Valentine's Day Crafts

Looking for a last minute Valentine idea for your sweetie? Try this altered can by Debbie at Ribbonwood Cottage. Get all the details here.…

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Tutorial: Fabric valentine

This Key to My Heart fabric valentine has a sweet secret. Lena of Lena’s Place shares the pattern and instructions in a guest post on Sew, Mama, Sew! Go to the tute.…

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Stitch some valentine coasters

So clever! Lisa of Goodknits shows us how to turn an inexpensive cork tile into four coasters and adds simple stitching that creates a negative-space design. She points out that, while the heart version is appropriate for a valentine gift, the technique will work with any simple shape. Go to her tute.

And many thanks to Rachel of Craftzine.com…

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Free pattern and tutorial: Cross-stitch valentine card

LOVE this subtle cross-stitched valentine! Monica of Our Designed Life shares her pattern and shows how to stitch it on paper. Go to her post for the pattern and tute.

Many thanks to Floresita of Feeling Stitchy for pointing out this find.…

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Free valentine embroidery patterns

Mollie of Wild Olive reprises her free Hearts Day embroidery pattern. Two views of three designs are included. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.…

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Inspiration: The Trouble with Crafting

Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting created this hoop for a swap partner who said her tastes are “modern and traditional.” Great solution! Because it’s a doodle, there is no pattern to share, but there’s much to learn from enlarging and studying the photo of Troublet’s stitching. Go to her post.…

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Tutorial: Valentine sweater

Casey of Elegant Musings shows us how to add flash to a plain sweater with a bit of applique and bead embroidery–simple enough for beginners. Go to her post for the pattern and tutorial.

And many thanks to Rachel of Craftzine.com for sharing this find.…

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Stitch a valentine card

Kelly Fletcher of Materialistic shares a simple and sweet pattern and tutorial for a hand-stitched valentine card. Whip one up tonight! Go to Kelly’s post.…

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Hearts and Valentines quilt-y projects | free

by Quilting Editor

Marina & Daryl Lynn from Quilt Inspiration did a roundup of Hearts and Valentines quilted projects. Not only are their picks fabulous, they’re also free, either by downloadable pattern or tutorial. Shown here is Heart Garden by Ellie Roberts. Go HERE to see Part 1. Go HERE to see Part 2.

Image credit: Moda Bake Shop

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DIY Chocolate Heart Boxes for Valentine’s Day

From the modeling chocolate master (as in, she to whom I refer all asking about modeling chocolate)… learn to make this crazy adorable edible chocolate heart box for Valentine’s Day HERE at Hungry Happenings. And be sure to check out the rest of the chocolate Valentine’s box collection in the post, too. From crazy adorable to uber sophisticated……

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Tutorial: Be Still my Heart quilt block

by Quilting Editor

By reader request, Jacquie at Tallgrass Prairie Studio, wrote up a tutorial on how she made this heart quilt block. She published it on her blog awhile ago, but it’s still perfect for this Valentine’s Day. Plus, hearts are good any time of year. Get the tutorial.

Image credit: Tallgrass Prairie Studio…

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Pink Mustache Cookies

Mom, why don’t I have these mustache cookie cutters yet? Because then I can make these pink fondant-topped mustache cookies like over at All You Need is Love. And please visit the blog to see how they are packaged. Yes, of course the tag includes a mustachey Valentine’s Day saying. I couldn’t imagine otherwise.…

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Pink and Purple Popcorn

Pretty popcorn is apparently possible. (Did you like that sentence?) Found HERE at She Wears Many Hats, find the recipe and how-tos HERE. Spotted in this great roundup of Valentine’s Day sweets HERE at My Baking Addiction.…

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Tutorial: Ruffled fabric heart Valentine’s tee

by Sewing Editor

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a cute last-minute Valentine’s tee using a store bought tee and a scrap of ruffled fabric. Get the tute.

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Freebie | Conversation Heart Printable

Kelly at DIY Studio is sharing this free conversation heart printable. She shows a few ways you can use it, including a very cool idea with balloons! Click here to go to the freebie.…

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Freebie | Printable Valentine Card & Garland

This printable garland as well as a coordinating card are available as a free download at The Sweetest Occasion.…

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Valentine Card Idea | Woven Ribbon Heart

This woven ribbon heart by Lowri from Papervine, would be a nice accent to add to Valentine cards or pages. Click here to see more.…

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DIY Heart Box with Painted Sugar Cubes

Bonus, the inspirations for this craft are just as clever… Find those links, and find the photo tutorial to make your own heart box and fill with beautiful painted heart sugar cubes HERE at la littérature gourmande.…

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Kid-Friendly Message Cake

For kids with their own love messages to send… write them on daisy petals atop an easy-to-make sponge cake. Find the how-tos HERE at Belle Cake Topper and Mould.

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Lacy Valentine’s Day Cookies

Aren’t these lacy Valentine’s Day cookies lovely? Especially with the cut-out heart. Find them HERE at Suzie HomeCaker.…

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Tutorial: Easy no-sew Valentine’s bunting

by Sewing Editor

Suppose Create Delight shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a super easy Valentine’s bunting. It’s made from fabric, but thanks to fusible webbing there’s no sewing required. And it can be made from a charm pack of precut fabric squares. Get the tutorial at Moda Bake Shop.

[photo from Suppose Create Delight on Moda …

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A lovely Felt Valentine’s Day hair accessory

by Felting Editor

What girl or teen would not love to wear this in her hair on Valentine’s Day? Your little sweeties can make a heart-felt statement on Valentine’s Day by donning these easy-to-make accessories. This is the second project I found on Disney Family Fun. They have a nice tutorial and these look like they should be easy to make.

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Scribble Card- Valentines

by Lesson Plans Editor

This card is perfect for those little fingers that can’t quite write yet. Any child who can hold a crayon loves to color, so this project is perfect for those little ones! You can find the tutorial at Lines Across My Face.…

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Hearts