ribbon garland. Great job.
How adorable! I love these!
These are quite whimsical. I may use these as valentines for my children's exchange. What a great idea Christine!
these are great, i made a similar felt brooch last week, except i didnt think to embroider a message into it, so nice. check it out: http://kfar.blogspot.com/2010/01/starting-to-sew-little-this-and-little.html
They look great. What do you use to trace words on felt? I find felt hard to write on.
Thanks
Liz
These are great well done. I think I'll make one for my husband and little boy :)
Twiggy x
Thanks for posting the stitching too. Cute project. I think I can use this in the toddler classes too when we sing about " I've got the Joy in My Heart" and I can stitch JOY!
Great ideas!
Thanks again.
Super cute! I just linked to you on a post I wrote about making similar hearts with my kids' sewing club. The same idea, only using felt letters. Great minds....
amazing. hugs from Italy
Brilliant!
What do you use to trace designs onto felt? I've found it difficult to find the right tool for the job-what works for you? Thanks for the great tutorial.
Hi Laura...drawing on felt is very difficult. I use a pencil and trace very lightly...usually I can rub off the marking without damaging the felt. It is not foolproof, but it's the best method I have found. You might also try chalk pencils, I have had good luck with those too!
It also helps to use high quality wool felt!