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)

  1. 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

  2. 2

    choose your heart size & cut it out then fold the fabric in half & pin on the template

  3. 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

  4. 4

    using the lines of the template as a guide split stitch straight through both paper & fabric to create the veins

  5. 5

    when you’re happy with your funky blood vessels gently remove the paper

  6. 6

    pop the front on top of the back piece & securely blanket stitch the edges together, stuff & close and your open heart surgery is complete!

  7. 7

    stitch on a brooch back or safety pin

  8. 8

    and give your heart away this Valentine’s Day!

  9. 9

    or keep for yourself & indisputably wear your heart on your sleeve!