Last week was Valentine's Day and we took the opportunity to make heart-shaped decorations. These will join the workshop sofa and serve as nice and colorful cushions throughout the year because, at the risk of being cheesy, love is celebrated all year round. Also, we want all creations coming out of the workshop to have a more lasting usefulness over time... so these hearts turned into cushions are perfect!
We invite you to make your own with our tutorial. Small hearts, big hearts... you will do whatever you want!
For this tutorial, the scrap bin in the workshop was quite used, so why not use yours! You might even recognize some fabrics used in my previous projects like the red corduroy velvet from my Cléo dress from Fibremood.
Let's go, off to the tutorial!
Materials needed to create your pattern
To make the heart cushion pattern, you will need:
- a plate, a glass, ... of round shape
- a ruler
- a pencil
- paper or cardboard
First step, draw a straight line that will be the center of our heart.
Second step, place the round-shaped tool to draw the upper curve of the heart
Third step, draw a line from the "end" of the round shape to the bottom of the heart
Fourth step: draw the "on fold" symbol along the center line of the heart; this will allow you to have perfect symmetry when cutting your pieces on the fold.
Fifth step: cut the pattern (so you have a half-heart on paper)
You can make hearts more "round" or more "elongated" according to your tastes by playing with the tool used but also the length of the center line. Be creative!
Materials and supplies to make your heart
To make the heart, you will need:
- fabrics it's time to use up the scraps
- matching thread
- padding
- good scissors, a hand needle, pins...
If you wish, you can create cutouts like us to insert piping but it is also possible to add ribbons, lace as appliqué...
Assembly step
1. Fold your fabric on the fold (the grainline is parallel to the center of the heart)
2. Place the pattern along the fold
3. Pin and cut the first piece
4. Repeat the first 3 steps to have two hearts that will form the back and the front.
5. Pin the two hearts right sides together
6. Stitch the two hearts together 1cm from the edge, leaving an opening along a straight line to insert the stuffing
7. Clip the top of the heart
8. Turn the heart right side out through the hole
9. Add the stuffing through the hole
10. Close the hole using an invisible stitch (by hand).
Ta-da, the first heart is finished!
Customize your heart
It is possible to customize your heart.
You can create cutouts (like us) to insert color strips or add ribbons, lace by sewing them on top. Be careful to sew these additions well before assembling your front and back together.
You can also make little hearts and add a ribbon to hang them as decoration or why not slip in cedar balls, lavender, ... to hang on the hangers in your wardrobe!
Creativity is the only limit, so have fun!
In any case, we really had fun making our decorations and we will think about Easter 😊. Do you already have ideas? Feel free to share them in the comments!
Get your needles ready!
