Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve…Literally!
Get pumped for V-day (ugh) with my next heartfelt tutorial...(includes free template)
Posted by Confessions of a Refashionista
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Here’s how to create your own quirktastically literal heart on your sleeve pin (with my oh-so-artistic free template):
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You Will Need (5 things)
- Needle & Thread
- Stuffing
- Embroidery Needle
- Embroidery Thread
- ¼ Scrap Fabric
Steps (9 steps, 20 minutes)
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1
Print out the Sheri-created template attached & grab some heart-coloured fabric scrap (I used the remains of a fleece scarf), an embroidery needle & thread in vein-y blue + a bit o’ stuffing
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2
choose your heart size & cut it out then fold the fabric in half & pin on the template
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3
chop out the heart, et voila! A front & back piece …set aside the back for now & re-pin the template to the front on the right side of the fabric
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4
using the lines of the template as a guide split stitch straight through both paper & fabric to create the veins
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5
when you’re happy with your funky blood vessels gently remove the paper
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pop the front on top of the back piece & securely blanket stitch the edges together, stuff & close and your open heart surgery is complete!
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7
stitch on a brooch back or safety pin
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8
and give your heart away this Valentine’s Day!
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or keep for yourself & indisputably wear your heart on your sleeve!