I feel like when I went looking for heart knitting patterns this year I found a lot of hats. I guess that’s because Valentine’s Day is in the cold part of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Valentine’s Day Optical Illusion for Kids
Have you ever made or seen a device where there’s a drawing on each side of a piece of paper attached to a stick, and when you spin the stick the pictures appear as if they are one?
The fancy … Read More...
How to Make a Heart Embroidered Coffee Cup Cozy
Is your Valentine a coffee lover? Well I have the perfect handmade gift for them…a coffee cup cozy embroidered with a heart! The tutorial is from Feeling Stitchy.
Complete with a detailed supply list, as well as step-by-step photos … Read More...
Herb Garden Markers Cross Stitch Pattern
With all the crazy plant lady posts and products on the market, I knew when I saw this cross stitch pattern I just had to share. The perfect pattern for wall art, kitchen totes and shopping bags.
Quick stitching and … Read More...
How To Dry Fruit Slices For Your Cocktails and Gin
So why are people adding dried fruit to their cocktails and Gin? It is all about the flavor but it looks amazing too.
You can take a plain gin or vodka or soda and add instant flavor just by … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern – Mother And Child Tunic Set And Pants
How adorable is this knitted set? Perfect for lounging around the home or hitting the local cafes for brunch. This knitted outfit set is available free via lionbrand.com The best thing about this pattern is the knitted pants, so many … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern – Smiley Face Tote
Smiles all around with this 90’s Vibe smiley tote bag. Do you know what makes me smile even more? A free crochet pattern that’s what. The Smiley Face Tote is a simple crochet pattern that uses medium-weight yarn.
As fun … Read More...
DIY Treat Holders For Valentine’s Day
These sweet little treat holders are perfect to fill with candy to pass out to friends, family, co-workers and school mates. They are simple to create with supplies you probably already have in your stash like pattern paper, brads and … Read More...
Botanical Wreath Layout
Ferns, fronds and flowers create a beautiful botanical wreath shape on this layout from Sheena. Using a pattern paper that already had a wreath shape she filled in more with fussy cut leaves from pattern paper and stamped and colored … Read More...
Colorful Bold Sentiment Cards
These wonderful cards from Cheiron are quick and simple to make but have a big impact with bold and colorful sentiments. She stamped her floral background and then using the same color of Distress Ink Pads stamped the sentiment over … Read More...
Free Citrus Valentine’s Day Labels
These sweet citrus-themed labels are perfect for printing and adding onto packaging, treat bags, greeting cards, planner pages and scrapbook layouts for Valentine’s Day. I love the color combo of pink, yellow and orange, with the hand drawn font, so … Read More...
Cutie Bear Cross Stitch Pattern
This sweet little bear with a heart-shaped balloon would be super cute to stitch for Valentine’s Day or any other time of year.
The pattern is 59 by 59 stitches, or 4.2 inches square on 14-count fabric. It uses 8 … Read More...
Embroidery Pattern Books Spanning the Centuries
If you’re into history and want to bring some of it into your creative projects, these six books are the perfect way to do so. Whether you’re a seasoned needle worker or just starting out, these books offer patterns … Read More...
5 Baby Quilt Pattern Books
Having a new baby in the house is a special time, and a handmade baby quilt is a thoughtful and unique gift that is sure to be treasured for years to come. There are many beautiful patterns available to help … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern – Sweet Dreams
This adorable Sweet Dreams Baby Crochet blanket is not only sweet with Heart-shaped clovers is a free pattern available for download via the Mary Maxim website. The perfect addition to a New Baby gift basket or hamper.
Valentine’s Day Gift Card Holder Card
Treat your Valentine to a sweet treat with a gift card to their favorite shop tucked inside a beautiful card. Carrie used dies from Spellbinders to create this pretty pocket card, when the heart tab is pullout it reveals the … Read More...
Heart Zipper Pouch Sewing Tutorial
A zipper pouch like this one makes a fun Valentine’s gift. The pouch by itself makes a nice gift, but you can fill it with all kinds of treats – cute pens, candies, even small toys – to make it … Read More...
Winter Love Note Layout
Is it still cold and snowy where you live during Valentine’s Day? I love the mix of winter and love themes on this layout from Lori, how sweet is that “love note” that’s being left in the snow? Notice how … Read More...
Message Heart Pillow Knitting Pattern
The other day I shared a hat decorated with pastel hearts that looked like conversation hearts. If you want a more literal translation of candy into knitting, check out the message heart pillow knitting pattern from Vickie Howell.
This giant … Read More...
I Love You Cross Stitch
This simple and sweet cross stitch pattern is a great one to stitch for a Valentine’s Day card or really for any time of year.
The heart is shown as cross stitched in several colors of thread, but you could … Read More...