To wish all my readers a Happy Valentine’s Day, I’m sharing this Love Letters word quilt by Kristin Shields. This word quilt and others are flying all over Pinterest. Note to self: Must make a word quilt this year. You?… Read More...
Warm and Fuzzy Valentines Craft Tutorial
Linda hosts “Partycraft Secrets” a fun site with awesome ideas. Linda has two young girls that never wanted anything in their hair, not even a hair brush. I know the feeling because my daughter never wanted her long blonde hair … Read More...
Tardis Cross-Stitch Valentine
Pretty Pancakes for Valentine’s Day
It’s only about ten AM where I am, still time for a Valentine’s Day breakfast! Or pancakes for dinner… Look at these pretty heart pancakes HERE and HERE at Creative Food.
Assisi Valentine Heart
Cross Stitch Heart Charms for Valentine’s Day
Thank You With All My Heart
Owl Cakester Pops
She’s pink, she’s cute, she’s an owl, she’s an Oreo Cakester and she’s on a stick. What’s not to love? Make owl Oreo Cakester pops HERE at The Seven Year Cottage.
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.
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, … Read More...
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 … Read More...
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 … Read More...
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 … Read More...
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.
Hearts and Valentines quilt-y projects | free
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 … Read More...
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 … Read More...
Tutorial: Be Still my Heart quilt block
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 … Read More...
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. … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled fabric heart Valentine’s tee
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.
[photo from iCandy Handmade]
Check out these sewing books for sewing valentines day … Read More...