Thanks so much to all of you who shared kind words, compassion, and your own stories with me last week. I don't think my inbox has ever been so full of strength and community. Thank you. Welcome, too, to new readers stopping by from CraftGossip and Ladies in Waiting -- it's been a pleasure connecting with you all.
Materials:
a scrap of fabric, approximately 10" square
stuffing
needle and thread
paper
6" piece of ribbon
sewing machine (optional)
Begin by drawing a heart template on to paper. I find that I usually draw too small, and almost always go around the original adding a 1/4" extra. Cut out your template, and use it to cut two hearts out of your chosen fabric.
Cut a small square, with edges of approximately 2", out of the fabric. This will be your pocket for the front.
Fold the edges of the pocket 1/4" to the wrong side. Iron them to hold the fold.
Sew along the top edge of the pocket (I prefer hand-stitching, but you can use a sewing machine for all of this, if you like). If you want to decorate your pocket, by adding buttons or embroidery, do that now.
Place the pocket in the centre of one of your hearts, both right sides facing up. Pin in place, and sew around the three remaining sides, attaching the pocket to the heart.
Stack the two hearts together, right sides together, so that the pocket is sandwiched in the middle. Place your ribbon between the hearts, so that it forms a loop, with the ends sticking out at the top.
Sew around the edges, leaving a 3" gap for turning.
Turn your heart inside out, and fill with stuffing. Sew up the gap.
To add messages, we simply cut thin strips of paper, 1" wide and 6" long. For us, what seemed best was writing down the things we would have like to be able to say to Mormor. You could also fill you hearts with favourite memories, prayers, quotations, small instant photographs, favourite sweets or flowers.
Thanks again for sharing your lives with me over the week. For those of you who will be creating your own tree of hearts, I hope it brings you comfort and peace. xx
2 comments:
Very sweet!
Shower the people you love with love, show them the way that you feel...James Taylor
~Hugs from San Diego
Thanks -- what a lovely quote! :)
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