Welcome to Quilt Story's stop on the Simply Charmed blog hop tour!
We are going to make a Valentine's garland! Easy and cute!
Trace on only half the charms you plan to use.. using this heart template.
Pair a traced heart with a non-traced heart, right sides out and batting in-between. Cut on the line with pinking sheers.
Reminds me of the "Jar of Hearts" song, LOVE it...
Use a large enough needle for the twine. This was a bit of a pain, but I found if you seperated each layer as you poked the needle through, it was much easier. Tie the twine into a knot, then a bow.
Finished!
Hang it anywhere and it looks cute!
Hmmm...heart garland for the whole staircase...next year???
Burgundy Buttons is giving away a $25 gift certificate on QUILTSTORY!
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You have 2 chances to enter
a separate comment for each
1) Leave a Valentines comment, memory, gift etc.
2) Become a follower of Quilt Story
leave a comment if you already follow
That's all!
Be sure to follow the tour, as there are great prizes at every stop!
February 1 - Melissa from Happy Quilting - Fat Quarter Shop - Grand Prize $200.00 Giveaway
February 2 - Heather from Quilt Story - Burgundy Buttons - $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway
February 3 - Melissa from Lilac Lane - Green Fairy Quilts - $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway
February 6 - Angela from Cut to Pieces - Intrepid Thread - $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway
February 7 - Amy from Diary of a Quilter - Burgundy Buttons - $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway
February 8 - Natalia from Piece N Quilt - Green Fairy Quilts - $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway
February 9 - Jessica from Twin Fibers - Intrepid Thread - $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway
February 10 - Katie from Swim, Bike, Quilt - Burgundy Buttons - $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway
February 11 - Jane from Want It, Need It, Quilt - Green Fairy Quilts - $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway
February 13 - Corey from Little Miss Shabby - Intrepid Thread - $25.00 Gift Certificate Giveaway
And for the best giveaway of all, make sure you go to
Melissa from HAPPY QUILTING, Fat quarter shop is giving away $200.
Thank you Melissa for the fun tour and for organizing it all!
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 527 of 527Cute and easy peasy! My daughter the PHotographer wants one for her picture backgrounds!! To my sewing cave I go!
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Love your little heart garland. One of the things I love to do for Valentine's is give candy and a "child's" Valentine to all my coworkers. It makes everyone feel special, especially me!!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I have been married 38 years ! and still have the first Valentines my husband gave me, it was a set of planters, and a pothos plant. still have planters, and yes still have some of the plant :)
garland hearts are adorable. I will be sending some to my grand daughter. thanks :) I already am a follower.
My favorite Valentine's memory also includes my favorite gift:
My husband and I started dating on Feb. 12th. On the 14th, he offered to pick me up from work, on his motorcycle, and he told me he had a present for me. I was expecting chocolate or roses - generic V-day stuff. Instead, he gave me a framed print of one of his favorite paintings. 11 years later, it's still hanging where I can always see it.
I'm a new follower! Thanks fir the great tutorial!
Such a cute garland! My daughter loves hearts. I need to add this project on my to do list!
I'm a new follower!
Love the banner. It has great potential for many occasions. I love to get fresh tulips on Valentines Day. They are so springy and fresh .
I love to make little ITH embroidery items to hide little goodies in for my 5 grandkids! I've been making things for each holiday and my one daughter had one of those accordian type clothes hooks between the kid's bedrooms that all their little holiday goodies hang from and it is so cute!
I'm a follower. I thought I was before but when I checked I wasn't so I became a follower!
I'm a follower. I thought I was before but when I checked I wasn't so I became a follower!
I've just become your newest follower via email! Love the sweet little hearts garland. I think I just might whip one up tomorrow to decorate my office at work! Be blessed!
I remember when I was quite young getting a box of chocolates in a red heart shaped box from a secret admirer. I couldn't have felt any more special!! I found out many years later that it was my grandmother -- she had been my secret admirer over many years. She's moved on to glory now but I sure do treasure the special bond we had!! Be blessed.
My favorite valentine gift was a glitter heart from my daughter when she was 6.
I'm already a follower!
I used to love picking out Valentine's to pass out at school when I was a kid. I'd always have to make sure I didn't give the boys I didn't like any that said something about love.
I'm a follower.
My dog's birthday was Valentine's Day. This will be our second one without her, so it's a little bittersweet.
I am a follower of quilt story.
One year my husband and I gave each other the same Valentine card.
Red roses, once in 15 years he has remembered a special day. Got to love him, at least he remembered once.
Hugs
I am also a follower, Thx
My favorite Valentine's gifts to receive are handmade cards from my 2 girls. They are very creative and it's fun to see what they come up with.
I don't have too many Valentine's memories. But I love to see all the crafts that others create for the day. The simple and the amazingly intricate. All totally amazing and impressive. Thanks for sharing your hearts tutorial, I love it.
I am a follower of your blog. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
My hubby and I started dating right before Valentines Day 19 years ago. When the holiday rolled around, he wanted to make me dinner so he had his mom help him prep a favorite dish plus sides and dessert, he brought it all to my apartment and finished cooking it there. We had a lovely evening. He even made me a home made card, something we still do for each other every so often.
