Make this beautiful felt heart-charm in no time at all. This is a simple piece of hand-sewing that you can put together across an evening or two; a lovely handmade gift for occasions like Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day, or just something sweet for you to keep. Choose any colours that appeal to you; I went for a bold orange, white and navy, but this would work well in pastels or monochrome. Just aim to keep to a maximum of three different colours or shades and you will be sure to create something stunning.
You will need:
- White felt
- Orange felt
- Orange embroidery floss or Perle cotton
- Navy embroidery floss or Perle cotton
- Narrow ribbon (I chose navy gingham). You’ll need approx. 15cm
- 1 small navy button
- Toy stuffing
- Tracing paper or stitch’n’tear
- Embroidery needle
- Pins
- Scissors
- Pencil
Instructions
- Download the pattern template here.
- Trace off the heart and pattern using tracing paper or stitch’n’tear.
- Pin onto your white felt, and cut out the heart shape. Leave the pins in place.
- Use 2-strands of orange embroidery floss, or 1 length of Perle cotton, to sew a line of split stitch along the two flower stems.
- Cut 5 petal pieces and 3 leaf pieces out of orange felt.
- Pin in place as shown in the picture – keep adjusting until you are happy with the positioning.
- Carry on using your orange thread to sew each felt piece in place using a small running stitch.
- Now change to 2-strands of navy embroidery floss, or 1 piece of Perle cotton, and use split stitch to sew the remaining lines.
- Finish by sewing single french knots as marked on the pattern with a dot.
- Remove the tracing paper / stitch’n’tear.
- Use your pattern to cut out one more heart shape in white felt.
- Pin both hearts, wrong sides together.
- Sew together with your navy thread, using a blanket stitch. Remember to leave a small gap for stuffing.
- Fill your heart with toy stuffing, making sure not to over-fill.
- Finish your blanket stitch all the way round.
- Cut approx 15cm of ribbon. Neaten each end by cutting at a slight angle.
- Create a loop and stitch in place at the top of the heart using a few small tacking stitches.
- Now position the button on top and stitch in place.
And there you have it, a lovely hand sewn gift to keep, give or sell. I have hung mine up in the kitchen, but am tempted to make some filled with lavender to hang up with my clothes – something to make me smile each morning.
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