spread a little love
Wednesday, February 04, 2009We are in full valentine making mode around here.
We saw this idea over on the purl bee and immediately Libby started tearing the card stock. (Which has now become her least favorite part.)
She was able to cut all of the hearts out of scraps of fabric.
To make it a little easier I made "half a heart" template and she cut the fabric on the fold.
Instead of sewing on the hearts, she is glueing them on using a glue stick. I am doing the sewing (it is unusually rewarding to sew on card stock) and Libby is doing her favorite part....writing the names along with a special message inside. Spreading a little love.
Happy Wednesday.
83 comments
so cute! that is a great use for leftover fabric:o)
ReplyDeleteso inspiring!! I love them!
ReplyDeleteThese are so sweet! What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. Love it! g
ReplyDeleteI hope I'm on her Valentine list :)
ReplyDeletei love this idea! i have a ten and a 2 yr old. i think this is a project they both can work on!
ReplyDeletethose are super cute! i miss making valentines for my classmates, that was always so much fun as a kid :)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely adorable!
ReplyDeleteThey're super lovely!
ReplyDeleteHow do you keep the thread from getting all loopy and sad on one side? That always happens to me when I sew on cardstock... ;(
love that! I want to knit hearts, but that won't be done for this year!
ReplyDeleteIt is unusually rewarding sewing on paper product isn't it? Although I'm sure it dulls, I still like it quite alot.
Love it! What did she do for the boys in the class?
ReplyDeleteThat is such a neat idea! So much cuter than the store bought ones! They look great.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea and will definately try it once my daughter is a little older!
ReplyDeleteDear valentines from the minute folds of the heart. And so sweet your little girl writes her own sentiments in greeting. How can we not live a smile when the young know such depth with ease and comfort?
ReplyDeleteSuch heartfelt cards. Really lovely.
ReplyDeletethey are great!!!! Really like them! I want to make the valentine pins... just bought the fabric!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely Valentines! Makes me wish I was in Grade 1 all over again!
ReplyDeleteLove the Valentines! Wish my daughter was still into giving/making them.
ReplyDeleteAnother great idea! We are soooo behind in Valentine crafts.
ReplyDeleteCome for a visit - I'm trying to spread the news about a fabric giveaway!
such a great idea! I too am looking forward to the sewing on card stock.... ;)
ReplyDeleteToo cute!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing this idea! i love it. addison really want to make his cards too, he will love this!
ReplyDeleteperfect!
ReplyDeleteAw, what sweet little cards!!
ReplyDeleteOh, so CUTE! I still think I'd end up cursing at the darn bobbin, because they appear to hate me.. so maybe we'll just try the unlined version... or use a marker and cheat. (Ah... the lessons I teach my children...)
ReplyDeleteThose Valentines are adorable!
ReplyDeleteSO sweet! We are still at the age of sending out photo cards. What a great idea for when the little one gets a little (ok, a LOT) older!
ReplyDeleteMy oldest daughter and I are planning to do this one as well. They are looking great!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and fun to do with your daughter! It makes me want to join in the fun.
ReplyDeleteOh, that looks like so much fun! Now when can I squeeze that in...?
ReplyDeleteI still need time to knit, you know...
That is so awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like so much fun! Maybe we can squeeze a few in before V-day?
ReplyDeleteIsn't purl bee fantastic. Love this project!
ReplyDeleteThey are adorable. Happy early Valentine's!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world of sewing on paper. We scrapbookers love our sewing machines + cardstock! It's even kitschy to embroider on paper too. So fun!
Now, if I could just get more proficient with knitting needles, I'd be all set. =)
Love those, and what a refreshing splash of colour for February.
ReplyDeleteReally cute. So much better than store-bought Valentines.
ReplyDeleteThey are adorable!!
ReplyDeleteThese are great! Simple, but so cute!
ReplyDeleteI love these! I think I might have some scraps to use up exactly in this way!
ReplyDeleteso sweet--sewing cardstock is fun, huh? too funny! :)
ReplyDeleteSuper Adorable!! Love them!
ReplyDeleteso cute!! we're doing a combo of gocco and fabric this weekend. can't wait!
ReplyDeleteYou are such an awesome mom for making the template, seriously!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!
ReplyDeletevery very sweet. my mom always insisted we make our own valentines and we always gave out the most unique notes.
ReplyDeleteoh I love them!
ReplyDeletei adore sewing on paper!
ReplyDeletelibby has done a great job. i am definitely going to try to remember this next year.
Good idea to get a jump on Valentines Day!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteYou're such a good mommy! We do the store bought ones around here. :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice project
ReplyDeleteokay. that is super cute. and super cool. and i am going to have to give it a go. thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea! Very sweet.
ReplyDeletewhat a cute idea! beats the cheap-o disney or scooby doo ones I used to get as a kid! :)
ReplyDeleteso fun...one of my favorite things to do is make valentines...i've always loved making them, since i was a bitty girl.
ReplyDeleteawesome!!! Need to get started on V day cards...thanks for the reminder and the inspiration.
ReplyDeletethey're SO sweet.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea!
ReplyDeleteYou and your daughter are very ambbitious! These are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love it and I love that your little gal is learning early, the joy of giving handmade. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing the same thing with valentines for my husband! I love how easy and rewarding it is to sew on paper! I love the idea of using pinking shears and gluing them!
ReplyDeleteThose are so sweet and girlie - that reminds me - we need to get started on our Valentines too...
ReplyDeleteThose valentines are just the sweetest!
ReplyDeletethese are adorable...love 'em!
ReplyDelete~smiles
You have given me yet another great project idea for the niece and nephew! We finally made yarn baskets... it kept them busy for over an hour. Ahhh.... blessed silence!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :D
Those are super cute.
ReplyDeleteThis year I just got store bought ones for my 2 year old's class. They won't be appreciated until later ages, so I figured why bother. Maybe for his teachers tough, we'll make special ones!
I **love** this idea! I had bookmarked the heart pins from purl bee but somehow missed this one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration :-)
So sweet. She did such a lovely job! Her friends are going to love them.
ReplyDeleteThese are so adorable. You are a good mom to go through so much effort to make a special gift (and memory).
ReplyDeletewhat a great post! and a great idea. laughed at your comment about sewing cardstock.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great mother/daughter project!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to do a card for my daughter with a piece of fabric from when she was a little girl, she's 25 now.
ReplyDeletethose are so very sweet!
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