Valentine's Goodness

Happy Valentine's Day friends!!  Hope you're planning to enjoy your weekend in one way or another.  My mommy is in town and so we will be enjoying the time with her (and new baby brother!)

I made this KISS pillow from scraps a couple years ago.  Right now it's beside my Be Mine Quilt in my front room. (Ignore the ribbon hanging out on the ground!)

I realized it matches perfectly with my Briar Rose Hexi Quilt, which happens to be the favorite quilt in my house.  Love me a pile of pinks and prettiness! :)

Also wanted to share this bundle I got with you.  Isn't it the sweetest?!  For Lakehouse by Pam Kitty.  The sweet aqua is a 1/2 yard cut and everything else is fat eighths.  I can't help myself, I must make Lucy something from this!! I'm thinking a tunic or dress.  Yay! :)

Enjoy your weekend!!

Happy Valentine's!

Valentine canvas tutorial, scrap buster...

Hello. Today I am going to show you a simple Valentine canvas tutorial. This project takes about 1 and a  half hours (with 3 littles), uses up fabric scraps, and costs around $5. Easy, cheap, adorable!

I will start by saying this would be really easy with paper and a punch, but I didn't have either. Plus I really like my fabric scrap selection.

  

All you need is a 16 x 20 canvas. I got mine from Walmart, 2 pack for $10. You could probably do better at Hobby Lobby with a coupon.  You will need scraps, craft paint, mod podge and a brush.

I didn't include a template, but my heart is around 3" high, and 3" wide. I just piled a bunch of scraps together and cut around my template. I probably did to many scraps, because I had to clean the edges up a bit. But I didn't care if the hearts were not all the exact same size. They appear to be, that's all that mattered to me. 

First paint your canvas. I did more of a wash. Equal parts water and paint. I spread it around with a rag.  After it is dry, lay your hearts in place.

One row at a time, lift the hearts, spread mod podge, place hearts back and "glue" them down. Push tight if you didn't iron first (like me) Then once they are in place and look nice, spread mod podge on top.  

 Do this to all the rows. Push out any air bubbles (easy do do with fabric) Make sure your edges don't lift either. 

Let it dry and hang or prop wherever you like! 

 Finished and cute! Hope you like!

Simply Charmed Blog Hop Valentines Tour!

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!

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.