Puffy Hearts Tutorial

Helloooo!! We have a new tutorial! Oh yeah!  Puffy hearts to hang up or use as pins!

I always listen to what you tell me and make mental notes, and this tutorial is one that more than a few of you have asked me how to make… so your wish is granted!

It’s very simple!

What will you need?

* Fabric—you don’t need much. I used scraps I had lying around here

*Ribbon

*Scissors

*Chalk or marker

*Stuffing

*A heart cut out of paper (you can find lots of them here)

*Sewing machine

The steps!

1. If you’re not good at drawing, print a heart on paper and cut it out
2. Using chalk or a marker, trace the heart on the wrong side of the fabric
3. Cut out the fabric; if you have pinking shears, it will look very pretty
4. Place the two heart-shaped fabric pieces together with the right sides facing outward, and place the ribbon at the center of the heart, leaving a little bit inside.
5. Starting at the top of the heart, sew half a centimeter or one centimeter from the edge. Don’t worry—it doesn’t have to be perfect. I even sew around it twice with uneven stitching, always leaving 2 finger-widths open on the side so you can add the stuffing. Remember to backstitch at the beginning and end. Backstitching means making a few stitches backward and then continuing forward to secure the stitching.
6. Stuff the heart
7. Close the opening, always remembering to backstitch at the beginning and end.