{"id":994,"date":"2018-06-09T11:42:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T10:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/?p=994"},"modified":"2020-02-26T12:19:21","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T12:19:21","slug":"valentines-day-sewing-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/valentines-day-sewing-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s Day sewing projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not long to go before the big day – so you need to get moving…<\/h2>\n

We love the idea of handmade gifts and items for Valentine’s Day – it makes everything more personal and less commercial and crass.<\/b><\/p>\n

So with this post, we’ve had a good look round for a variety of internet land projects and tutorials: some are very simple, some more complex.<\/p>\n

But they all have one thing in common – they’re all worth the effort!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Heart pot holder<\/h3>\n

This is quirky, useful beautiful and fun! A lovely tutorial from the A Spoonful of Sugar website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a useful Valentine heart mitt template to download.<\/p>\n

Very straightforward and attractively presented how-to – this useful and functional item will also grace any kitchen: it looks wonderful!<\/p>\n

We like:<\/strong> The pattern features a little felt\u00a0appliqu\u00e9d\u00a0heart. Ahhh!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Scrappy Valentine\u2019s Day pincushion<\/h3>\n

Stephanie<\/a> at Swoodson Says has provided this pretty as a picture tutorial on the Sew So Easy website<\/a>. It’s a pin cushion that’s a little on the large size – which we love because it won’t slide down the back of the couch.<\/p>\n

There is the added bonus of a heart shaped hand warmer tutorial on this article as well.<\/p>\n

We love:<\/strong> \u201cYou could also fill it with dried lavendar as a sachet!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Quilted Valentine’s Day table mat<\/h3>\n

This simply gorgeous!<\/em> It\u2019s by Deborah Schlegel<\/a>\u00a0and appears on the Art Threads blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It utilises fun fabrics and heart shapes and looks so good that you may want to leave it on your table long after the event has passed.<\/p>\n

This will take you a little while to complete, so you’ll need to start this now in order to get it ready for the big day.<\/p>\n

Look out for:<\/strong> “Using \u00bc inch seams, sew together in five strip blocks, mixing up the order of your fabrics.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Heart pillow<\/h3>\n

Of the reasons that we most like this article is the fantastic use of colour \u2013 a cappuccino theme \u2013 deployed on this modern looking pillow.<\/p>\n

It appears on the Forth Worth Studio blog piece<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can also find out about making a cupcake mug rug on here – two for the price of one!<\/p>\n

Why it works:<\/strong> \u201cI love the softness and simplicity of this monochromatic pillow.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Reversible Valentine\u2019s Day bag tutorial<\/h3>\n

Thanks to the wonderful Lisa on the Cucicucicoo website<\/a> for this excellent example – which is twice the fun: you just have to flip the bag inside out and you have a whole new one!<\/p>\n

This is very detailed tutorial with excellent instructions and very detailed photographs.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re really enthusiastic about:<\/strong> Filling the bag with homemade valentines.<\/em><\/p>\n

Enjoy!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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