I was thinking that the house looked a little bare after taking down the Christmas decorations, so I decided to make some easy fabric hearts to add some color and to get ready for Valentine’s Day.
I tried to go with a winter theme by leaving out some of my decorated and painted pine cones, but it’s awfully hard to get that winter feel when the temperatures have been almost 80 degrees for the past few days!
And since I was craving some color, I made a bunch of these easy to make fabric hearts!
These hearts are easy to make because you don’t need a sewing machine! Don’t they put you in the mood for Valentine’s Day?
To make these hearts, you will need an assortment of fabrics. I used some red and white burlap that I had left over from some other projects, a tea towel, and a few new fabrics that I bought at Hobby Lobby.
First, I cut out a heart from paper to use as a tracer. Then I marked and cut out some squares of fabric. I made my squares 5 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches. Don’t forget to double your fabric because you need a front and back for your hearts!
Trace around the paper heart onto your fabric. I used a pen to lightly trace mine onto the fabric. Then I hand-stitched around the heart, leaving a hole so that I could stuff some polyfill into the heart.
After I stuffed it, I finished sewing up the heart.
You can see that process a little better in this photo! When I made some hearts from burlap, I used embroidery thread since it is much thicker, and I stuffed the red one with an old, fuzzy red sock!
To finish the heart, I cut around the edges with pinking shears.
They look great in my dough bowl!
I embellished one of the hearts with a little lace, and I even started making some different sizes.
There was something very comforting about hand stitching these hearts, and I was thinking that this would be a great project to teach young ones how to sew.
Of course, I had to see how they would look in my little red tool box hanging out on my red table on the front porch. So cute, so I’m off to the store tomorrow to buy a few buttons and other things to do some further embellishing. And I’m thinking that I’m going to make some more of these easy to make fabric hearts!
I’m joining:
Wow Us Wednesday@Savvy Southern Style
Valentine’s Day Themed Link Up@DIY Crafty Projects
Tutorials, Tips, and Tidbits@Stone Gable
Idie says
February 3, 2019 at 7:53 pmJane, your little hearts was such a great idea for my heart weathe that I am making, I was debating what to use to decorate my weathe and your hearts is the best! I have a lot of scrap material and lace ! So excited to get started! Sincerely thank you ! Idie
Stefanie says
July 18, 2018 at 12:38 pmThanks for sharing. I’d love to make some heart ornaments for my family in memory of a loved one. I am new to sewing though. What type of stitch do you do for this?
Thank you!!
Jane Windham says
July 18, 2018 at 9:14 pmStefanie, I use a basic running stitch when making the hearts. If you are unsure how to do that, look for a video on YouTube.
Christine Duval says
December 25, 2018 at 11:10 amI just looked up, there is a water soluble marker. Before I fill, I can wash it.
Babychaser says
January 22, 2018 at 5:29 pmI love these! I think I will use them for my daughters to learn/ practice their sewing. They are almost 6 and 10. What a fun and festive project! Thanks for sharing!
Jane Windham says
January 23, 2018 at 12:44 pmYou’re right! This is a perfect project for teaching someone how to sew!
Laura P. says
August 11, 2018 at 4:14 pmI can’t see where to leave an original comment just a reply…sorry! Anyway I see you trace the heart shape onto the fabric using a blue pen. But wouldn’t you be able to still see that tracing even after it is sewn? Am I missing something? Thanks for your tutorial!
Jane Windham says
August 12, 2018 at 11:38 amYour stitches will cover most of the tracing.
Sara says
March 6, 2019 at 8:20 amOr use a pen with disappearing ink when it’s ironed, or chalk.
Christine says
December 25, 2018 at 11:05 amHow do you get the ink mark out?
Kathy A says
January 14, 2018 at 9:35 pmThese are adorable and are a great “stash buster” for scraps that I think are too big to throw away!
Sunny Shuping says
July 31, 2017 at 6:38 pmI made these fabric hearts for our daughter’s wedding last September (2016) and everyone loved them! I made little tags on them that said “Thanks for joining us for the best day of our lives! Rebecca and Philip, September 17, 2016.” Everyone loved them. They were such a hit, I made more for my close friends with Christmas fabric as gifts; and then, while I was on a roll, I made some for Valentine’s Day with cute “hearty” fabric. I have to say I absolutely love these. Thank you for sharing your talent with us Sunny Shuping.
Carole says
October 30, 2015 at 4:57 pmQue c’est joli et simple à la fois ! Merci pour cette chouette idée !
It is so nice and easy ! Thanks a lot for such a beautiful idea !
Carole, FRANCE 😉
Marlene Stephenson says
January 28, 2015 at 1:27 pmThese are really cute and easy,what a brilliant idea. Thank you.
