Are you guys ready for a heart-felt project?
Terrible jokes aside, I've started making little things to do a gallery wall in the bedroom. These little fluffy hearts are going to make their way into the new configuration one way or another. So get ready for a before & after in the near future!
This project would make a nice house-warming gift. I also may be making more of these come Christmastime as ornaments for the tree. I could also see doing a simpler version of smaller hearts & making them into a garland. Either way, felt & hearts is a win-win in my book.
To make one of these hanging hearts, you'll need:
- Fabric #1 (to be used with pattern #1, found at the bottom of post; I used cotton)
- Fabric #2 (to be used with pattern #2, also at bottom; I used felt)
- Scissors
- Alphabet beads
- Polyester filling
- Bias tape (for loop)
- An embroidery needle
- Embroidery thread
Step 1 // Cut out your pattern shapes. You should have one shape from pattern #1 with a negative heart in the middle, & two shapes from pattern #2. With embroidery thread, sew your bias tape in a loop onto one of your shapes from pattern #2.
Step 2// Sew your shape from pattern #1 onto the top of your second shape from pattern #2. Only sew along the inside of the negative heart shape. Tie off.
Step 3 // Stitch into the negative heart space through the back. Then feed your alphabet beads through your needle onto the thread, & stitch through the front of your shape. Tie off.
Step 4 // Place your first heart shape from pattern #2 (the one with the loop) behind your second shape. The loop should be in between the two pieces. Sew the two pieces together using a overcast stitch. Do not sew around the heart entirely - leave an opening of an inch or two.
Step 5 // Fill your heart with the polyester filling. Finish stitching the entirety of the heart, closing it off. Tie off.
I put the words "Happy Home" inside of my hearts because #1, I'm cheesy, & #2, my home is happy. I feel lucky to have a warm & welcoming place to come home to, & even on the bad days this place makes me happy.
xoxo,
-m.e.
P.s. Patterns for shapes:
Related // For more tutorials with patterns, check out the Bow Tie project & the DIY Bike Pouch.
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