We are going to be hosting some very sweet toddlers for a Valentine's Day party, so I figured sprucing up the place was in order. Project number one: A Tree of Hearts. This should have been a "couple hours" project, but it was an "over a week" project. (Crafting with a toddler takes a bajillion times longer). But the project itself was simple:
A Tree of Hearts
Materials:
- heart template
- fabric of choice
- ribbon or string for hangers
- a tree branch
1. Cut out two hearts from each fabric.
2. Cut a length of ribbon/string for hanger.
3. Place the ribbon/string between the two hearts (remember to put the hanging part on the inside; leave a little bit hanging out so you'll catch it in the seam allowance.
4. Sew around the outside of the hearts, leaving about a 1" opening for turning.
5. Turn it, stuff it, sew it closed!
6. Hang them on a tree branch.
* Tip: to get really great little points at the bottom, backstitch a couple times as you're sewing on each side. If you look closely at mine, you can tell how long it took me to figure this out.
* I COULD NOT figure out how to get the center part of the heart to turn nicely with the ribbon. Switching to smaller ribbon helped, but getting a nice upper internal point is IMPOSSIBLE. Help?
Finding a decent tree branch was the hardest part for me. I had to dig through a pile of twigs on the side of the road on a cold winter's day. And I had to walk five miles up hill, both ways....
Toddler entertainment tip of the day: Putting on "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! entertained the kiddo for 1/60th of the time it took to write this post. And the adorable dance moves weren't bad either.
I like that song, too! That's a very sweet and romantic decoration.
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