Maureen the Budget Queen says
January 16, 2015 at 11:42 amLove the way you displayed your little hearts in the dough bowl on the table. I have been making felt hearts, I made some for Christmas. I made mine with holly leaves and buttons for berries. I put a white stitche4d snowflake on my girlfriends, stitched with wool, to give it that Scandi look. I make mine while watching tv at night, to keep my hands busy, so they are not into chips or popcorn! I like that you cut the heart after sewing which will work well for the fabric ones. I am inspired to make the cloth ones now after seeing yours! I use a rotary cutter with a pinking blade on it to cut mine as I have a difficult time with pinking shears, tendonitis in my hand and wrist. While you have 80 degrees we are hovering around zero and it is snowing like crazy. We have more snow than in 37 years!
Jane Windham says
January 16, 2015 at 11:51 amMaureen, I would have to find something to occupy myself if we had all that snow, too! And thanks for sharing that great idea of using a rotary cutter to cut out the hearts!
brandy says
January 6, 2015 at 7:10 pmThanks for sharing..
Gretchen says
January 6, 2015 at 11:53 amThis is such a fun project and I think I’ll begin with the hearts and maybe add them to a wreath!
Jill says
January 31, 2014 at 9:38 pmThank you for your excellent directions and photos. I hope to make some this weekend. All I have to do is borrow a pair of pinking scissors.
Jane P says
January 29, 2014 at 11:58 amYour hearts are adorable, I’m inspired and think even I can make these. Thanks so much! Love these!
Betty Brooke says
January 3, 2014 at 6:25 pmThank you ! I needed something creative to do for Valentine’s Day and your post fit the bill. Love this! Have a beautiful weekend!
Pat C. says
January 29, 2013 at 6:46 pmOh, these are adorable… the pinked edge is so sweet! And I love the No Sewing Machine Required part! Thank you so much.: ) xoxo
rita says
January 27, 2013 at 8:56 pmI love how you made your hearts. so easy and something you can do anywhere. thanks for the tutorial.
Mrs. Sarah Coller says
January 25, 2013 at 10:59 amThese are adorable! I’ve been trying to come up with a special party favor idea for my daughter’s 13th birthday tomorrow afternoon…I wonder if I could get 12 of these made today? Ha! Beautiful! I’ve got a link up going, if you’re interested in showing off your project to my readers!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Sarah Coller
Stephany Hyder says
January 24, 2013 at 10:21 pmThese are so stink’n adorable! I was just trying last night to sew some on my sewing machine and I was not having much luck. I am new to the whole sewing machine deal. But, these are definitely worth trying tomorrow or this weekend. I really thank you for sharing a great tutorial. I love all the fabric choices you chose too. ♥
Wonderful Job!
Happy early Friday!
Stephany @ Stephany Quinn [stephanyhyder.blogspot.com]
Angela says
January 24, 2013 at 7:59 amThank you for posting this. I have 3 girls (9,9, &7) and I think this is the perfect project for them to work on their beginner sewing skills! Can’t wait to enjoy this with them.
Betty says
January 23, 2013 at 11:15 pmHi Jane,
I love you adorable hearts. And I just found your blog. I’m a new follower and looking forward to visiting again.
xo
Betty
betty says
January 23, 2013 at 7:33 amThanks Jane…just what I was looking for. I’m your new follower! Hope you’ll visit me too.
I’m going to get started on these this week…
Miss Kitty says
January 23, 2013 at 7:15 amHi Jane! Your little hearts are so very cute! I want to make some. Are you and Leo coming back to Haven in August? I hope so. I saw your post over at Savvy Southern Style.
Carol says
January 20, 2013 at 9:20 amThese are just adorable, Jane! I just adore that little touch of “homespun.”
Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says
January 18, 2013 at 11:05 amI Heart these! Wish I could sew! The striped one reminds me of grain sack and they look great all piled up in that dough bowl.
Kelly
Suzy @ Worthing Court says
January 18, 2013 at 8:11 amThese are so stinkin’ cute, Jane! I especially love them in the dough bowl.
Kathleen says
January 17, 2013 at 11:05 pmVery pretty, Jane! The house does look so bare after all the Cmas things come down.
JoAnn @ SweetPepperRose says
January 17, 2013 at 8:34 pmJane, these are cute little hearts!
Keeping It Cozy says
January 17, 2013 at 10:35 amThose are so cute! What a fun project. I love the combination of fabrics.
Mary says
January 17, 2013 at 6:53 amThese are adorable Jane! I love your combination of fabrics and cheery colors! I’m in desperate need of color and sunshine with all our rain!
