I have long wanted to make the Valentine heart pins that Molly created over at The Purl Bee. I always thought they were a bit plain, though, so I decided to embellish mine a bit. I spent the afternoon making these:
I simply glued a smaller felt heart onto the pink heart. The red heart features french knots and a stitch I've recently learned and love called the rice stitch or crossed corners; it is a cross stitch variation. My version is a variation on the variation as the corners and the cross bars are not the same length. I like the effect.
I have quite a few sheets of Eco-fi felt in a different colors, but I used scraps leftover from my felt Christmas trees, making these nice little scrap-busters.
They make up quickly and Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so have a peek at the tutorial and make a few of your own!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
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