I'm already a follower.
I will never forget my first 'real' Valentines from my boyfriend. I was 15 and he gave me a card, a white teddy bear and flowers. I was in love. ;)
I am a new follower! Cute tutorial, thanks!
Would love to make a small version for my valentine tree.
Im a follower!
I follow the Quilt Story blog!
I love Valentines Day, I love red and white so I love all the decorations and sweets to make! This year me and my husband will be celebrating our 9th Valentines Day together!
I did a tutorial for a heart blog as a guest blogger and gave away the tablerunner as a blog giveaway - I now keep in contact with the lovely lady in France, I met through the giveaway.
I'm a new follower - thanks for the chance :)
This is really cute! My favorite Valentine's thing is to make little hand drawn cards for friends. It was so much fun as a kid and its still so much fun now!
I love how excited kids get about Valentines Day.
I am now following! Thanks for the opportunity!
One Valentine's my husband got crawfish for dinner...we live in California. They were kinda pricey, but yummy!
pounds of chocolate :-)
I love the idea, it looks like a fairly quick but fun project. I am looking forward to our church's Valentine banquet next week. It is always a fun and relaxing place to go with my hubby.
I am a new follower of your blog. Thanks for sharing this great idea.
I am a follower.
My daughter's birthday is 2 days after Valentine Day. I was so hoping she would be my Valentine baby.
Greatest Valentine Gift -- going out to eat with family.
I think a great gift is a picnic in the livingroom!
I'm a follower!
great idea! love the hearts - will have to try this for a gift this year.
Oh I remember sending a big bunch of flowers to my boyfriend (now husband) quite soon after we got together, he was living away in a city after growing up in the country, so it was a reminder of spring in the country. I actually sent them the day before Valentines so he could enjoy them when he woke!
thanks for the tutorial
I'm a new follower too!
I already follow - and love your blog!
A favorite memory is when I was out of town for work and my husband drove to meet me for a Valentine's Day dinner!
Just found your blog today and now I am a follower! There were few special times with my Dad but, the one I will always remember is on Valentine's Day he always had a small box of chocolates and a card on the table. Such a sweet memory to hold!
I am now a follower, and thinking about block of the month, in having the time to do it, seems like it would be fun to join.
Hope you have a great Valentine day! I remember when I was working that my husband sent flowers to my job made me feel special!
Thanks for doing the contest test, I'm fairly new to quilting. And I'm getting so many ideals.
Well God Bless!
I love making handmade Valentine cards to mail to little kids.......they love getting mail.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Happy sewing
I wish my husband was into Valentine's Day. A homemade card would do nicely.
I am already a very happy follower.
My husband and I don't really do anything for Valentine's day but now that we have kids it's always fun to do craft projects and things for them.
I'm a new follower too!
I love your garland. I'll have to see what I have left in the stash. I don't use pinks much, and just gave away a bunch of them. Thanks for the giveaway chance. I'm going to check them out right now. I follow by e-mail, since I never go check the blogs I follow page.
My husband is gone now, but every year, he used to buy me the absolutely mushiest card he could find, and then sign it Spike (his fantasy bad twin). =)
Very cute and a great tutorial. We always love to leave the little candy hearts around for each other with their messages on them at this time of the year.
I already follow Quilt Story.
My favorite valentine memory is breakfasts with red strawberry themed food and of course Mom's homemade chocolate desserts! :)
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I'm a new follower :) Thanks for the chance to enter!
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So cute! I'm a follower
A Valentine's memory.... I got my first Valentine from my "boyfriend", whom I adored, when I was three years old. He moved away when I was four and a half and I never saw him again. But I always kept the Valentine and thought very fondly of him. Thirty years later I looked him up and contacted him and he had NO memory of me whatsoever. *sigh* Boys are so fickle.
I am way late in the game here, but wanted to start following your blog anyway and let you know that I am super excited about all of your cute ideas and fun tutorials! The heart garland is something I definitely need to do. We're doing a FNSI this week, so think I will put some garland together for our little party. Thanks for sharing!
I'm a follower
My hubby and I go to the movies. We don't go that often and every yr we switch back and forth between who picks.
I follow your blog, but probably not the follow button also. Your valentines garland is really awesome. I'll have to try to make one. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Valentine's Day is full of fun from grade school days to grandmotherhood!
Thanks for your great tutorial!
Just became a follower!
Valentines Day always means a special dinner for my hubby and crafting session with sweet daughter. She is 12 and likes to sew. This is a perfect & fun project to do together. Thank you!
Very cute garland project. thank you! Making homemade valentines with my kids when they were young is a sweet memory that I will cherish forever.
only time my hubby bought me valentine was while we were dating. should have kept dating and not married him (big grin)
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I am a follower and enjoy your posts!
My favorite Valentine's gift was my engagement ring! It was a surprise and we were married 4 months later!!!!
I am a follower. Thanks for a great tutorial and a cute project!
I remember as a kid in grade school we used to decorate boxes to place on our desks. Then classmates would deliver their Valentines to you. It was always fun opening all those little envelopes.
I love the heart garland. I could see that in a little girl's room.