Carlene @ Organized Clutter says
January 17, 2013 at 6:29 amPerfect little hearts for bowl filling. Cute.
Happier Than A Pig in Mud says
January 17, 2013 at 5:34 amYour hearts really turned out cute! So colorful and cheerful-enjoy:@)
Jamie says
January 17, 2013 at 12:38 amThese are adorable! Thanks for the tutorial. I’m a new follower 😉
Linda says
January 16, 2013 at 9:33 pmHi Jane, I LOVE your hearts!! I am considering making some too for a Valentine’s Day luncheon with the girlfriends–and have been worrying about the edges fraying. I think I’ll go ahead now that I’ve seen yours! Linda
sandy says
January 16, 2013 at 8:28 pmSuch sweet little hearts and so easy to make.
Thanks for sharing.
Sandy
Michele says
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Michele says
January 16, 2013 at 7:23 pmI’m making pillow hearts tomorrow. So glad I saw yours, sew sweet! I will remember my pinking shears)
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Jana says
January 16, 2013 at 6:45 pmJane,
Love the little hearts! So sew cute!!
Shirley@Housepitality Designs says
January 16, 2013 at 5:00 pmOh Jane…how pretty are those!!…I love them…I love how you have the rougher edges around the hearts….They look great in your dough bowl!!…
Glenda Childers says
January 16, 2013 at 4:27 pmThese are so colorful and fun. What a great project, Jane.
Fondly,
Glenda
Jen says
January 16, 2013 at 1:00 pmSO cute!! Thank for sharing!!
Kris says
January 16, 2013 at 12:27 pmWhat a brilliant idea! The fabric is very cheerful and brightens up your spirits time of year plus Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a nice and easy and you don’t have to have a sewing machine.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Pam says
January 16, 2013 at 12:22 pmThose are adorable. I love that you don’t have to sew them inside out and figure out how to flip them around and then baste them. So much easier!
Jean Windham says
January 16, 2013 at 11:25 amSo cute, I absolutely love them. You are so right about everything looking drab after all the decorations came down but the red really brightens things up. Thanks for sharing how to make the valentines and I love them placed in the dough bowl. Jean
Ann says
January 16, 2013 at 8:53 amOh my gosh…I love them all laid out in that dough bowl! Brilliant too that you trim after you have finished the heart. Thanks for your comment on my weight loss post. At our age trying to stay fit is almost like the impossible dream. It’s just so hard. Go0d luck with whatever you have planned! I almost forgot…I agree about stitching something by hand. It is very comforting!
Danni@SiloHillFarm says
January 16, 2013 at 5:10 amOh my goodness! I love these! I want to make a whole basket full of them! Thank you for the great tutorial…..I’m inspired!
Vickie says
January 16, 2013 at 12:32 amThese are so cute! Now I have got to go get my fabric stash out and try this.
Linda@Coastal Charm says
January 15, 2013 at 11:24 pmJane,
These are just darling! Hope your week is going go for ya:)
Blessings,
Linda
Kathy says
January 15, 2013 at 11:21 pmI made a couple of burlap hearts using the sewing machine. I think I’ll try your way! That’s a wonderful idea! I love the edges cut with pinking shears!
Grace @ sense and simplicity says
January 15, 2013 at 10:49 pmThey’re adorable. I have a thing for hearts.
michelle says
January 15, 2013 at 10:17 pmI love these. I really like them in the red box with the dollies. So cute.
Dolly Sarrio says
January 15, 2013 at 9:43 pmSo cute Jane!
Gina says
January 15, 2013 at 8:53 pmThose are so darn cute! Cheerful too!
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real says
January 15, 2013 at 8:45 pmThey are perfect, Jane! I need a dough bowl…I think I am going to make some of these cute little fabric hearts. Kate will probably steal them for her American Girl dolls 😉
Maria says
January 15, 2013 at 8:38 pmHow pretty! I love all the hearts and all the different fabrics and patterns! So cute!
Moni ~ Zu Haus at Home says
January 15, 2013 at 8:33 pmJane, I love how your cheerful hearts fill up the dough bowl. Fun fabric choices…beautiful!
Dawn says
January 15, 2013 at 7:30 pmJane, those are adorable. I want them all. The fabric choices are perfect and the dough bowl fits right in. Thanks for linking up at the Cabin.:)
Pam says
January 15, 2013 at 7:18 pmVery cute Jane! I love how colorful they are. And thansk for the tutorial. I’ll definitely have to go through my fabric and try these.
Have a great day.
Pam
Sue norwood says
January 25, 2017 at 4:03 pmYour hearts are stunning, and adorable. Thank you.