About a month ago on Pinterest, I found some really cute Valentine's Day ideas. I wanted to make this garland:
Isn't it adorable?
Then I found this one, which I thought was even better:
I happened to have some red felt, and so I got to work. I followed the steps for the open hearts just like they appear. For the solid hearts, I decided to combine them with the open hearts. I used white embroidery floss and went to work stringing them. For my garland, I decided to sew through the solid hearts from side to side, instead of top to bottom like the original.
I used the white embroidery thread and strung my solid and open hearts in an alternating pattern. I left an inch or two between each heart, and I tied a knot in the thread between each one, just in case they decided to slide around. I did sew through the open hearts at a higher point, so my thread goes through the middle point as well.
After I had the garland strung, I thought I would add white buttons for embellishment. I think the buttons finished it off nicely. Well chosen details are important! I tried using red and white embroidery floss to sew on the buttons, and I think I prefer the red. You could try pink, too! One note about sewing on the buttons--embroidery floss comes with six strands of thread all wound together. I use the full six threads when I sew something, and it makes a really "full" looking seam in no time. I only went through the button holes once on each heart, in an X shape, and I was done.
I ended up giving two garlands as gifts, and they were well received. I strung the one that I kept for myself on my computer at work, and the worst part is that I think I have to take it down after Valentine's. I really liked this project. Wouldn't it be a cute thing for your kids to wake up to on Valentine's day?
On a side note, my new job is going really well. I have a great work environment, and it has actually been good for our photography business, too. Unfortunately, it doesn't leave much time for blogging. I hope you will bear with me as I try to do both, and let's enjoy the time we do have together here!
What special ideas do you have for your Valentine?
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