Fun Valentine's memory - when I was a teenager, my dad gave me a CD of Elvis' love songs for Valentine's Day.
I'm a follower.
Cute heart garland!! When hubby & I were first dating he gave me a bouquet of carnations on Valentines Day and then took me to a banquet. :)
I'm a follower of your blog! :)
One of my funniest Valentine's Days was when a new girl was born (early) in our extended family and stole the thunder of another lady born on Valentine's Day. 2nd lady was sad that her extra special birthday was no longer just for her.
I was engaged on Valentines....after a VERRRRRRRY long day working in my now in-laws florist. :)
Thanks!
My daughter would love this in her room!
I love the Pinking edge actually. While it makes it easier... it also adds flair to it. ^^
I also double checked to make sure I was following publicly :P
I'm hoping for some chocolate covered strawberries this Valentine's Day.
Thanks for the great tute :o) my husband took me to a fish restaurant even though he hates fish! Bless him xxx
I have the best Valentine story ever :) 30 years ago this valentines day I went to a party with a friend and his girlfriend. We ended up separated, but that's okay because halfway through the night the drummer from the band came up to talk to me and tripped, spilling his solo cup of beer right down the front of me, lol. But he was really cute, and interesting, and kind, and when he ended up rideless later that night I drove him home and gave him my number. He called the next day, and next tuesday we'll celebrate our 30th anniversary of being together (28.5 years married :) I lovvvveeee valentines day!
I've become a follower - I LOVED that post/story you had about the friend who made the "stems" love always quilt for her best friend. I almost cried!
Oh...i do have a special valentines to remember...after 10 years of my daughter living abroad with her family she/they relocated to where i live valentines day 2011...never thought this would happen...thank you for the tutorial
I am also following
I'm following your blog now. I love discovering new blogs! :)
This is more like a tradition, but my husband will usually take me out on a date maybe a week after Valentine's day and get me chocolate covered strawberries for a gift! <3
Heart attacks! Putting hearts and candies at someone's door then ringing the doorbell and leaving. So fun!!!
I am following Your blog.. :)
This year I made a love notes activity board for me and my husband to write reasons we love each other And my husband gave me a valentine's day collection invicta watch with red leather strap I love it! :D
Thanks for the lovely giveaway
Cute project! Thank you! We keep Valentines low-key around here ... I'm going to make chocolate truffles for my husband and sugar cookies for my co-workers ... Thank you for the giveaway!
I LOVE the garland. Happy Valentine's Day!
Our favorite traditon on Valentine's day is to host a Tea for the widow ladies we know We have been doing this for 13 or 14 years and it has grown form 4 ladies to 15! It is so sweet to see how happy they are as they are pampered and loved especially since their "Valentine" is no longer here. Love the heart garland!
Sweet garland on this blog hop- thanks for participating and for sharing your pretty garland. It would look lovely over a mantle or a bed.
Thanks for the chance to win fabric from the Fat quarter shop.
Regards from Western Canada,
Anna
Lovely garland, and so easy to make. Memorable Valentine's Day gift was when a dozen, long-stemmed red roses were delivered to my job by a new boyfriend who had to be out of town on that special day. Everyone at work was making such a big deal about the expensive gift from a mystery man (because I hadn't disclosed that I was seeing someone).
New follower here! Have just had to ask my mum to root out her pinking sheers specially, I just have to make this from my stash of lilac-coloured scraps!
I love to surprise my kids with something I have made for them on Valentine's Day!
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I am already a follower of your delicious blog!
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I am now a follower! Looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful ideas and projects!
I love giving a giant Hershey's KISS to my kids for Valentines along with a movie.
Definitely a follower. Thank you to Leah for sponsoring the giveaway.
I double checked and I am following publicly! :)
Last year, for Valentines day, I handed him my best buy card and told him to go buy himself something pretty. We don;t have much money and so sending the hubby with a card was a real act of trust. He did not disappoint. He came home with only 1 thing. The entire Scooby Doo Series. We cuddled and watched cartoons together all night. :P
I am a new follower...(o:
No matter how busy my DH is...he always finds the time to pick up flowers and every year finds the best card....I have quite the collection of Valentine cards from way back to 1966. My first true love and a real keeper!!
Thanks for the great instructions to make this great garland for my grandchildren. Soooo cute. I am a new follower.
Adorable garland idea! My best Valentine memory is the sweetheart banquet that my husband took me to when we were young teenagers. Been married 42 years this year!
I am a new follower. thanks for the giveaway chance!
Can't believe I just found the blog hop on the last day...lucky me! Thanks for sharing a great tutorial -- very cute and looks like a fun quick project. This valentine's day is special for me because it's my first one as a married lady...still so cool to get a card that says "for my WIFE" :)
I am now a follower
these hearts are adorable, will be making some for every holiday.
Have a lovely vanlentines day
Lori Smanski
quilting-lady@comcast.net
I'm a follower.
My sweetie and I usually exchange cards. It's simple and inexpensive, but we love it. :) Thanks for the chance to win!
I'm a follower.
I am a follower. I love cards on Valentine's day, but I like to make my own not give commercial ones.
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