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Let's make a heart pattern. Take an
8.5"X11" piece of computer paper and fold the long ends together. Draw a
half of a heart as shown. |
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Cut out your heart pattern.
Open pattern and draw two lines to divide heart as shown. |
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Cut the lines. You now have 3
heart pattern pieces. Mark each piece like I did. |
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From each pattern piece pin and cut two pieces
of fabric from different prints. |
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Now let's sew the pieces of
the heart together. Place one of the top and
middle section of heart pieces PRETTY SIDES TOGETHER at the center seam. Pin.
Stitch using the pressure foot as your guide.
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Do the same to the bottom and middle
section. |
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Press seams nice and flat. Now
you have a full heart with three different prints of fabric.
With three ply black embroidery thread hand stitch "X"s over the bottom
and middle seam and the top and middle heart seam is.
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Pin heart on fabric. Cut out
one heart to use as a heart back. |
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Place hearts pretty sides
together and pin around outer edge. Leave a 3" opening on one side of
heart indicated where the pin is in the photo. Stitch around heart using
the pressure foot as your guide. |
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Turn heart pretty side out.
Gently poke out heart point.
Stuff the heart and hand sew the opening
closed. |
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Display your vintage hearts next to
your favorite romantic photograph. This is a photo of my grand-parents,
both of whom have passed on. They were the sweetest couple you can
imagine.
Happy Sewing!
Judi |
